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Category Archives: Non-academics Jobs
New Year, New Career? Why not try working in Higher Education?
This is my first post and this blog is one of my own New Year’s Resolutions that so many of us have. This started me thinking about how many people plan on changing career at the start of the year, … Read More
Tagged: Higher Education, Job Hunting, Non-academics, university
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Working in Higher Education: all you need to know – Part II
If after reading Part I you would still like to go for a non-academic position in Higher Education, here are some tips on how to improve your chances.
The three challenges of working for a central department
As you may have guessed from the title, yes, I do work for a central department within my institution. And although it’s undoubtedly fun and interesting, it can also be challenging.
Managing change?
Our institution is currently going under restructure. In order to increase effectiveness in the provision of services and to make us more competitive when dealing with students, businesses and the outside world, everything is now moving centrally.
What are Hiring Managers in the Industry Looking For?
If you are out of work and are job-hunting for non-academic university positions, or if you are simply looking for bigger and better things, I hope you find these tips useful. They come from my experience, as well as from … Read More
The Recession Challenge for Non-Academics – Part II
Picking up from where we left off with the previous post, here are some tips to make you a more valuable employee and hopefully survive the recession: Find out what your department’s core needs are and get to know how … Read More
Tagged: Non-academics, recession
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The Recession Challenge for Non-Academics – Part I
They say that recessions take about a year to be felt in the public sector. If this is true, then the year ahead is going to be a tough one for higher education institutions. Budget restrictions, cost cuts and employee … Read More
Tagged: Non-academics, recession, redundancy
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