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Changing Your Life: Reflections on the Road Less Traveled
Author: Lancaster, James
Date: 2005-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Career Change,Student Personnel Workers,Student Personnel Services,Family Work Relationship,Career Development,Career Guidance,College Faculty,Professional Identity,Barriers,Performance Factors,Reflection,Educational Opportunities,Employment Opportunities

The career arc for many in student affairs involves an uncertain journey. Finding balance between the professional and personal life can be challenging. For some, changing careers in mid-stream, an emerging trend in some facets of the American working landscape, offers possibilities. For others, retiring after a full career and working part-time in another is becoming a financial necessity; however, combining the two, changing career directions after a full professional life without retiring, is different. This article reflects the experience of one, the author, a senior career student affairs administrator turned faculty member, and explores his own professional journey--the accidents, coincidences and choices that merged into this journey of career change. It is the story of a road less traveled but one certainly worth consideration in the long arc of professional life.
Superwoman Lives, (at Least in My Head): Reflections of a Mid-Level Professional in Student Affairs
Author: Taylor, Colette M.
Date: 2005-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Racial Bias,Well Being,Slavery,Reflection,Student Personnel Services,Student Personnel Workers,Middle Management,Resilience (Psychology),Phenomenology,Career Development,Role Models,World Views,Values,Womens Education,Womens Studies,Family Work Relationship

Being from a typical African-American descent, the author's family struggled through a history tarnished by the legacy of slavery and racism in America. Many of these personal family stories of struggle she received through an oral tradition. She learned early in life the importance of discipline, hierarchy, and hard work. She was expected to follow through on the assigned task. If she had to describe an image to represent success, she often pictures Superwoman; beautiful and Black, striking and strong in stature with gorgeous, long hair and a red flowing red cape. Superwoman is able to do anything. As the author began her doctorate as "Superwoman," she had a husband, children, and a career. Unlike other women acquaintances, she thought she had ample time and energy to devote to all three. Ironically, the author learned that even Superwoman cannot do it all. While obtaining her doctorate degree at the breakneck speed of two and a half years, the author realized that she was actually on a journey toward self-destruction. She now understands that the more an individual invests in one's own physical and emotional well being, the more one is able to support others. She has learned that if one is worn out, tired, and arbitrated, one has little to give others. She has learned to slow down, to think about her real priorities, and to take care of herself.
Being All that We Can Be
Author: Holmes, Harold R.
Date: 2005-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Student Personnel Workers,Family Work Relationship,Career Development,Career Guidance,Nontraditional Occupations,Phenomenology,First Generation College Students,Coping,Resilience (Psychology),Occupational Aspiration

The author's career path can best be described as &quot;unconventional&quot; or &quot;non-traditional&quot; for a senior student affairs administrator. Being a first-generation college graduate, the author's focus was on what he characterizes as a &quot;clear cut career path&quot; for a Myers Briggs Extraverted Sensing Thinking Judging (ESTJ): management and banking. In this article, the author shares his experience and his effort at achieving a greater degree of work/life balance for his family.
"Just the Way It Is" in Student Affairs--But Not the Way It Has to Be
Author: Turrentine, Cathryn
Date: 2005-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Student Personnel Services,Student Personnel Workers,Career Development,Career Guidance,Family Work Relationship,Change Strategies,Phenomenology,Personal Narratives

After 18 years as a student affairs professional, the author is now headed in a different direction. The personal lessons that she has learned about work-life balance over the past two decades are very similar to others. Instead of focusing on personal lessons, the author offers some structural observations, and--with respect, as she leaves the profession--a challenge as well.
The Nature of Relationships and Rewards for Student Affairs Professionals at Liberal Arts Institutions
Author: Hirt, Joan B.
Date: 2005-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Focus Groups,Rewards,Student Personnel Workers,Liberal Arts,Student Personnel Services,Interpersonal Relationship,Interprofessional Relationship,Group Dynamics,Social Cognition,Administrator Attitudes,Administrator Behavior,Administrator Characteristics,Mixed Methods Research,Work Attitudes,Work Environment,Work Ethic,Collegiality,Social Psychology

This study examined the nature of relationships and rewards for student affairs administrators at liberal arts colleges (LACs). Forty-three student affairs administrators from LACs participated in five focus groups. Results indicate that administrators tend to spend most of their time with students, followed try other student affairs administrators, and support staff. Student affairs professionals at LACs rate intrinsic rewards such as meaningful work more favorably than extrinsic rewards such as salary and benefits. (Contains 3 tables.)
The Role of Contextual Influences on Self-Perceptions of Identity
Author: Moran, Christy D.
Date: 2005-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: College Students,Self Concept,Qualitative Research,Context Effect,Alumni,Learning Experience,Interpersonal Relationship,Individual Development,Role,Study Abroad,Interviews,Teacher Student Relationship,College Faculty,Death,Academic Achievement,Psychological Patterns

