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Douchebag Returns from Internship with Shockingly Realistic Career Insights

Posted on Wednesday, September 19th 2012
Tags: career, ethics, internship, job, millennials, real world, supervision, work ethic
Douchebag Returns from Internship with Shockingly Realistic Career Insights
  Wallace University business major douchebag Tucker Blake returned last week from a summer-long internship and impressed members of the career services staff with his newfound wisdom and life-awareness. “We had concerns about Tucker’s questionable work ethic and worried he might represent WU poorly in the real world,” said Career Counselor Meghan Hallworth. “As it [...]

Career Specialists Split on Benefits of “Helicopter Agents”

Posted on Monday, November 8th 2010
Tags: career, helicopter, interviews, job, parents
Career Specialists Split on Benefits of “Helicopter Agents”
by Alan Finch Freelance Writer Charles Franklin, a career counselor at Mount Whitney College, is in jail today after an incident involving a student’s mother. According to Mount Whitney’s student newspaper, The Daily Climber, Mr. Franklin and the unidentified woman became embroiled in an altercation after she refused to wait outside during her son’s mock [...]

Dubious CronkNews Intern Application Leaked

Posted on Tuesday, April 27th 2010
Tags: erica price, intern, job, position
Dubious CronkNews Intern Application Leaked
After whispers of questionable hiring practices surfaced last week at the main office of the Cronk of Higher Education, CronkNews.com was able to obtain a leaked copy of successful candidate Erica Price’s letter of applications. Known as “EricaPriceCronk” on Twitter.com, Price seems to have offered a substantial bribe to editor Leah Wescott in return for [...]

Still Awaiting Response from 2001 Search Process, Candidate Demands Answers

Posted on Tuesday, April 13th 2010
Tags: candidates, career, college, communication, counseling, job, placement, services
Still Awaiting Response from 2001 Search Process, Candidate Demands Answers
by Erica Price Freelance Writer Administrators at Kentucky Methodist College are on edge this week as they fend off media attention relating to a 2001 search process for a Career Services Coordinator position. Rob Shackleford, 26, held a standing room only press conference in the local OfficeMax break room to disclose his intent to sue [...]

University Bans Relevant Search Committees

Posted on Tuesday, March 30th 2010
Tags: best practices, committee, job, preparation, search
University Bans Relevant Search Committees
By Irma Pelt Senior Staff Writer After multiple failed searches during the past year, one university is taking a radical approach to the search committee. Laybourne University in Wyoming has eliminated relevant search committees, instead appointing committees of faculty and staff who have no vested interest in the vacant position. “It’s progressive,” said Emma Blake, [...]

Job Posting: Emotionally Fragile Campus Counselor

Posted on Tuesday, March 9th 2010
Tags: counselor, crazy, emotional, fragile, job, posting, stability, therapist, unstable
Job Posting: Emotionally Fragile Campus Counselor
Available for Fall Semester Mother Madre University In response to recent reports that campus counseling centers nationwide have had a 16% increase in students seeking assistance, Mother Madre University seeks two additional therapists. The successful candidate will listen to tearful college students who tell tales of drama, psychosis and mild stress. Will offer meaningful, heart-felt [...]

Higher Ed Admins Edge Closer to Defining for Families What the Heck They Do

Posted on Wednesday, January 13th 2010
Tags: definition, description, families, job, parents, role, student affairs
Higher Ed Admins Edge Closer to Defining for Families What the Heck They Do
by Irma Voigt Staff Writer Responding to a high volume of complaints during the past three weeks, the Administrators of Colleges and Higher Education (ACHE) issued a statement this morning with talking points for its members who faced the difficult question during winter break of, “What exactly is it that you do?” “This is long [...]

Job Posting: Multiple Openings for Nicest Boss in the World

Posted on Tuesday, December 8th 2009
Tags: administration, assertiveness, best practices, boss, college, denial, higher ed, job, leadership, listing, nice, passive, posts, supervision, supervisor
Job Posting: Multiple Openings for Nicest Boss in the World
Available Immediately, Several Vacancies Pattensen College, Missouri Description Supervisory-level positions in several departments require new personnel. Would oversee five to thirteen staff members who require constant affirmation and ego stroking. Requirements Must be friendly, patient and able to turn a blind eye to staff performance deficits. Supervisory experience optional. Ability to hold staff accountable for [...]

Job Posting: Whack-Job Spouse

Posted on Monday, November 16th 2009
Tags: ad, college, employment, higher ed, job, position, posting
Job Posting: Whack-Job Spouse
Immediate Opening Francis Bacon University Description Seeking clearly dysfunctional professional to challenge our administrative executives. Examples of dysfunctions could include verbal abusiveness, egregious incompetence or predilection for explosive temper tantrums. Qualifications Successful candidate will be married to beloved campus professional who might resign if spouse is held accountable for terrible behavior. Perks Consistently poor enough [...]

Job Posting: Multitasking Bike Cop

Posted on Wednesday, November 4th 2009
Tags: bicycle, bike, campus, cop, job, listing, patrol, police, position, posting, public, safety
Job Posting: Multitasking Bike Cop
Submitted by Brody Truce, Staff Writer Spring Opening Penbrooke State University, VA Description The Penbrooke State University Office of Public Safety is currently seeking highly qualified law enforcement professionals—or dudes who like to ride bikes—for an exciting new career in campus safety. Requirements Ability to pedal required. Actual law enforcement experience optional. Clean criminal background [...]
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