Empathetic Interviewing
Empathy is a key trait of a successful RA. It is promoted through active listening and intentional interactions.. So, why aren’t more schools modeling this in their interview questions?
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22 Questions
A curated list of questions that you can pull for your upcoming student staff interviews. Use them as a starting place for your conversations. Starting from scratch is difficult, but if you present a list of questions to your team, they will have opinions.
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Real Life Application of RA Skills
The skills that your ResLife team taught you in training will not only make you a more successful RA, they will make you a better human. Learn the Top 5 ways to use your RA skills in real-world situations.
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A Year Ago, I Took a Risk
A year ago, I embraced change and took a risk. I left the security of the institution I’d worked at for over 15 years. It was my alma mater, gave me the foundation that bloomed…
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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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The Group Interview Process: Is it the Best Choice?
Have you ever wondered if a group interview process is the most effective way to assess RA applicants? Do you know how your applicants experience your interview process? Join us as we unpack the choice to use a group interview process and how applicants experience that 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.
