The Higher Ed Career Coach Show: Placement Season

Go time! March is finally here, and we all know what that means. It's time for March Madness! For most Americans, “March Madness” signifies basketball games on television, betting pools with friends and colleagues, and the mind-numbing fun that comes with working through your brackets, watching early contenders fall, and ending with an overhyped contest, resulting in the emergence of one champion. When you work in higher education, “March Madness” means something different: the great kickoff of hiring season. Candidates practice their pitches, don their uniforms, and put their game faces on. But the reward that comes at the end of this contest is not a trophy, but a job. If there are any significant tournaments during the hiring season, they are the placement conferences, both regional and national. The largest of these is the Placement Exchange. TPE, as it is often abbreviated, is the “300 pound gorilla” of placement conferences for higher ed administrators. The Placement Exchange is a partnership of NASPA, ACUHO-I, NACA, NODA, ASCA, AFA, and HigherEd Jobs. This event is expected to draw over 1200 and has 463 positions already posted. Join me and special guest Nathan Victoria, Assistant Director of Educational Programs and Social Media for NASPA. During this show, we'll discuss ways to ensure you have a good experience at a placement exchange, and take your calls.