[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYAOY7qCE6I]Interview with Dr. Christine Cheney: Encouraging aspiring faculty, administrators, and teachers to increase their professional competitiveness through education.

The following video discusses the relationship between professional competitiveness and a college degree in education. The video blog is an interview with Dr. Christine Cheney, Dean of the College of Education at the University of Nevada. She discusses what ways a College of Education degree can help aspiring educators become more professionally competitive. She mentions top leadership qualities that Human Resources, hiring committees, and employers look for in an applicant within the educational industry. Dr. Cheney mentions some helpful professional experiences, skills, strategies, and qualifications for other educational professionals.