Tylor Behrens
Dr. T. Tylor Behrens has nearly 25 years of higher education and private industry experience, with a Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology (4.0 GPA) from the University of Arizona and a Doctorate in Higher Education Management (3.9 GPA) from UCLA.
After serving as a career counselor with the University of Arizona’s Career Center, Dr. Behrens was appointed the Director of Career Services for Roosevelt University in Chicago. In 2006, an executive search firm placed him at SMU in Dallas, where he is Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs.
Prior to this appointment, Dr. Behrens served 9 years as Business Development Manager and Director of University Relations for Siemens where he earned The Siemens TOP+ Award for Innovative Business Solutions, the National Society of Experiential Educators Corporate Leader of the Year Award, as well as the Siemens Global Recruiting Best Practices Award.
Some additional accomplishments include: winning the University Business Magazine Model of Efficiency Award; is an Honorary Member of GAINS (Girls Achieving in Non-traditional Subjects); and is a member of Psi Chi, the national honor society for psychology.
His entrepreneurial pursuits include Vice President of Workforce Curriculum Development for ASCL, Inc. (2001-2011) and Founding Partner of the SkillBott software program for Prime Time Computer Services, Inc. in Chicago (2011 - Present). His work in online and software- based career guidance programs earned him a Technological Innovation of the Year Award from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).
As a consultant, Dr. Behrens has worked for three years with Chicago Public Schools (2003-2006), four years with the University of Alaska/National Science Foundation’s ANSEP initiative (2008-Present), and shorter assignments with City Colleges of Chicago and Minority Nurse Magazine. He has served as president of the Illinois Association of Cooperative Education & Internships, and has served on multiple NACE and college-based career center boards.
His academic experience includes roles as teaching assistant, instructor of record, and classroom instructor in Adult Continuing Education, College Undergraduate and Graduate Level psychology, education and career development courses. In addition to writing and developing numerous course proposals, Dr. Behrens has developed an M.Ed. program in Higher Education Leadership.
Finally, he has presented at 15 global and national conferences, authored 65 career management articles and has self-published ten books about career development and workplace leadership.
Latest Articles
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Never Open a Job Interview with Your "A" Material
Most job hunters are eager to showcase their best qualities for potential employers. Be careful how much you disclose!
Aug 19, 2011
- Tylor Behrens
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Don't Dump Your Job: 3 Steps to Finding Meaning in Menial Work
In our down economy, we might have to stick with a job we don't like. This article will help you find the positive in what might seem like a horrid job.
Aug 4, 2011
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Do Lunch or Be Lunch: A Mid-Day Meal Can Nourish Your Career
Your on-the-job Power Lunches should have an agreed-upon agenda with guests who are strategically purposeful.
Jul 26, 2011
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The Devil You Don't Know: 10 Ways of Vetting Your New Boss
Setting aside extra time to talk to your new boss before your start date could be the smartest thing you ever did for your career.
Jul 25, 2011
- Tylor Behrens
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Job Interviewing Without Arrogance
These 10 common Arrogance Errors will kill an interview even before it begins and will ruin your chances for future opportunities. Follow a real life case.
Jul 20, 2011
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6 Easy Ways to Dig Yourself Into a Deeper Hole at Work
When we find ourselves in a rut at work, we sometimes try to shake things up by making a big splash with what we think is a good idea. Or is it?
Jul 14, 2011
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Boring Jobs & Boiling Frogs
Should you stay or should you go? Sometimes the pain associated with staying in a bad job is the only motivation you'll need.
Jul 13, 2011
- Tylor Behrens
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Why I Deserve A Raise
Get noticed and get promoted 1) during annual reviews, 2) when a chance for a promotion pops up, or even 3) when a review process doesn't formally exist.
Jun 28, 2011
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