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REGROUP

Hand in Glove
You've got the skills and experience to make your way to the
top. But how do you make sure you've found the right fit?
by Thomas Ellett and Christina Davis

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When it comes to the workplace, the
concept of fit is a nebulous one. Most
people say that it is desirable; according to a recent survey completed by
Lauren Rivera, an associate professor
of management and organizations at
Northwestern University in Evanston,
Illinois, "more than 80 percent of
employers worldwide named cultural
fit as a top hiring priority." Others say

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DOMAINS
in this article

they simply know it when they see it.
So why does an accepted definition of
it remain so elusive?

into how fit affected their hiring process and their ensuing experiences as
they transitioned into a new position.

The business of campus housing and residence life is no different,
particularly when it comes to hiring a
senior housing officer (SHO) to lead a
department. A survey of 45 SHOs who
have been in their position for three
years or less provided valuable insight

The surveyed SHOs reported that
the primary factors in their decision
were career advancement, a salary increase, the institution's location, family reasons, the desire for a change of
scenery, and institutional reputation.
The final factor was fit, and though it

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Talking Stick - July/August 2018
Contents
Vision
Just In
Calendar
Your ACUHO-I
Transitions
Academic Initiatives
Human Resources
Regroup
Next Wave Sustainability
A Philosophical Fit
Conversations
First Takes
Around Student Affairs
New Members
Snapshot
Talking Stick - July/August 2018 - Intro
Talking Stick - July/August 2018 - Talking Stick - July/August 2018
Talking Stick - July/August 2018 - Cover2
Talking Stick - July/August 2018 - 1
Talking Stick - July/August 2018 - 2
Talking Stick - July/August 2018 - Contents
Talking Stick - July/August 2018 - 4
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Talking Stick - July/August 2018 - 6
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Talking Stick - July/August 2018 - Vision
Talking Stick - July/August 2018 - 9
Talking Stick - July/August 2018 - Just In
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Talking Stick - July/August 2018 - Calendar
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Talking Stick - July/August 2018 - Your ACUHO-I
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Talking Stick - July/August 2018 - Transitions
Talking Stick - July/August 2018 - Academic Initiatives
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Talking Stick - July/August 2018 - Human Resources
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Talking Stick - July/August 2018 - Regroup
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Talking Stick - July/August 2018 - First Takes
Talking Stick - July/August 2018 - Around Student Affairs
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