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For Would-Be Academics, Now Is the Time to Get Serious About Plan B
- Apr 21, 2020
- L. Maren Wood
Job candidates with the misfortune to be searching for tenure-track positions this year or next will need as many career options as they can get.
How to Manage the First-Round Executive Interview
- Feb 5, 2021
- Ryan Crawford
The initial meeting of candidate and committee can be awkward and even misleading, but it doesn’t have to be.
The Job Season Without In-Person Interviews
- Dec 8, 2020
- Brian T. Edwards
How a virtual search process can lead to better, more equitable hiring.
5 Don’ts in Writing Your DEI Statement
- Nov 24, 2020
- Manya Whitaker
Search committees routinely ask candidates to submit a statement on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Here’s what not to write.
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Is a Timely Rejection Too Much to Ask? (Hint: It’s Not)
- Nov 5, 2020
- Andrew Cheng
It’s demeaning to find out about the status of your faculty application from an academic-jobs wiki. When and why did departments normalize this?
It’s Time to Leave This Job. So Why Are You Still There?
- Oct 21, 2020
- Allison M. Vaillancourt
A look at the pros and cons of jumping from an institution that appears to be a sinking ship, given all that is happening in higher-education land.
7 Tips on Applying for Faculty Openings at Community Colleges
- Oct 12, 2020
- Leigh Anne Shaw
What job candidates need to know about seeking a teaching position at a two-year college.
What It’s Like to Start a Leadership Role in a Virtual World
- Oct 1, 2020
- Ryan Crawford and Melissa Fincher
Covid-19 means this fall is unlike any other in academe, and so is the experience of settling into a new leadership position
How to Make the Most of a Virtual Conference
- Jul 14, 2020
- Thomas J. Tobin
Seven tips from a seasoned practitioner on how to select and get value out of your next online academic conference.
Does Pausing Your Administrative Career Mean It’s Over?
- May 20, 2020
- Margaret Farrar
Offered a “graceful exit” and time to search for a new leadership job, a former dean made a different choice and wonders about the fallout.
How to Ace the Virtual Interview
- Apr 22, 2020
- Kim Brettschneider
Nine tips for administrative job candidates on how to avoid the many minefields of interviewing by video from home.
Stranded on the Academic Job Market This Year?
- Apr 17, 2020
- Karen Kelsky
A look at what the Covid-19 crisis might mean for untenured faculty members on and off the tenure track, and for new and returning doctoral students.
What if Your Teaching Experience Is Not ‘on Brand’ for the Hiring College?
- Jan 15, 2020
- Karen Kelsky
A common question from job candidates is how to cope with a major disconnect between the place where they earned a Ph.D. and the campuses that are hiring.
4 Tips on Applying for Jobs Outside of Academe
- Dec 11, 2019
- Ben Dumbauld
What’s most important on a Ph.D.’s application for a tenure-track job might be least important in applying for many nonacademic ones.
Should I Mention I’m From the Area?’
- Dec 2, 2019
- Karen Kelsky
In applying to small liberal-arts colleges, your local ties may be worth bringing up in your application.
The Community-College Application: 7 Ways to Improve Your Odds
- Sep 25, 2019
- Rob Jenkins
Hint for candidates: Why should we seriously consider you when you haven't seriously considered us?
Warning Signs That You and Your Campus Are a Bad Fit
- Sep 19, 2019
- Manya Whitaker
Should you think about going back on the faculty job market?
6 Tips to Improve Your Cover Letter
- Sep 8, 2019
- Leonard Cassuto
Why write an application letter so dry that even you wouldn't want to read it?
How to Give an Excellent STEM Job Talk
- Aug 28, 2019
- Russ E. Carpenter and R. Parrish Waters
For graduate students going on the faculty market, the job talk is where you can really shine — or very publicly fail.
