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Options. Now What? . The Life of a Greek Advisor: . First 6 Months . Work- Life Balance . Kendall A. Niccum. Rutgers University . Options . Conference Job Fair Tips: Save your $ Have all of your ducks in a row You are always ON Give yourself breaks Have business cards .
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Options Now What? The Life of a Greek Advisor: First 6 Months Work- Life Balance Kendall A. Niccum Rutgers University
Options • Conference Job Fair Tips: • Save your $ • Have all of your ducks in a row • You are always ON • Give yourself breaks • Have business cards What’s important to you? Why this profession? Looking for the right fit Where to look? Job Descriptions
Preparing for an on campus • Review you itinerary multiple times and in detail • Know the institutions mission, vision, and values • Have a good understanding of the department in which you are interviewing in • You interview starts as soon as you are picked up. • Always have 3-4 questions for each interview throughout the day • Typical Questions asked: • Why this institution? • How are you qualified for the position? • What do you hope to gain professionally from this position? • What is your management style? • Describe your ideal supervisor • What do you feel are the major problems facing college students today?
Interview 101 • Be Intentional • don’t sacrifice your values to land the job • Be Genuine • you will never find the right fit if you are not yourself • Don’t Underestimate your Graduate Assistantship • You have directly advised students • You have dealt with conflict • You have developed benchmarks • Ask the right questions • What does a typical work day look like? • How does the structure of the office work? • Who do I report to? • Do your homework • What is the Greek population currently struggling with? • How does the administration support Greek Life? Do they? • Can I honestly see myself working for this institution?
The “ Adjustment” You landed the job… Where am I going to live? How do I budget? How do I meet people? How will I manage my time? What is the transition between graduate student to professional staff look like? What do you do outside the office? How do I get involved with other professionals? Now What…
Do not set unreasonable expectations • Do not try to relive your own experience • Students will fail- be ok with it • Small steps towards bigger goals • Set 1-3-5 goals • Be comfortable with the uncomfortable • Do not overstep your limits • Get involved within Student Life • Listen and observe before you make assumptions
Teaching Fire A Lesson It is not your job to change what cant be changed … It is your job to let it burn or put it out…
No consistent schedule • Weeks you will work 24/7, weeks that you spend too much time watching reality TV • Has to be a priority for the individual • You do not need to PROVE yourself- you already got the job- prove you deserve it-
Understanding policies • Returning to a small fish in a big pond • Lack of clarity/direction from supervisors • Trust • Relax- DO NOT SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF • The day ends at 5- be okay with it