Job Search Best Practices

How to reset a job search for the new year
As the new year approaches, job seekers should revamp their strategies and look for ways to learn new skills, writes career coach Arnie Fertig. They should also set up schedules to keep up with networking contacts and look for volunteer opportunities, he writes. U.S. News & World Report/On Careers blog (12/23)

Why job seekers shouldn't slack off during the holidays
Job candidates who continue their search during the holidays have an edge, recruiters say. "If you can be that golden ticket -- the responsive candidate who makes life easier for the recruiter or HR department -- you'll be that much more likely to land a gig before the end of the year," said Marc Cenedella, chairman of TheLadders. MainStreet.com (12/23)

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Higher Ed Employment Trends

Top 10 leaders at U. of Mich. received $5.43M in base pay in 2014
The University of Michigan's interim executive vice president for medical affairs is the highest-paid executive at the institution, with a salary of $769,080, according to the school's annual salary report. The second-highest paid official was president Mark Schlissel, who earned a base salary of $750,000. Overall, the school pays its top 10 executives a total of $5.43 million in base pay. MLive.com (Michigan) (free registration) (12/22)

Higher Ed in the News

Oversight of higher education lacking, according to government report
Oversight of colleges and universities by the U.S. Department of Education and college accreditors is sorely lacking, according to a recent report from the Government Accountability Office. The GAO found education officials were more likely to penalize schools suffering from financial difficulties than for poor academic standards. The Chronicle of Higher Education (free content)/The Ticker blog (12/22)

Leadership Focus

6 ways for women to negotiate more effectively
Women face an uneven playing field when it comes to negotiations, writes Joseph Gulfo. A few simple tricks and strategies can help women take charge and offset potential biases. "[W]omen have two choices: Cryopreserve themselves for 47 years until the second-generation bias is just a sorry footnote in history, or deal with it," Gulfo notes. SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Leadership (12/23)

HERC News

Interested in exploring international academic careers?
Register for a FREE HERC webinar and learn how international experience can boost your academic career. Learn from two distinguished faculty how they navigated successful international career paths. Co-hosted by HERC Trustee Partner, jobs.ac.uk. Thursday, Jan. 29 -- 10:00 a.m. PT/11:00 a.m. MT/12:00 p.m. CT/1:00 p.m. ET.

Are you part of a dual-career couple?
HERC has helpful resources and information to help you both with your job search. You can also search for jobs within a commutable distance of one another by using HERC's dual-career search technology and finding jobs that meet your partner's profile. Start searching today!

Editor's Note

SmartBrief will not publish Thursday, Dec. 25
In observance of Christmas, SmartBrief will not publish Thursday. Publication will resume Friday.

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