by Erica Price Freelance Writer Rave reviews from the National Association of Student Personnel Association’s (NASPA) recent “Institute for Aspiring Senior Student Affairs Officers” conference have inspired a different group of student affairs administrators to consider some different professional development initiatives. The newly founded “Gold Watch Institute” will be held this coming April in Jacksonville, [...]

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 [...]

Breaking a sacred confidentiality vow, an employer at the recent American College Personnel Association placement conference “Career Central” accidentally slipped the real use of candidate portfolios. “A candidate brought a laptop with her to her interview so she could show me her e-portfolio,” explained the employer. “By the thirtieth page, I couldn’t hold back and [...]

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 [...]

Chicago native Oprah Winfrey is reportedly angry at the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, though executive leadership of the organization refuses to respond to these claims. NASPA provided delegates, included candidates and employers at The Placement Exchange, with bright blue reusable bags, similar to those available for purchase at big box stores nationally. With [...]

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 [...]

New college alumni with strong GPAs are blaming corporate downsizing for their limited job opportunities. “There just aren’t any jobs,” says marketing major Stephanie Kolliar from Crockett University. “I keep going to interviews, but I can tell as soon as I meet the interviewers that they’re not going to hire me.” Companies around the country [...]

Trina Thompson made headlines this week when she sued her alma mater Monroe College in NY because she has been unemployed since graduation. According to CNN, Thompson said the “Office of Career Advancement did not help me with a full-time job placement. I am also suing them because of the stress I have been going [...]