Interviewing
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How to Ace the Virtual Interview
4/22/2020
Nine tips for administrative job candidates on how to avoid the many minefields of interviewing by video from home. -
How to Give an Excellent STEM Job Talk
8/28/2019
For graduate students going on the faculty market, the job talk is where you can really shine — or very publicly fail. -
You’ve already interviewed with the whole search committee in Round 1. Why do you have to repeat that exercise in Round 2?
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When hiring committees take job candidates out to eat, cultural anxiety is often on the table, too.
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If it seems as if you’re just kicking the tires, your candidacy will fall flat.
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Here’s why you should always assume that everyone you meet on a campus visit may have a say in who gets the job.
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Calling or emailing ahead of time might seem like a good way to get information about the place, but it’s more than a little risky.
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In a campus visit, you are assessed on your adherence to social scripts expected of you in that setting.
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Ph.D.s applying to teach at two-year campuses will encounter a very different sort of job interview.
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The person you present during your two-day visit is the person the search committee will assume you to be.
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Admin 101: The First-Round Interview
6/13/2017
Whether it happens at an airport or via Skype, here’s what candidates need to know. -
Gender in the Job Interview
2/21/2017
No, this is not an argument for women to act more like men in the hiring process. -
What are the best ways to ask and answer questions about race, ethnicity, and inclusion?
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Introverts and Interviews
1/9/2017
Advice on making it through a hiring process that tends to reward extroverts. -
Timing Is Everything
1/10/2016
How to juggle job interviews and campus visits and stay focused and sane. -
How do you deal with off-putting exchanges in job interviews and meetings?
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Interviewing While LGBTQ
4/6/2015
The questions and issues you should think about on the academic job market. -
7 Hazards of the Campus Interview
1/26/2015
How to handle inappropriate questions, random comments, and offers of alcohol.