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    Getting Hired: Unconventional Perspectives on the Student Affairs Job Search
    Getting Hired: Unconventional Perspectives on the Student Affairs Job Search
    Getting Hired: Unconventional Perspectives on the Student Affairs Job Search
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    Getting Hired: Unconventional Perspectives on the Student Affairs Job Search

    By Patrick Love

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    Getting Hired: Unconventional Perspectives on the Student Affairs Job Search presents tips, advice, and strategies not often seen elsewhere for graduate students and new professionals seeking jobs in student affairs. Some of this advice runs counter to conventional wisdom. This book describes the context within which most job searches are conducted in student affairs and provides guidance on resume writing, cover letters, securing references, hard copy portfolios, zoom and in-person interviews, negotiating an offer, and organizational fit.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPatrick Love
    Release dateFeb 2, 2015
    ISBN9781311522450
    Getting Hired: Unconventional Perspectives on the Student Affairs Job Search
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    Patrick Love

    At least two themes have run through Patrick's professional life as an executive leader, coach, trainer, and graduate professor - transcending dichotomies and rejecting conventional wisdom. He has transcended the dichotomies of academic affairs and student affairs, having served as both a high-level academic administrator (associate provost and graduate program director) and a high-level student affairs administrator (VPSA at two different institutions). In fact, at Springfield College he was both the VPSA and the SAA graduate program director. In each of his roles he transcended the dichotomies of faculty/administrator and teaching/practice. He is one of the very few people who earned tenure as a professor at a research university, then left faculty to return to administration and eventually become a VPSA.As a leader in and out of the classroom, he has forged his own path often countering conventional wisdom. For example, during the pandemic, he determined that his institution should bring back ALL their students in the fall of 2020 (one of only three institutions in New England to do this) and co-led the effort to successfully accomplish this feat, saving his institution several million dollars. The curriculum he developed for the master's program at Springfield College is unlike any other in the United States. Innovations that he created or inspired in many of his positions are still in place, including some after many years.It is these perspectives that are infused into his philosophy and practice of leadership and coaching.Indices of his success and impact are evident throughout his career. He is the author of five books (including Rethinking Student Affairs Practice and Leadership and Management Issues for the New Century), and scores of refereed articles and chapters. Many of his students and staff have gone onto higher degrees and to executive positions, including college president. His awards are numerous, including the Robert H. Shaffer Distinguished Alumni Award (presented to a graduate of the Indiana University Higher Education doctoral program), Pillar of the Profession, Pillar of Mentorship, Excellence in Institutional Change, Outstanding Senior Level Professional, Outstanding Contribution to Student Affairs through Teaching (twice, from two different organizations), Outstanding Contribution to Higher Education, Cultural Diversity Award, and Outstanding Contribution to the Profession.Patrick earned his doctorate in Higher Education and Student Affairs from Indiana University and his master's degree in Counseling Psychology and Student Development from The State University of New York at Albany. He has varied outside interests including adventure photography, mountain biking, Ultimate frisbee, meditation, hiking, and backpacking.

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      Getting Hired - Patrick Love

      Getting Hired:

      Unconventional Perspectives on the Student Affairs Job Search

      Patrick Love, Ph.D.

      (2nd Edition)

      Published by Patrick Love at Smashwords

      Copyright 2023 by Patrick Love

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you are reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to your favorite ebook retailer and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      What Others Are Saying

      The book is GREAT! I've been fortunate enough to benefit from Patrick's student affairs job search wisdom as a second-year master's student for my first professional search, to my most recent search for the Vice Presidency - and every position in between. Patrick does not sugarcoat his advice, which is something I truly appreciate about learning from him. He is a seasoned professional and hiring manager who knows exactly what makes candidates successful. I advise any professional to consider Patrick's suggestions as they embark upon a job search.

      Dr. Sara Klein

      Vice President for Student Affairs

      Stevens Institute of Technology

      Getting Hired: Unconventional Perspectives on the Student Affairs Job Search is a must-read for every graduate student who is or will be seeking employment in student affairs. Dr. Patrick Love presents tangible, proven job search strategies that will help you land not just a job, but THE job. As one of Dr. Patrick Love's former master's level students, I find myself referencing his advice frequently for my own job searches and to share with those I supervise even though it has been over 10 years since I was in his class!

      Kara Uhrich

      Assistant Dean & Director, Center for Academic Success

      Lehigh University

      Over the past three decades, I have personally benefitted from Patrick Love’s candid job search advice on multiple occasions. I have also regularly repeated his advice to my own graduate students and shared his thoughtful writings with them. His advice is particularly useful for current student affairs graduate students who are beginning their post-Master’s job search. However, I am confident that current student affairs professionals will also gain insights from Patrick’s frank advice. I highly recommend this book to those who are beginning the job search process.

