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On Swagger - Incorporating swagger -- in action, not attitude -- can help graduate students looking to enter the job market now, Eastern Washington University Professor Rachel Toor writes in this commentary. She offers seven other strategies as well, such as overreaching, showing up and branching out.

6 career coaches share the best career advice they ever got - The best advice from six career coaches include: interview for a different job at least once a year to keep your interviewing skills fresh, exit a job on positive terms, let your personality shine when managing others, and pursue stretch goals. "Asking for things we feel unqualified or unprepared for is understandably risky and scary, but if we tell ourselves no, we will never get to hear a yes," says Angelina Darrisaw, founder of C-Suite Coach.

Working at community colleges

Have you considered getting a job at a community college? Learn about some of the benefits and challenges of working at two-year institutions.

Everything You Need to Know About Writing the Perfect Resume (June 2018 Article)

Best Skills to List on Your Resume (and Some Skills to Exclude) (January 2020 Article)

The Scout Report Career Resources (Volume 26, Number 24 - September 4, 2020)

PLANTED: FINDING YOUR ROOTS IN STEM CAREERS (Podcast)

What does your cover letter say about you? (November 2020 Article)

How not to write a DEI statement: Opinion

A look at diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) statements for job applications shows that applicants may not understand how to write a good DEI statement, writes Manya Whitaker. Whitaker explains that this is likely because applicants do not know what “good” commentary on DEI is. The article describes five of the worst approaches to use when writing a DEI statement. The most common is the theoretical approach, in which applicants describe how their teaching and research aligns with DEI issues, followed by a focus on one’s own marginalized identity, only acknowledging oppression, the saviour approach, and the diary approach. “Each of them fails to meet the goals of a DEI statement: to demonstrate how you can contribute to the eradication of white supremacy,” writes Whitaker.

A winning strategy for job references

Ensuring you have a varied list of references is an important part of the job search. Here is a look at different kinds of references, including personal references and character references, and a process for compiling them.

Preparing for a job interview in higher ed? Check out the Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC) interviewing tips and videos for faculty and staff. From interviewing in academia to job talks and Skype interviews - they've got you covered.

Nailing the Final Interview Question (November 2020 Article)

This email format will get you noticed by recruiters (February 2020 Article)

Flipping the script during job interviews

Viewing job interviews as a two-sided search for information not only lets the interviewer know you're interested in the organization, but it also helps you determine if a role is the right fit for you as well as your career, writes educational career developer Lauren Easterling. For example, she shares that she once asked a potential employer what the organization values in a team member, how it handles employees with diverse identities and how people in the organization treat each other.

15 ways to overcome interview anxiety

To calm your nerves before a job interview, ask a friend or family member to give you feedback on your nervous habits, such as tapping a pen or using unnecessary pauses, suggests Rebecca Edwards of Infinite HR. Also, think ahead about what you want the interviewer to feel about you -- such as if you are reliable or creative -- suggests Elizabeth Roberts of eGenesis.

How to answer "tell me about yourself"

Before a job interview, practice your answer to the inevitable "tell me about yourself," writes public speaking coach Eileen Smith. "Resist the urge to lead with your title and organization unless you know that will stand out. Instead, give a short, illustrative explanation of what you actually do," she writes.

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