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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.
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.
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.
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?
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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?
Is a Renewable Faculty Job Ever Better Than One on the Tenure Track?
- Jul 8, 2019
- Karen Kelsky
Sometimes the financial health of your institution can matter more than whether your position allows you to seek tenure.
5 Big-Picture Mistakes New Ph.D.s Make on the Job Market
- May 21, 2019
- Karen Kelsky
All sorts of magical thinking can distort the realities of the tenure-track job hunt.
Ambivalence About Midcareer Moves
- Apr 17, 2019
- Karen Kelsky
For many professors, the possibility of changing departments triggers uncertainties that are not always easy or possible to resolve.
Reputation Management in an Era of Too Much Information
- Oct 29, 2018
- Ann Yates
For academic leaders — especially during a job search — transparency and honesty about your career must rule the day.
The Sham National Search
- Feb 26, 2018
- Karen Kelsky
Why bother if an inside candidate is in line for the job?
Off the Team and Out of a Job
- Jan 28, 2018
- Lucy A. Leske
What do you do when you’re not included in the new president’s plans?
I Found a Tenure-Track Job: The Big Picture.
- Jul 20, 2017
- Jeremy Yoder
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
- Dennis M. Barden
What if you couldn’t get a job because of that thing — that stupid thing from so long ago?
Some Lesser-Known Truths About Academe
- May 3, 2017
- Daniel McCormack
They warn you about the job market but not necessarily all the other ways in which you might not fit faculty life.
I Found a Tenure-Track Job. Here’s What it Took.
- Apr 24, 2017
- Jeremy Yoder
Two hiring seasons, and 112 applications.
Admin 101: Prepping for the Job Hunt
- Jan 30, 2017
- David D. Perlmutter
The political risk is weighty and the preparations are burdensome, so make sure you are ready.
Rebooting Your Search
- Jul 5, 2016
- David D. Perlmutter
What to do next if you were shut out on the faculty market.
Why You Weren’t Picked
- Mar 30, 2016
- David D. Perlmutter
Nuclear errors, incompetent committees, and other reasons you weren’t offered the job.
‘Operation Keep My Job’
- Mar 2, 2016
- Bethany Albertson
What to do when your third-year review leaves you on shaky ground.
