Workshop 1: Understanding the Search Landscape in Higher Education
Tuesday, December 16th from 4:00 - 4:45 ET
About this workshop
Focus: Building foundational understanding of the executive search process so candidates can navigate it with confidence.
Objectives:
- Learn the stages of a search — from presentation of materials to final interviews.
- Understand how search firms and institutions identify, evaluate, and recruit candidates.
- Recognize how community and civic engagement leadership experience is perceived in senior searches.
Key Topics:
- Anatomy of a search and key stakeholders (firms, committees, boards).
- National trends in leadership hiring and the emerging civic mission narrative.
- Candidate sourcing: how names surface, what materials matter, and how readiness is assessed.
- Strategic use of professional networks (including Campus Compact) for visibility and nominations.
Who should attend?
- This workshop is open to all participants.
What does this mean? This virtual event will be more interactive in nature, and participation is encouraged!
- You are invited to have your camera on in order to engage with the speakers and other participants
- You can openly ask questions by unmuting yourself or typing them in the chat
- There may be interactive components to this event, such as taking a poll, Q&A, or small group discussion