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.
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…
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.
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.
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.
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.
Having confidence in your professional team is a critical aspect of a successful team. Knowing if you trust someone is easy, but pinpointing why you don’t trust others can be much more difficult. Join us as we chat about teammate trust, how to build trust and how that trust impacts the hiring process.
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.
