Post by aussielove on Feb 12, 2015 22:45:20 GMT -5
Cycle/month: 6/6 CD:1 What are you doing to get KU: nothing today R/R/CS: I'm feeling so down today. I've managed to stay so calm about this until now, but realizing that it's been half a year is really hitting me hard. I know we're still well within the normal window, but I'm not happy about entering the second half of it. I'm scared and sad today. GTKY: I work in staffing and I love helping people find their dream jobs, but I'm not always sure I have found mine. I think I'd love what I do if i didn't have to worry about the sales/profit part of it. So maybe corporate recruiting?
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I would really love to stay home and blog full time. tromeo, You could totally still get a degree in higher education administration and be an academic advisor. There are a lot of online Higher Ed Admin programs. My masters is in Higher Ed Admin and it was a fully online program from an actual accredited University System Institution- not a for-profit online school or anything. It was a 2 year program and I really enjoyed it. I currently am an Academic Advisor at a 4 year insitution and it's awesome!
On those lines, most of the academic advisors at my institution do not have degrees in higher ed admin, just experience working with students. I started out in the admissions/advising areas when I first graduated with a BA in History. I then fell sideways into the business admin side, which is more unusual, but even so. We're a large 4-year university and educational requirements for advisors begin with a BA and 6mos - 1 year job related experience and go up from there. Generally, hiring departments like to see a BA in a related field so you understand what the students are doing, but even that isn't required. I've worked with two advisors who wanted to move into higher ed admin/curric development who worked on their MA/MEs in higher ed edmin while doing lower level advising, then moved up. Obviously, every institution is different in their requirements, but it's worth checking out. Especially community colleges - I know the community colleges around here can see high turnover and really value invested advisors.
Thanks, ladies! I admit it's something I keep in the back of my mind, but I love my career now and I'm finally at the point where I make a steady living. Nothing will ever be "reliable" in sales, but I do way better than I expected. If I ever get tired of it, I will think about it though!
And anonymouseliza, I applied for quite a few academic advising jobs before I got into real estate, including at the community college. I followed up, did all the right things and never got an interview. Not sure if it's just our area, but the only thing missing from my application was really the degree. I suppose I could always start volunteering, but it's sort of hard to start over from the ground up when we need to be a two-income household. Student loans suck and if we do get blessed with a pregnancy, it'll only get worse.
Met 06/27/2004. Fell in love 09/30/2005. Adopted our pups 7/08 & 2/10. Bought a house 12/29/10. Married 10/8/11. TTC Baby #1 December 2014. BFP 4/16/2015 EDD 12/25/2015 DD Born 12/28/2015
On those lines, most of the academic advisors at my institution do not have degrees in higher ed admin, just experience working with students. I started out in the admissions/advising areas when I first graduated with a BA in History. I then fell sideways into the business admin side, which is more unusual, but even so. We're a large 4-year university and educational requirements for advisors begin with a BA and 6mos - 1 year job related experience and go up from there. Generally, hiring departments like to see a BA in a related field so you understand what the students are doing, but even that isn't required. I've worked with two advisors who wanted to move into higher ed admin/curric development who worked on their MA/MEs in higher ed edmin while doing lower level advising, then moved up. Obviously, every institution is different in their requirements, but it's worth checking out. Especially community colleges - I know the community colleges around here can see high turnover and really value invested advisors.
Thanks, ladies! I admit it's something I keep in the back of my mind, but I love my career now and I'm finally at the point where I make a steady living. Nothing will ever be "reliable" in sales, but I do way better than I expected. If I ever get tired of it, I will think about it though!
And anonymouseliza, I applied for quite a few academic advising jobs before I got into real estate, including at the community college. I followed up, did all the right things and never got an interview. Not sure if it's just our area, but the only thing missing from my application was really the degree. I suppose I could always start volunteering, but it's sort of hard to start over from the ground up when we need to be a two-income household. Student loans suck and if we do get blessed with a pregnancy, it'll only get worse.
