Job Search Best Practices

How to recognize the best career advice
When it comes to good career and job-seeking advice, it's best to take suggestions with a grain of salt, advises Stephanie Eberle, the career center director at the Stanford School of Medicine. "A good mentor will give you options based on what they've seen and help you come up with your own ideas for how to market yourself best – not simply tell you what you 'should' do," she writes in this commentary. InsideHigherEd.com (12/8)

Strategic storytelling is a key job-interview skill
Be prepared to tell eight to 10 stories of leadership and success when heading for a job interview, writes Jeffrey Kudisch. "Building a library of compelling stories takes time. Waiting until after an interview is scheduled is like trying to lose 10 pounds in two days," he writes. The Washington Post (tiered subscription model) (12/7)

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Higher Ed Employment Trends

U.S. economy added 321,000 jobs in Nov.
The U.S. Labor Department reported that 321,000 jobs were created in November, beating the 230,000 jobs that economists predicted. The unemployment rate stayed at 5.8%. CNBC (12/5)

Higher Ed in the News

Lawmakers introduce measure to end autonomy of U. of Calif. system
California lawmakers have drafted a constitutional amendment to end the University of California system's autonomy. The move comes after university leaders approved a plan to hike tuition at the system's 10 campuses by 28% over the next five years. Faculty and administrators are opposing the new measure saying the system already is accountable and has done its best to absorb state budget cuts over the years. San Francisco Chronicle (free content) (12/5), Capital Public Radio (Calif.) (12/4)

U. of New Orleans eyes program, faculty cuts to save $4.7M
The president of the University of New Orleans is hoping to save $4.7 million by the 2016-2017 academic year through a plan that includes the elimination of seven degree programs, terminating 10 instructor positions and reducing the number of adjunct instructors. The plan would eliminate the school's geography department, as well as programs in special education and political science. The Times-Picayune (New Orleans) (12/5)

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Leadership Focus

Leadership means staying calm amid the chaos
Leaders need to learn the knack of "staying calm through the madness" of conflict and distressing situations, says Anne Williams-Isom, CEO of the Harlem Children's Zone. "Not being afraid of conflict or uncertainty or risk is something I've had for a long time," Williams-Isom says. The New York Times (tiered subscription model) (12/6)

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Last chance to vote for the 2014 Educators' Choice Content Award
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