Your Career: How to Improve the Work Environment on Your Campus

Can higher education still be a sector that believes in the greater good, hires great people, and treats them well? ADVERTISEMENT [Your Career Logo]( Did someone forward you this newsletter? [Sign up free]( to receive your own copy. Can higher education still be a sector that believes in the greater good, hires skilled people, and treats them well? External factors — financial and demographic — are tearing at the fabric of campus culture. Where there used to be a sense of security, there is often now a sense of scarcity. Limited resources lead to leaner staffing, so everyone has to do more. And changes in the job market nationally mean that good employees have more career options and will be less willing to stay in higher education and accept depressed salaries. How can you make your institution a better place to work, despite the uncertainties of the higher-education landscape and the changing values of employees? Here are a few suggestions: - Keep asking your people how it’s going. Getting instant feedback is so much easier than in the past, and people want to be heard. Send frequent Google forms or surveys to your employees and students and ask them questions — even if you are not sure you want the answers. - Tailor benefits. It’s a mistake to assume that all benefits are equally meaningful. New generations of workers are going to value having choices. Why can’t we make more choice a key element of their benefits? For example, some people will value flexible schedules, others more vacation time, still others the ability to work from home. Continue reading: “[How to Make Your Campus a Better Place to Build a Career]( by Aaron Basko Share your suggestions for the newsletter with Denise Magner, an editor at The Chronicle, at denise.magner@chronicle.com. If you’d like to opt out, you can log in to our website and [manage your newsletter preferences here](. ADVERTISEMENT SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE Enjoying the newsletter? 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