Pre-conference Workshop

Search For Success: Best Practices for Recruiting, Screening, and Transitioning New Hires

Saturday, October 22, 2011, 2-5 pm ET

$95 registration by September 23, 2011

$120 registration after September 23, 2011

Description:

In higher education, people are your greatest investment. Most auxiliary operations are spread across campus, so you depend on managers for your department’s success. How much time and effort do you invest in the search process when you need to fill a key staff position? Do you select senior staff members based largely on an attractive resume and the candidate’s performance at a campus visit?

If so, you’re missing the opportunity to use additional recruiting and screening methods that will ensure a superior hire. So, what are the key elements of a successful higher education search process? In this session we’ll cover every step, from building consensus amongst stakeholders to on-boarding your new staff members and assisting with their transition. We’ll share real-world examples of issues faced during higher education searches and how you can avoid potential pitfalls.

Attendees at this session will come away with:

Best practices for hiring superior staff members
Best practices for transitioning new employees to your organization

Presenters:

Ellen Hefferman, Partner, and Mark Hall, Search Associate

SJG - The Spelman & Johnson Group

Ellen Heffernan is a Partner of SJG-The Spelman & Johnson Group. SJG-The Spelman & Johnson Group is a national retained executive search firm with a proven history filling leadership positions within higher education. Since its inception in 1991, SJG has assisted virtually every type of higher education institution identify, recruit, and hire senior leadership.

Ellen received her B.A. in economics and government from Smith College. She joined SJG in 1996, after a ten-year career in higher education that included positions in advancement at Smith College and the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Ellen speaks nationally to professionals in higher education on a variety of topics including leadership development, professional development, effective recruitment processes, and on boarding. In addition to working on search assignments for her clients, Ellen manages the firm's headquarters in Easthampton, Massachusetts.

Mark Hall earned his B.A. from Wake Forest University, his M.Ed. from University of North Carolina at Greensboro and his MBA from University of Central Florida. He served on the NACAS South Board of Directors from 2001-2004, including a term as President of the region in 2002-2003. During a career that spans over twenty years in higher education, Mark managed auxiliary operations as Assistant Vice President for Campus Life Operations at the University of Central Florida and Vice President for Finance and Administration at Columbia College. Most recently, he served as President of Campus Entertainment, LLC, a subsidiary company of the National Association for Campus Activities (NACA). Mark joined SJG in January 2011 and his current responsibilities include search management, client and candidate relations, and new business development.