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Popular Administrator Ousted by Entry-Level Candidate in Foursquare Coup

Posted on Friday, May 14th 2010
Tags: generation gap, interview, job search, millennial, twitter
Popular Administrator Ousted by Entry-Level Candidate in Foursquare Coup
by Aloysius St. Bernard Freelance Writer In an unexpected move last Thursday, residence hall director candidate John Hanson declared himself the new director of residence life at Peyton Randolph University, ousting Dr. Henry Laurens, who had served the small liberal arts college for twelve years. The coup marked a symbolic changing of the guard from [...]

College Partners with Banana Republic to Enforce New Dress Code

Posted on Thursday, April 29th 2010
Tags: college, competitive, dress code, interview, suits
College Partners with Banana Republic to Enforce New Dress Code
by Brody Truce Senior Staff Writer For the past three years, seniors at Chestnut View College have struggled to find employment after graduation. The college, which once boasted a 98% post-graduate employment rate, now sees only 60% of its seniors landing jobs—one of the lowest post-graduate placement rates in the country. Perplexed by the problem, [...]

The Placement Exchange Adopts Greek Recruitment Policies

Posted on Monday, March 15th 2010
Tags: acpa, best, budget, career, exchange, fair, interview, naspa, ope, placement, practices, tpe
The Placement Exchange Adopts Greek Recruitment Policies
by Irma Voigt Senior Staff Writer At the close of The Placement Exchange, held in Chicago in early March, an ad hoc committee met to discuss recommended changes for future years. The Placement Exchange is student development’s largest employment fair, representing multiple national student affairs organizations ranging from housing to orientation to Greek life. It [...]

Awkward Moment at Placement Exchange as 70 Candidates Wear Same Suit

Posted on Monday, March 8th 2010
Tags: attire, fashion, interview, naspa, placement exchange, suits, tpe
Awkward Moment at Placement Exchange as 70 Candidates Wear Same Suit
In the most awkward Chicago moment since Michael Jordan bought the Bobcats, 70 candidates at The Placement Exchange (TPE) showed up for job interviews last week to find they had all dressed in the same black suit. Organizers of TPE, the annual national job fair for professionals in college student affairs, met in an emergency [...]

University Faces Lawsuit After Failed Attempt at Innovation in Search Process

Posted on Thursday, March 4th 2010
Tags: alternative, candidate, chatroulette, innovation, interview, job search, phone, placement, skype, technology
University Faces Lawsuit After Failed Attempt at Innovation in Search Process
by Irma Voigt Staff Writer A lawsuit filed last week alleges that Marquardt College, a small, religious institution, mishandled a prospective employee’s interview in February. “It was well-intentioned,” said Mariam Puckett, university spokeswoman. “This candidate was unable to attend a placement exchange so the department in question made an accommodation for him. Unfortunately the selection [...]

Nerds Wearing Ill-Fitting Interview Suits Spur On-Going Nature/Nurture Debate

Posted on Monday, November 23rd 2009
Tags: career, dweeb, geek, hygiene, interview, job fair, nerd, professional, suit, wrinkled
Nerds Wearing Ill-Fitting Interview Suits Spur On-Going Nature/Nurture Debate
From MIT to Cal Tech, nerds seeking interviews with top tech firms have shown up wearing the same ill-fitting business attire. Finally, staff members from career placement offices have engaged with social scientists to try better define the problem. “Every year, at our pre-interview workshops, we tell students to dress professionally, but we see the [...]

Job Posting: Assistant Dean of Student Services. Internal Candidates Encouraged. Really Encouraged.

Posted on Tuesday, September 29th 2009
Tags: college, higher ed, hiring, internal candidate, interview, job, positions, search
Job Posting: Assistant Dean of Student Services. Internal Candidates Encouraged. Really Encouraged.
Small Hill University, Idaho Description The position includes supervision, leadership and communication, and our internal candidate Gillian Jaeger already has all the credentials we seek. Successful candidate will oversee staff selection and development and collaborate productively with the colleagues who already really like Gillian. Position reports directly to the dean of students, who has a [...]

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