Yeah, area to area, institution to institution - it can all be wildly different. For instance, even though I work in business admin, I have no finance/business/management degree - it's not required here. I've been unable to get an interview for an identical position elsewhere, even with 7+ years of experience at multiple levels because I have a BA in History. So I feel you there. I'm glad you are enjoying and doing well in your secondary choice and I hope that you get the opportunity someday if it really speaks to your heart.
Thanks, ladies! I admit it's something I keep in the back of my mind, but I love my career now and I'm finally at the point where I make a steady living. Nothing will ever be "reliable" in sales, but I do way better than I expected. If I ever get tired of it, I will think about it though!
And anonymouseliza, I applied for quite a few academic advising jobs before I got into real estate, including at the community college. I followed up, did all the right things and never got an interview. Not sure if it's just our area, but the only thing missing from my application was really the degree. I suppose I could always start volunteering, but it's sort of hard to start over from the ground up when we need to be a two-income household. Student loans suck and if we do get blessed with a pregnancy, it'll only get worse.
Yeah, area to area, institution to institution - it can all be wildly different. For instance, even though I work in business admin, I have no finance/business/management degree - it's not required here. I've been unable to get an interview for an identical position elsewhere, even with 7+ years of experience at multiple levels because I have a BA in History. So I feel you there. I'm glad you are enjoying and doing well in your secondary choice and I hope that you get the opportunity someday if it really speaks to your heart.
My guidance counselor in high school had joked that I should just be a professional student--she meant it in jest, but she was right. It's why I originally intended to get a PhD, but decided academia wasn't for me (publish or perish is what did me in. I had no desire to be a front-runner in the world of historical research, so a Masters in history was enough for me). I was really good at doing what's expected of me, but had no creative/independent thought on history when it was time to do it on my own.
I realized that I think advising in general speaks to my heart. I like helping people and being the subject matter expert. I do damn well in real estate and I love it-- it's just not something I ever expected to enjoy because no one likes never being 100% certain where the next check is coming from. Working on commission sucks, but when you stick with it, it can be SOMEWHAT reliable.
Ironically, I've found that approaching my career now as an advisor and not a salesperson is what has made me so successful. Who'd have thought that people don't like pushy salespeople and would prefer to have an expert listening, advising and helping them instead? (please note the heavy sarcasm of this last sentence) My approach sets me apart from my competition and keeps a steady stream of referrals, which gives me the stability I need.
Met 06/27/2004. Fell in love 09/30/2005. Adopted our pups 7/08 & 2/10. Bought a house 12/29/10. Married 10/8/11. TTC Baby #1 December 2014. BFP 4/16/2015 EDD 12/25/2015 DD Born 12/28/2015
Yeah, area to area, institution to institution - it can all be wildly different. For instance, even though I work in business admin, I have no finance/business/management degree - it's not required here. I've been unable to get an interview for an identical position elsewhere, even with 7+ years of experience at multiple levels because I have a BA in History. So I feel you there. I'm glad you are enjoying and doing well in your secondary choice and I hope that you get the opportunity someday if it really speaks to your heart.
My guidance counselor in high school had joked that I should just be a professional student--she meant it in jest, but she was right. It's why I originally intended to get a PhD, but decided academia wasn't for me (publish or perish is what did me in. I had no desire to be a front-runner in the world of historical research, so a Masters in history was enough for me). I was really good at doing what's expected of me, but had no creative/independent thought on history when it was time to do it on my own.
I realized that I think advising in general speaks to my heart. I like helping people and being the subject matter expert. I do damn well in real estate and I love it-- it's just not something I ever expected to enjoy because no one likes never being 100% certain where the next check is coming from. Working on commission sucks, but when you stick with it, it can be SOMEWHAT reliable.
Ironically, I've found that approaching my career now as an advisor and not a salesperson is what has made me so successful. Who'd have thought that people don't like pushy salespeople and would prefer to have an expert listening, advising and helping them instead? (please note the heavy sarcasm of this last sentence) My approach sets me apart from my competition and keeps a steady stream of referrals, which gives me the stability I need.
Well fist-bump of solidarity from one history major to another outside our fields of education.
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