Sean Cook
M.Ed., Counseling and Guidance Services-Clemson University | Career Coach, Certified Professional Resume Writer
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Career Coach & Resume Writer Specializing in Higher Education Expert
Sean Cook Quick Facts
- Main Areas
- Career Coaching, Resumes, Student Affairs in Higher Education
- Best Sellers
- 101 Great Ways to Enhance Your Career
- Career Focus
- Coach, Author, Speaker, Consultant
- Affiliation
- International Coach Federation, Professional Association of Resume Writers
Sean Cook is a Certified Career Coach, and Certified Professional Resume Writer who specializes in working with higher education professionals. He earned his B.A. in Political Science and his M.Ed. in Counseling and Guidance Services from Clemson University, and his coaching certification from the Life Purpose Institute. He also holds certificates from Penn State's Management Institute and Mastering Supervision.
Sean worked in Higher Education for 15 1/2 years before leaving his last position at Penn State University, to found his coaching practice. Cook Coaching and Consulting LLC, is located in Athens, GA, but Sean meets with clients over the phone and internet. Sean is the lead writer/editor for HigherEdCareerCoach.com and a former contributor to the Student Affairs Collaborative Blog at thesabloggers.org and Technorati.Com. He has also published articles at HigherEdJobs.Com, FeelGooder.Com, and First Generation University.
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Understanding How Institutional Fit Plays Into Hiring Decisions
I spent over 15 years working in higher education, 13 of which were in residence life. This meant that there were several times of year when I spent more time on campus getting ready for students to arrive tha I did with my family. It wasn't uncommon during August to work until 1 a.m. some nights, getting projects done in my residence hall commons so we would being ready for Fall Arrival and Welcome Week. Every year, I said “I am not going to do this to myself,” and every year, that promise to myself and my family fell flat on its face, exhausted, sighing, and maybe even snoring.
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What Higher Ed Job Seekers Should Know When the Academic Year Has Started and They Still Haven't Found a Job
Every August, new faculty and staff arrive on campus, to begin their new jobs. The month is packed full of meetings and preparations, and soon enough fades into memory, as freshman orientation passes, classes begin, and at some schools, football and tailgating roll into town. For new staff and faculty, the excitement soon gives way to routines and normalcy, and eventually, a feeling of being at home. But what should you do if September rolls around, and despite all your best efforts, you still don't have a job? First, don't give up.
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Why would I need a career coach? I work in Higher Education!
If you work in higher education, you are probably already a pretty successful person, and have some pretty good ideas about where you want to go in life. Teaching positions require graduate education, and many administrative posts also require at least a master's degree.
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Are You Managing Your Life? Or Micro-managing it?
Careers are funny things. We spend the early parts of our lives learning through experience and discovery.
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Job searching in Higher Education is different from the traditional corporate job search. The rules for resumes are different (administrative resumes can easily be 3-4 pages, and senior administrators and faculty will often have CVs anywhere between 10-30 pages, depending on their publications, affiliations and expertise.) Interviews for even the "entry level" jobs in higher education may be multi-person, multi-day, or multi-stage. The interview experience may feature presentations, meals, tours, lodging and meetings with everyone from student volunteers to the Dean, President or Chancellor.
By working with a coach that has extensive experience in higher education, including hiring experience, professional staff supervision, training and evaluation, you get someone who speaks your language, understands the nuances of higher ed job searches, and I can help you get where you want to go in your career.
Contacting Sean Cook
E: sean@higheredcareercoach.com | T: 706.363.0539 | 110 Lake Street, Athens, GA 30601
Twitter: @seancook
Visit my public calendar at http://doodle.com /seancook to view open time slots and request an appointment.
Web:http://www.higheredcareercoach.com
How to get started
To get started with me, first visit HigherEdCareerCoach.Com and read some of the articles there. You should get a good general feeling for who I am and what I can offer you as a coach. Follow me on Twitter at @seancook.
If you have done this already, or if you just aren't into blogs and social media, you can e-mail me at sean@higheredcareercoach.com or call me from the phone number listed at my web site.
After your inquiry, I will send you an intake questionnaire and the link to my calendar, where you can view open slots and suggest a few that might work for our intake meeting. Intake sessions are free and last between 30-45 minutes.
Thanks for reading my profile,. I look forward to speaking with you about your career needs, and wish you the best along your journey.