Amy Cuddy - “Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are”
Amy Cuddy - “Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are”
Thanks Thought Catalog - these are actually pretty great!
Shameless Self-promotion: Here’s a link to the blog post I wrote for LSU’s Parent & Family Program’s blog that outlines a bit of my job search process.
It takes less time to do things right than to explain why you did it wrong.Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Today is your day.from Oh, the Places You’ll Go! by Dr. Seuss
You’re off to Great Places!
You’re off and away!
You have brains in your head.
You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer yourself any direction you choose.
“As the number of Gen Y workers is only getting larger, it’s about time we as a collective workplace learn more about Gen Y so that we can understand them, appreciate their unique strengths, and more successfully integrate them with other generations in the workplace.”
Try not to lose faith. When you are committed to a goal, you will reach it, as long as you work on a strategy & think long-term.Sean Cook, of Higher Ed Career Coach, on my job search process
When you reframe setbacks as opportunities, you will find that you gain much more than you have lost.Thanks to Jenn for this one!
You accomplish victory step by step, not by leaps and bounds.Lyn St. James
I’ve been thinking a whole heck of a lot lately about other options for my life should my ideal career not pan out. While I’m extremely optimistic that I will find what’s right for me, I am also a realist and know that there’s no guarantees in higher education, especially in America today. I’m hoping to post a series of my options here over the next few weeks.
Where your talents and the needs of the world cross lies your calling.Aristotle
Before arriving to the beach this summer for work, I had big plans to find focus and direction in my life in multiple areas. One that was intended to be calming and helpful for easing stress was yoga on the beach or pier in the mornings.
Two things that must have slipped my mind made that goal a bit difficult. First, the sun rises really, really early here. With the greatly reduced amount of sleep that I’m getting already, cutting my nights down by an extra hour or two wasn’t super appealing.
The other caveat is that I don’t know anything about yoga beyond there are poses with awkward names like “Upward Twisting Cupcake” and “Peaceful Dragon.”
That being said, today marks my last morning here this summer and maybe forever. I’m completely unsure of what’s next for me beyond returning to my brother’s home to resume my full-time job search. I decided long ago that if i was unable to find anything in student affairs by the end of July, I would broaden my search to human resources and communications positions. The time may have come for me to accept this challenge as another step along the path to my ultimate goal.
Despite not downwardly facing any dogs on the beach this summer, camp has provided some great professional experience. It’s also given me the opportunity to begin to find clarity even through the morning fog.
For a recent interview, I decided to take a page from the book of a student affairs friend & former coworker. She’s been a great inspiration as I job search since she’s had similar experiences and has been able to provide the insight of someone who’s been on the other side of the hiring process as well. She’s also an avid runner who likened the sport to academic advising.
My interview included a presentation focused on one area of responsibility for the position. Typically, I don’t mind presenting, but I will admit that it takes some time for me to get comfortable with the material and the crowd—neither of which were really possible given the circumstances. To help make things a bit easier for myself, I stayed close to home with the subject matter by comparing prospective students visiting a college campus to the experience of going to the movies.
Here are some of my comparisons:
I ended the presentation with a quote from Roger Ebert that said, “Every great film should seem new every time you see it.” As it relates to campus visits, I discussed that each visit should follow the same format but be unique enough so a person feels as if it’s meant to truly welcome them to campus on any given day.
I think the day went well and I’m pretty pleased with the presentation itself.