      Dr. John Wesley Lowery

      Professor & Department Chair

      Indiana University of Pennsylvania

      Dr. Patrick Love has been a role model for me throughout my career. His advice and words of wisdom have stuck with me throughout the years. This book is a must-read for ANYONE who is job searching. Although I started my career in Student Affairs working in Residence Life, I made a career transition, and now I'm the Founder & CEO of a Consumer Packaged Goods company. Dr. Love's life lessons still apply, and they make me a better entrepreneur every day. This book is REAL and highlights what the job seeker must do to manage their job search and set themselves up for success. It's not a passive process, and Dr. Patrick Love gives you everything you need to succeed from writing a compelling resume to negotiating your offer. This book will be pivotal in your job search!

      Ashley Nickelsen Riff

      Founder & CEO

      B.T.R. NATION

      I wish this book had been required reading for my first year in graduate school. I have always encouraged the graduate students I teach to invest in reading Patrick’s previous job search book and to utilize it as a resource that they will be able to use over and over again. While the focus is graduate students, I strongly believe the book can be a good read prior to starting a job search at any level.

      Dr. Delmy M. Lendof

      Vice President for Student Affairs

      Pratt Institute

      Adjunct Assistant Professor

      NYU and Teachers College

      Dr. Patrick Love's wealth of knowledge and experience in the field comes through in his second edition of the must-read guide on how to navigate the student affairs job search. His genuine passion to help others during their professional journey is invaluable. Anyone who is lucky enough to benefit from his guidance can attest to feeling empowered and encouraged during what can be an overwhelming job search process. 

      Mehtap Ferrazzano

      Assistant Vice President for Student Life

      Felician University

      Dr. Patrick Love has been instrumental in shaping my career trajectory through his work on job preparation and negotiation. This book, with unique perspectives not often heard in higher education, helps facilitate a job search that is truly meaningful and intentional to acquire a professional fit – not just any job. Whether you’re a graduate student, entry level professional, or even a seasoned mid-level professional, Patrick’s work will be impactful in adapting to the next steps in your career journey.

      Krista Klein

      Assistant Dean & Director, Honors College

      Rutgers University-New Brunswick

      In Getting Hired, Dr. Love has created an outline that you’ll use during your job search from the necessary preparation work through the final offer and everything in between! This is not only a great resource for you, but your colleagues and friends alike~ so share it! As a former master’s level student (class of 2021) who utilized the advice and contents of this book throughout my work with Dr. Love, I have received 5 offers from the 7 roles I seriously interviewed for. If you’re like me, these topics and thoughts will give you the confidence to excel in the search, stand out, and even enjoy the process.

      Briana L. Petrucelli

      Guided Pathway Advisor I

      State of CT Community Colleges

      Patrick Love has written a must-read primer for student affairs professionals of all levels. Emerging professionals can learn about the ins and outs of the job search process and professional development, while experienced career services professionals can integrate Patrick’s teachings into their own practice. Patrick is one of my favorite student affairs experts, as he has always engendered a sense of pride in higher education. Moreover, it isn’t just what he says but how he says it that has made a significant impact on me personally and countless other professionals and students over the decades. Patrick has always gone out of his way to support prospective, emerging, and experienced professionals with a wealth of knowledge and wisdom--always with empathy and understanding. I have adopted Patrick’s lessons and his approach into my own practice as an advisor. From personal experience I am confident that with so many career resources to choose from, this should be your go-to guide.

      Sattik Deb

      Atlantic Cape Community College

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      Getting Hired:

      Unconventional Perspectives on the Student Affairs Job Search

      Table of Contents

      Chapter One: The Student Affairs Job Search

      Chapter Two: Using Prioritization to Manage the Stress of Your First Job Search

      Chapter Three: Creating Extraordinary Content with Powerful Resume Verbs

      Chapter Four: Unconventional Resume Advice

      Chapter Five: References

      Chapter Six: Cover Letter Conundrum

      Chapter Seven: Acing the Zoom Interview

      Chapter Eight: Interview Tips You Won't Find Elsewhere

      Chapter Nine: Nailing the On-campus Interview

      Chapter Ten: The Hardcopy Portfolio

      Chapter Eleven: Negotiating the Offer

      Chapter Twelve: Year One and the Concept of Fit: Should I Stay of Should I Go?

      About Patrick Love

      Other Titles by Patrick Love

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      Chapter One

      The Student Affairs Job Search

      The first interview I ever had was for an undergraduate peer judicial board position. I went into it totally unprepared. So unprepared that when asked, Why should we select you? I could not answer the question. I pulled a complete blank. I was mortified and swore that would never happen again. Well, I have had bad interviews since then, but that first experience led me to a career-long quest to understand and master the search and selection process—specifically focusing on the job search. When I became a preparation program faculty member almost 30 years ago and began dealing with stressed out second year student affairs master’s students, I became even more determined to unpack the process to better help them. This book shares what I have learned about managing and succeeding in the job search process, including what I have learned in my personal job searches, as a mentor to master's students and newer professionals, and as someone who has

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