This qualitative study investigated contextual influences involved in college student identity development. It examined events, experiences, and relationships that alumni suggest either nourished or thwarted their perceptions of multiple dimensions of their identity during college. Findings suggest that self-perceptions of identity often change as a result of the emotions experienced by individuals in reaction to various contextual influences. (Contains 2 tables.)
Mid-Level Student Affairs Managers: Skill Importance and Need for Continued Professional Development
Author: Sermersheim, Katherine L.
Date: 2005-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Professional Development,Skill Development,Professional Continuing Education,Educational Needs,Middle Management,Skill Analysis,Student Personnel Services,Student Personnel Workers,Training Methods,Individual Characteristics,Demography,Preferences,Individual Differences,Occupational Aspiration,Improvement Programs,Administrator Attitudes

The purpose of this national study was to profile mid-level student affairs managers and to determine the importance they placed on professional development skills. The need for further skill development was compared to perceived skill importance. Preferred methods of staff development were also ascertained. Most popular were conferences, discussions with colleagues, and workshops. (Contains 3 tables.)
Strategic Planning and Retention within the Community College Setting
Author: Walters, Evon Washington
Date: 2005-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Strategic Planning,Community Colleges,School Holding Power,Academic Persistence,Accountability,Guidelines

Challenging economic conditions, changing student demographics, and heightened levels of accountability require community colleges to address student retention strategically. A historical summary of the community college serves as the platform for the argument for the use of strategic planning as a tool to address both internal and external challenges. The article highlights components of an effective strategic planning process, in addition to providing a framework from which institutions can develop a process to retain students.
Knowledge and Involvement of Student Affairs Officers in Financial Decision-Making: A Challenge for the Profession
Author: Ackerman, Robert
Date: 2005-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Student Personnel Workers,Student Personnel Services,Financial Services,Money Management,Knowledge Level,Participation,Decision Making Skills,Decision Making,Performance Factors,Barriers,Administrator Attitudes,Occupational Surveys

To serve their campuses well, senior level student affairs administrators need to be involved as full partners in institutional decision-making. To do that effectively requires a variety of skills, including an understanding of higher education finance. The role of student affairs personnel in institutional financial decision-making has not been studied. Looking at variables including involvement and knowledge, the authors surveyed senior student affairs leaders to identify the factors that facilitate participation in the financial decision-making process. (Contains 1 table.)
Comparison of Symptom Severity between Clients at a University Counseling Center and a Community Mental Health Agency
Author: Gunn, Joshua E.
Date: 2005-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Counseling Services,Campuses,Mental Health,Guidance Centers,Comparative Analysis,Symptoms (Individual Disorders),Severity (of Disability),Health Services,Incidence,Mental Disorders,Help Seeking

University counseling centers have been in a constant state of transition since their inception. Many variables, including economics, the social and political climate on and off campus, staff interests, and changing consumer needs have driven the direction of the modern counseling center. Throughout the more than 70 years that university counseling centers have served student populations, researchers have spent a great deal of effort in characterizing every aspect of the counseling center client. The purpose of this study was to examine how counseling center clients differ from community mental health center clients. The hypothesis that the psychological symptoms of clients at a university counseling center would be less severe than those of clients of a community mental health center was supported. The study found a high incidence of psychiatric disturbance in both a community mental health center, where it was expected, and a university counseling center, where it was not necessarily expected. The findings offer no direct comment on previous research  that suggests the level of psychiatric disturbance is increasing on college campuses. These data only give a picture of the current level of psychiatric disturbance. (Contains 1 table.)
Four Dimensions of Student Leadership: What Predicts Students' Attitudes toward Leadership Development?
Author: Shertzer, John
Date: 2005-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Student Attitudes,Student Surveys,Student Leadership,Predictor Variables,Leadership Training,Teamwork,Multiple Regression Analysis,Student Characteristics,Demography,Place of Residence,Beliefs,Interest Inventories,Likert Scales,Aspiration,Self Concept

