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John Popham

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Music at University of Kansas (feat. Hannah Collins)

Music at University of Kansas (feat. Hannah Collins)

This week’s guest is Hannah Collins who earned her doctorate in cello performance from the Graduate Center and is currently the cello professor at University of Kansas School of Music. In this episode, we talk about balancing teaching, performance, and service, collaboration between composers and performers, and the joys of teaching a diverse studio of cellists.
English at Hofstra University (feat. Andrea Efthymiou)

English at Hofstra University (feat. Andrea Efthymiou)

Andrea Efthymiou earned her PhD in English Composition and Rhetoric at the Graduate Center and is now Director of Academic Planning & First-Year Programs, and the Writing Center Director at Hofstra University. In this episode of Alumni Aloud, I talk with Andrea about navigating her new administrative position, her approach to mentorship and writing education, as well as the power of listening, and the comfort of revision in administrative work.
Negotiating for Non-Academic Jobs

Negotiating for Non-Academic Jobs

Congratulations! You have successfully gone through multiple rounds of interviews and you’ve received an offer. What’s next? Are you so relieved and pleased that you accept the offer on the spot or do you enter into some form of negotiations? Most employers will expect you to negotiate with a few exceptions. Some public, government, and university jobs have set institution-wide pay scales with established benefits. There might be a union which is representing all employees in negotiating a contract. However, in most other instances it is acceptable and expected that there be some negotiations.
Negotiating a Faculty Offer

Negotiating a Faculty Offer

Negotiating your faculty offer can bring in better funding, benefits, and work conditions. While it can seem intimidating to negotiate an offer, rest assured that universities generally expect candidates to negotiate.
Salary Discussions During the Job Search Process

Salary Discussions During the Job Search Process

We mentioned in the previous blog post, Figuring Out Your Worth: Preparing for Salary Negotiation , that it is ideal to hold off as long as possible on any monetary or benefit discussions during a job search/interviews until you are given an offer. However, salary discussions and requests may come up earlier in this process. Besides panic, what can you do in these situations? This blog post explores strategies for discussing salary questions during the job search.
Negotiating Blog Series

Negotiating Blog Series

This blog series on negotiation covers ways to understand your worth in the job market so you are ready to negotiate when you receive an offer. We also explain strategies for negotiating at different points in the hiring process as well as the ins and outs of negotiating in the alt-ac and academic markets.
Figuring Out Your Worth: Preparing for Negotiation

Figuring Out Your Worth: Preparing for Negotiation

It is never too early to begin preparing for negotiation, even if you are just starting your job search. Being armed with knowledge of the salaries in your field(s), the market rate for your target role(s) as well as your education and experience, and your desired characteristics in a job can help you in many ways.
An Overview of Handshake

An Overview of Handshake

Whether you are looking for your dream job, a summer internship, or a side hustle, Handshake is your one-stop shop for all career development and job-search needs. Handshake is a multipurpose platform to connect with future employers and colleagues, find short and long-term employment and internship opportunities, discover fellowship and post-doc positions, and attend events sponsored by outside companies and organizations.
How to Best Position Yourself to Get a Job in a New Field

How to Best Position Yourself to Get a Job in a New Field

Over my years as a career advisor at the Graduate Center, I’ve worked with a number of students aspiring to reinvent themselves professionally—to find a new career in a field that is closer to their hearts and more suited to their interests. Here are some steps you could take to make yourself more competitive and get your foot in the door of a new career.