Video conferencing with multiple participants, across multiple remote locations, will be essential to moving searches forward during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the dynamics of these video conversations are significantly different from the more traditional video interviews in which committee members are all in the same room. The guidelines outlined in our Virtual Interview Guide will help ensure successful interactions between candidates and stakeholders. It is important to remember that the organization is represented in all interactions with candidates, and putting the best foot forward is part of selling the opportunity to highly qualified candidates.

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Ellen Heffernan

President - Spelman Johnson

Ellen Heffernan graduated from Smith College with a B.A. in economics and government. She joined Spelman Johnson in 1996, after a ten-year career in higher education that included positions at Smith College and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She is also a national speaker and writer on topics related to recruiting and professional development in higher education and serves as faculty for several national higher education association professional development programs. Ellen also currently serves on the executive board of the National Association of Executive Recruiters.