Multiple regression was performed on four dependent variables derived from the results of a student survey measuring attitudes about student leadership: (a) leadership is important to the student, (b) the student considers himself or herself to be a leader, (c) leadership will be important to the student after college, and (d) leaders need to be able to work in teams or groups. Each of 10 independent variables was a significant predictor of one or more dependent variables. (Contains 7 tables.)
The Union of Academic Affairs and Student Affairs in an Undergraduate Italian Studies Abroad Program
Author: Raggi-Moore, Judith
Date: 2005-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Futures (of Society),Summer Programs,Study Abroad,College Faculty,Student Personnel Services,Italian,Undergraduate Students,Talent,Student Needs,Partnerships in Education,Foreign Countries

When the faculty members for study abroad programs invite student affairs professionals to accompany them abroad, they combine skills and talents to ensure that students' holistic needs are met. The authors were partnered in an Italian Studies summer program in 2001 and 2002,in which the student affairs professional was available to help the faculty members address student concerns and proffer guest lecturing. The authors concluded that this partnership is imperative for future study abroad programs.
The Clery Act, Campus Safety and the Views of Assault Victim Advocates
Author: Janosik, Steven M.
Date: 2005-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: School Security,Safety,Victims of Crime,Females,Administrator Attitudes,Advocacy,Questionnaires,Federal Legislation,Campuses,Crime,Information Sources,Institutional Characteristics

One hundred forty-seven directors of women's centers and advocates for assault victims responded to a questionnaire about the effectiveness of the Clery Act and their views of campus safety. The purpose of this study was to assess victim advocates' knowledge of the Act and their views of campus crime prevention strategies. The following questions guided this research: (1) How do advocates believe students use the campus crime information contained in mandated reports?; (2) What reactions do advocates have to the strategies college administrators use to inform students about campus crime issues?; and (3) What perceptions do advocates have about college administrators and their Clery-related administrative practices? Additionally, the authors describe what they know about the Act's effectiveness in meeting its stated goals. Responses were examined by institutional type, institutional size, and victim status. Institutional differences were found in several instances. (Contains 3 tables.)
When You Die, Your Inbox Will Be Full
Author: McClellan, Melanie
Date: 2005-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Student Personnel Services,Student Personnel Workers,Change Strategies,Family Work Relationship,Role Conflict,Career Development,Career Guidance,Best Practices,Performance Factors,Barriers,Coping

The author started a conversation with friends that led to a conference program. They surveyed women faculty, department heads, and senior administrators and asked them how they would advise young professionals struggling with personal and professional balance. The author, along with Tony Cawthon, incorporated the work on balance into several career and life-planning workshops for student affairs professionals. The author asserts that achieving balance is a journey, rather than a destination, and that strategies must change as people's lives change. The personal perspective that she can add to the conversation is that of a single woman, a perspective that is sometimes difficult to find in the literature. In this article, she offers a few of her own observations in the hope that these comments will inspire some more thoughts and conversations among others.
Getting Started
Author: Sommers, Dixie
Date: 2012-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Career Planning,Employment Patterns,Labor Market,Occupational Information,Job Analysis,Trend Analysis,Strategic Planning,Salary Wage Differentials,Employment Practices,Economic Change,Economic Impact,Labor Force,Measurement Objectives,Measurement Techniques,Predictive Measurement,Predictor Variables,Labor Needs,Labor Economics,Employment Opportunities,Employment Statistics

In an uncertain economy, reliable information about tomorrow's labor market can be a valuable tool in career planning. Understanding the future workforce helps an individual prepare for his/her place in it. When choosing among careers--or assisting others who are making such choices--it helps to know a few basics: the types and number of jobs likely to be available, the wages of workers in those occupations, and the typical ways of preparing for them. And that's just to get started. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) provides this information and more. The 2012-13 "Occupational Outlook Handbook" describes hundreds of occupations in detail, cataloging data on employment, wages, projections, education, and job duties. And the January 2012 issue of the "Monthly Labor Review" includes comprehensive descriptions of the data, analysis, and methods BLS uses in the projections. This paper offers a graphic summary of the latest projections, those covering the decade from 2010 to 2020. It discusses how the recent recession affects the projections and how the BLS projections are developed.
Occupational Employment
Date: 2012-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Occupations,Charts,Employment Projections,Occupational Information,Occupational Surveys,Educational Attainment,Statistical Distributions,Employment Opportunities,Demand Occupations,Salary Wage Differentials,Job Skills,Cluster Grouping

