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The Ethics of Backing Out
- Mar 12, 2018
Is it OK to renege on a job offer once you’ve accepted it? That all depends on the nature of the position.
What to Expect at a Community-College Interview
- Feb 18, 2018
Ph.D.s applying to teach at two-year campuses will encounter a very different sort of job interview.
Forget Mentors — What We Really Need Are Fans
- Feb 2, 2018
Not the obsessive type, but the kind whose support shows your work has reached people.
Off the Team and Out of a Job
- Jan 28, 2018
What do you do when you’re not included in the new president’s plans?
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Showing Your Best Self in the Campus Interview
- Nov 19, 2017
The person you present during your two-day visit is the person the search committee will assume you to be.
The Job Market: Picking Apart Your Application
- Oct 10, 2017
Search committees have to comb through dozens of pages in each candidate's application. Here is how we do it, and what we're looking for.
How to Create and Keep a Useful Network
- Aug 7, 2017
On why you need to maintain and prune your network of contacts.
I Found a Tenure-Track Job: The Big Picture.
- Jul 20, 2017
My experience on the market was just one data point, not a complete description of a highly stochastic process.
Every Sin Is a Public Sin
- Jul 11, 2017
What if you couldn’t get a job because of that thing — that stupid thing from so long ago?
How to Talk to Famous Professors
- Jul 5, 2017
A cheat sheet for making a potential contact without gushing or embarrassing yourself.
Admin 101: The First-Round Interview
- Jun 13, 2017
Whether it happens at an airport or via Skype, here’s what candidates need to know.
Some Lesser-Known Truths About Academe
- May 3, 2017
They warn you about the job market but not necessarily all the other ways in which you might not fit faculty life.
The Best Executive-Job Candidates
- Apr 30, 2017
If you find it difficult to be transparent, then you're likely in the search for the wrong reasons.
I Found a Tenure-Track Job. Here’s What it Took.
- Apr 24, 2017
Two hiring seasons, and 112 applications.
Admin 101: Assembling the Application
- Apr 10, 2017
Sorry, there’s no avoiding the tedious, heavy paperwork involved in seeking an academic-leadership post.
Gender in the Job Interview
- Feb 21, 2017
No, this is not an argument for women to act more like men in the hiring process.
