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Welcome to Educational Management Network.

We have created this web site to provide information to potential clients and candidates about Educational Management Network, the services we provide and our philosophy of search. In addition, you will find information about the institutions we have served and some of the searches we have active. You can also meet the EMN Partners and the EMN Team in these pages. You can see our site by following the arrows below.

Educational Management Network is an international executive search consulting organization dedicated to serving higher education and the not-for-profit communities. EMN is pleased to have served more than 200 college, university and not-for-profit clients since 1985. We are engaged by client institutions (not by individuals or those seeking employment) to identify, attract and recruit qualified candidates for senior administrative and academic positions including President/Chancellor, Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs, Deans, and Directors of major academic or administrative units.EMN has offices in Nantucket, Massachusetts, and Nashville, Tennessee.

Being a Successful Candidate

#1. DON'T DABBLE

Looking for a new position is a job in itself. It is serious part-time work requiring as much time and effort as any other priority on your desk. Seeking a new job requires energy and focus. You shouldn't dabble in the search process unless you are serious about making a change for a particular opportunity.

If you are serious about your search and have relevant credentials and experience, then the search process can be exciting, enjoyable and hopefully very successful for you.

#2. BE PREPARED- On a Personal

Oftentimes, candidates send in their credentials for a particular job without talking first with their spouse/family or significant other. Discuss your job search with those close to you. Don't pursue or even apply for positions that are clearly going to create family strife or prevent you from going forward in the search process.

Be prepared for your name to "leak" sometime during the search process. It doesn't happen often, but it does happen. Most search committee members understand the need for and respect confidentiality, but as you move forward in any search process the circle of people who know of your candidacy widens. Think about when you should notify your immediate superior. Be aware that some states have "sunshine laws" often making even the names of those nominated public information. Think about what might happen if your name is not kept confidential and then decide if you wish to pursue that position. Remember, you can ask that your submission be kept confidential, but that is no guarantee. People talk.

#3. BE PREPARED- On a Professional

If you are bound to your current geographic location and enjoy your current institution, seize the opportunity internally when an interesting job arises and pursue it. Often the grass is greener right in your own backyard.

You can't be something you're not. Think twice about entering a search for which you are not professionally prepared or ready. Do your own realistic assessment of your strengths and your professional competencies. Do you meet the minimum level of qualifications or experience delineated in an advertisement? If you don't, then don't waste your time applying. On the other hand, it is perfectly acceptable for a candidate to 'reach' for that next position if the minimum qualifications are met. Assess your skills and apply if you are really interested in the opportunity.

#4. PACKAGE YOUR CREDENTIALS WITH CARE

Much has been written about how to format your credentials but some obvious problems continue to plague candidate submissions:

●Typographical errors - It is amazing how many cover letters and resumes have errors or the wrong institution in the body of the letter. This portrays sloppiness and lack of seriousness to a search committee. Proofread - and then have someone else proofread it again.
●Institutional letterhead - Many candidates use their current institutional letterhead for their cover letter. For some committee members, this gives the impression that the candidate is seeking a position on their current employer's time and using institutional resources for personal gain. Be safe, especially when applying for positions in public institutions, and use plain paper.
●Cover letters - For almost all positions, don't exceed three single-spaced pages. Committee members will often just scan letters that are longer. Do not use the same letter for every position. Take the time to write a new cover letter for the specific position of interest.
●Resumes - For academic positions, resumes often run 15 or more pages. Keep your submission as short as the position permits yet provide enough information to portray yourself in a positive light. For example, listing every committee at your institution on which you have ever served over the last 20 years is not required!
●References - Do yourself a favor: do not submit reference names unless asked. Then, make sure you have spoken to those whose names you are submitting as references and know what they will say if called. Read that sentence again.
●Do your credentials copy well? Make a copy for yourself and see. Anticipate that your original letter and vitae will be copied many times by the search committee. Use white or ivory paper for clear, crisp copies.

#5. BEFORE THE INTERVIEW: Practice

Books are written on how to interview and certainly there are some 'standard' questions that seem to get asked again and again. You know which ones they are. For example, in one way or another you will be asked WHY are you interested in this particular opportunity, or WHY do you believe you are the right candidate for the job, or WHY do you want to leave your current situation. While practicing for interview questions is important, the WHY questions can be particularly cumbersome if you are not prepared. Write out your answers and practice your response. Try looking one job beyond the next one and then go back and see if your answers are still the same. The WHY question will be asked - your response should be concise, genuine and delivered with conviction.

Your ability to think on your feet just may fail you during the stressful interview process. Be prepared to give a specific example from your experience for every general response. Practice interviewing. Spontaneity is wonderful as long as the words make sense. Practice will help. Keep your answers concise, focused, with good eye contact to each committee member. Butterflies are normal, but long rambling answers or fidgeting with your pen will be discussed in the committee after you leave the room.

#6. DURING THE INTERVIEW:Radiate Energy

First impressions do count. Walk into the interview room and light them up. Smile. Be upbeat. Project self-assurance and confidence. If you are generally a quiet person, practice projecting your voice to the back of the room. The successful candidate is not necessarily the one with all the right answers, but rather the person who address the questions concisely and makes the committee feel engaged in the discussion. If a question is very broad in scope, consider using a phrase like "two (or three, or four, etc.) things come to mind". Listing them is much better then spending five minutes on a broad response. Providing an example for one or more of your points will nicely complete your answer.

#7. STOP, LISTEN, AND LEARN: Do Your Homework

Candidates continue to enter an interview session not knowing the institution or anything beyond what they read in the advertisement. The search committee has taken lots of time behind the scenes to prepare for you. You should do the same for them. Read the material that is provided. In fact, before you apply make sure you are serious about the position; check out the institution's web page; find out what you can about the specific position and what happen to the person who had the job before. Maybe you know someone at the institution who might be willing to talk to you about what it is like to be employed there.

Before the interview (and not on the airplane to the interview) take some quiet moments and anticipate what you think the committee will want to know about you. They will almost always give you time at the end to ask them questions. Think about a couple of questions which will portray your interest and the fact that you have done your homework, yet engage the committee in a brief dialogue with you. Give it some thought in advance.

#8. DON'T GET DISCOURAGED

In academic and senior administrative searches, competition can be intense. 150 or more interested individuals are not uncommon in a search for some senior leadership positions in well-known institutions. The likelihood is that you will not be successful and you need to be prepared for that to happen. Becoming discouraged every time you get a rejection letter (assuming you have applied for positions for which you are qualified) often puts candidates in a downward spiral which shows up in their demeanor on the interview trail.

Every search is a learning experience that should help you for the next one. Don't get discouraged.

#9. BELIEVE IN YOURSELF

You have a unique combination of professional and life experiences which a search committee will try and dissect to see if it matches their idea of "fit" for the position and for their institutional culture. While believing that you can meet if not exceed expectations for a position, this alone will not make up for a lack of experience or credentials. On the other hand, if you don't believe in your own abilities and can't project that confidence in an interview setting in a short time frame, you will be just as unsuccessful.

#10. Know when to say YES and when to say NO

If you are fortunate enough to receive a job offer, you will know when to say YES, but, as importantly, you also have the opportunity to say NO to that same offer. Turning down an offer is often much more difficult than accepting it. It is your life and your career and you need to make difficult choices. Risk is inherent in a new position, but unacceptable risk (based on your homework, personal situation, and interviews) should raise those red flags that will allow you to also walk away if required.

The search process is a two way street that hopefully results in a happy marriage. If the position offers you and the institution a working partnership and good "fit" with your background and experience, than accepting the offer can often open a new life chapter for you.

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