Community Connections

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Adapting Your Hiring Practices to the New Culture of Residence Life

The Culture of Residence Life has dramatically changed on most campuses. As a result, the daily role and responsibilities of an RA have changed, but the hiring processes have not kept up. Join us as we contemplate student needs, the role of grit in the RA role, and how we could assess that in a hiring process.

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5 Things to Do Before Your Group Interview

Congrats! You applied for that RA position you’ve been thinking about, and now you have an interview. You’ve been invited to participate in a group interview process. You are filled with excitement, and then the anxiety kicks in. You’ve never done a group interview before! What does “group interview” even mean? Join us as we explore techniques for preparing for a group interview process.

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The Biases in Your Hiring Processes

We would all like to believe that we have no biases when it comes to hiring. Universities and colleges tend to be known for equitable and inclusive hiring practices. But what biases are creeping into your hiring processes without you even being aware of them? Join us as we look at confirmation bias and talk about how to reduce the impact of bias in hiring processes.

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Be Kind, Rewind

Staff Hiring is fast approaching and you’ll be in the recruitment phase before you know it. As a Residence Life Staff member, you are influencing students daily. You motivate, you encourage and you pick up the pieces and rebuild the puzzle when it’s falling apart. How does your influence motivate others to apply for Residence Life positions? Join us as we chat about considerations to ensure your encouragement is not misleading.