When choosing a career, jobseekers often want to know which occupations offer the best prospects. Generally, occupations that have rapid job growth, many new jobs, or many job openings--and good wages--promise better opportunities. This paper shows how employment in particular occupations is projected to change from 2010 to 2020. It presents charts that show which occupations or occupational groups are expected to grow fastest (highest percent growth) or gain the most jobs (highest numeric growth). Between 2010 and 2020, overall employment is projected to grow by about 14 percent. But when it comes to employment prospects, job growth tells only part of the story. Job openings for workers also come from the need to replace workers who retire or permanently leave an occupation for other reasons. Some charts show which occupations are expected to have the most openings for workers who are entering the occupation. These charts show projected openings both from job growth and from replacement needs (the need to replace workers who leave).
Labor Force
Date: 2012-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Population Growth,Labor Force,Labor Economics,Labor Supply,Age Differences,Gender Differences,Racial Differences,Human Capital,Ethnic Groups,Charts,Statistical Distributions,Population Trends,Population Distribution,Participation,Population Groups

The labor force is the number of people ages 16 or older who are either working or looking for work. It does not include active-duty military personnel or the institutionalized population, such as prison inmates. Determining the size of the labor force is a way of determining how big the economy can get. The size of the labor force depends on two factors. The first is the size of the population, which is determined by rates of birth, immigration, and death. The second is the labor force participation rate--the percent of the population that is working or actively seeking employment. Labor force participation rates vary significantly between men and women and among different age, racial, and ethnic groups. Population growth rates also vary from one group to another. These variations change the composition of the labor force over time. This paper presents charts that show how the labor force is projected to change among age groups, between men and women, among racial groups (Asians, blacks, whites, and others), and among ethnic groups (Hispanics and non-Hispanics of any race). The U.S. Census Bureau uses these categories to produce the demographic data on which BLS projections are based.
Industry Employment
Date: 2012-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Industry,Employment Patterns,Employment Projections,Salary Wage Differentials,Wages,Job Analysis,Occupational Clusters,Statistical Distributions,Economic Change,Demand Occupations,Job Layoff,Job Development,Employment Level,Employment Opportunities,Employment Statistics

This article illustrates projected employment change by industry and industry sector over 2010-20 decade. Workers are grouped into an industry according to the type of good produced or service provided by the establishment for which they work. Industry employment projections are shown in terms of numeric change (growth or decline in the total number of jobs) and percent change (the rate of job growth or decline). Unlike the employment totals in the occupational charts, however, the employment totals in this section cover only wage and salary workers and do not include self-employed or unpaid family workers.
Overall Economy
Date: 2012-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Expenditures,Employment Level,Industry,Employment Patterns,Charts,Supply and Demand,Productivity,Economic Change,Economic Progress,Economic Research,Investment,International Trade,Economic Development

The economy's need for workers originates in the demand for the goods and services that these workers provide. So, to project employment, BLS starts by estimating the components of gross domestic product (GDP) for 2020. GDP is the value of the final goods produced and services provided in the United States. Then, BLS estimates the size--in inflation-adjusted dollars--of the five major categories of production. The categories are as follows: (1) Personal consumption expenditures; (2) Gross private domestic investment; (3) Government consumption expenditures and gross investment; (4) Exports; and (5) Imports. Next, BLS breaks down these major categories into more detailed ones, such as the production of automobiles or the provision of medical services. Changes in the level and composition of goods produced and services provided often affect industry employment levels. Industry employment levels are also affected by changes in labor productivity--the amount an employee produces per hour of work. This paper presents growth charts that show annual rates of change instead of the percent change over the entire projections decade. To show changes in demand more accurately, dollar amounts in these charts are given not in current dollars but in 2005 chain-weighted dollars. This means that amounts have been adjusted for changing prices over time.
Advising Graduate Students Doing Community-Engaged Dissertation Research: The Advisor-Advisee Relationship
Author: Jaeger, Audrey J.
Date: 2011-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Graduate Students,Experiential Learning,Doctoral Degrees,Academic Advising,Doctoral Dissertations,Teacher Student Relationship,College Faculty,Mentors,Community Involvement,Teacher Characteristics

A critical dimension in the development of emerging community-engaged scholars is the advisor-advisee relationship during the student's doctoral degree program. A qualitative study of four doctoral students interested in doing community-engaged dissertation research, and their advisors, identified five characteristics of such relationships: (1) background and experience matter; (2) faculty advisors and advisees are co-learners; (3) the advisor-advisee relationship can approach a synergistic state; (4) faculty advisors often serve as interpreters and interveners; and (5) community-engaged dissertation studies often lack "structural" support. The findings suggest two practical steps for faculty advisors to take when mentoring doctoral students who are doing community-engaged dissertation studies: (1) be sensitive to, and learn from, the community experience of one's advisees, and (2) intentionally model mutuality and reciprocity. (Contains 1 figure.)