Let’s walk through the search committee process: how consensus forms and how to read between the lines with clarity and confidence.

The most effective leaders use kindness to strengthen accountability, build trust and create the conditions for exceptional performance.

In this debut episode of "Higher Ed Pulse Check," a new segment of Let's Talk Higher Ed Careers, guests unpack recent poll results on career appeal, job stability, and workforce trends.

Dealing with change at work? Get an operational blueprint for building influence within the shifting terrain and turning organizational ambiguity into a career differentiator.

If career growth is a priority, it’s important to consider if an employer is genuinely committed to cultivating your professional development.

Burnout in academia is more than a personal struggle—it is a widespread, systemic issue affecting faculty, researchers, adjuncts, and academic staff.

Leadership often involves a delicate relationship with deception, writes Alexander Puutio, who teaches leadership at Harvard, Columbia and NYU Stern. While overconfidence and certain personality traits can help someone emerge as a leader, these same traits do not guarantee effective leadership, writes Puutio, who notes that prosocial lies meant to benefit others can build specific types of trust, but can cross into self-serving or fraudulent territory if leaders aren't careful.

The exit interview is a way for an employer to get feedback and glean valuable information. It can be valuable for you too, and your colleagues still working there.

In higher education, long job searches and career stagnation can feel like a failure of persistence. Look beyond the sheer volume of your output and focus on your institutional legibility.

Working in higher education is a marathon, not a sprint. It is important to take care of yourself so that you not only survive in the academy– but you thrive. Here are some survival tips: Never Stop…

Once you decide what kind of person someone is, every interaction becomes supporting evidence. Here’s how to interrupt the cycle.

For early-career academics, developing a clear research agenda is essential for long-term success.

Thank you to everyone who participated in HERC's 2026 Higher Education Workforce Survey. Your feedback helps shape conversations across higher ed about what professionals need to build meaningful,…

Getting published as a new graduate can be a powerful way to launch your career. This guide breaks down how to start publishing strategically.

Your competence may be beyond reproach, but others may still see a decline in your performance, writes Denis Cronson.

Attend our HERC Jobs Higher Ed Virtual Career Fairs to interact, network, and explore exciting employment opportunities in higher education!

When you apply a design thinking lens to your career search, each “no,” or even the absence of a response, becomes information you can use.

Researching potential employers is crucial to understanding their workplace culture and whether they align with your career goals and values. Learn some effective ways to conduct this research

In this "Higher Ed Pulse Check" episode of Let’s Talk Higher Ed Careers, the group tackles what would make higher education a better place to work, as well as the challenges and opportunities of…

For higher ed leaders heading a team with neurodivergent members, effective management is optimizing operational environments so diverse minds can thrive.

Exploring interdisciplinary career paths means learning how to translate and apply your skills across structural boundaries.

Podcast · HERC Jobs · Have you thought about a career in higher education? Already working in higher ed? The Let’s Talk Higher Ed Careers podcast, produced by HERC Jobs, is your guide to building and…

More professionals are tapping artificial intelligence for advice than their own manager but it is better to get various perspectives to make more informed decisions.

Attend our HERC Jobs Higher Ed Virtual Career Fairs to interact, network, and explore exciting employment opportunities in higher education!

When you apply a design thinking lens to your career search, each “no,” or even the absence of a response, becomes information you can use.

Is it a fake or real higher ed job posting? Here’s how to separate real higher education opportunities from misleading postings.

As a HERC member institution, all faculty and staff have access to HERC’s professional development webinars featuring leading experts on today’s most pressing recruitment, retention, and workplace…

This week’s careers newsletter looks at how job seekers should and should not use AI when job searching. Plus, a deep dive on why one MIT professor believes AI could lead to more disposable workers.

Dual-career is a term used when the spouse or partner of a new hire or employee is interested in exploring opportunities for their own career development. HERC assists dual career couples with our…

Stop waiting. Start navigating. This free guide dismantles the information gaps that cloud the modern campus hiring process — so you can move from passive applicant to strategic champion.

Higher education careers are often described as meaningful, flexible, and intellectually stimulating.

Peter Drucker believed we should engage in simultaneous work pursuits. Learn from examples in the creative industries and from lawyers, physicians, and other knowledge workers.

In this "Behind the Title" episode of Let’s Talk Higher Ed Careers, Alicia Simon talks about the critical role dual career services play in faculty recruitment and retention.

Thank you to everyone who participated in HERC's 2026 Higher Education Workforce Survey. Your feedback helps shape conversations across higher ed about what professionals need to build meaningful,…

In higher education, informational interviews can unlock opportunities far beyond what a standard application can achieve.

For many professionals, career growth is seen as a major leap, but meaningful development can occur without leaving your current institution.

Women are missing out on scholarships, pay, and leadership representation, according to recent research.

Exploring interdisciplinary career paths means learning how to translate and apply your skills across structural boundaries.

Let’s walk through the search committee process: how consensus forms and how to read between the lines with clarity and confidence.

In higher education, long job searches and career stagnation can feel like a failure of persistence. Look beyond the sheer volume of your output and focus on your institutional legibility.

What does inclusive hiring really look like behind the scenes at a top university? In this episode of Let’s Talk Higher Ed Careers, host Jessica Wise sits down with Sonya Ponder, Diversity, Equity,…

While micro-credentials and certifications promise to validate skills and help you stand out, they serve different purposes, work on different timelines, and carry different kinds of credibility.

Artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education is reshaping how colleges and universities approach teaching and administration.

Requesting accommodations ensures a level playing field to show your abilities. Neurodivergent job seekers may hesitate to ask, but it's important to know your rights, identify your needs, and…