The company culture depends on each department. SIU is very silo-ed with a clear lack of collaboration. Depending on your department it could be the best environment or it could be the worst. However across all departments including faculty, there seems to be a lack of investment in employees. Th...
Company Culture
Education
Southern Illinois University
You don't have to be an extrovert, but do need to be able to communicate well with your students and co-workers. Clear written and verbal communication is at the top of the list. Technology skills with Word, Excel and the software programs are essential. Problem solving is another big one. You mu...
Skillset
Education
Academic Advisor
Southern Illinois University
This would depend on a few things. As a brand new advisor, I would often stay late and come in on the weekends because I was not as efficient or fast when preparing files or I just wanted to look over everything twice to make sure I didn't make mistakes. After several week it dwindled down and af...
Work-Life Balance
Education
Academic Advisor
Southern Illinois University