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I’ve had a raft of new clients this past couple of weeks seeking my help in strategizing for the Fall 2012 job market. I applaud this foresight and planning, and recommend it to all who know they will be on … Continue reading
Karen Kelsky
Today’s post is a Guest Post by Dr. Melissa A Barlett, who is an Instructor in Biology at Mohawk Valley Community College in Utica, NY. Melissa kindly came to my rescue when I asked for a post on the Teaching Demonstration. … Continue reading
Today’s post looks directly at the question of the inside candidate. It goes without saying that most people on the job market fiercely resent the inside candidate, assuming that he or she has endless advantages over external applicants. I am … Continue reading
This is another guest post by a reader who shall remain anonymous. This reader kindly wrote in response to my request for stories about “rescinded offers.” The stories here are alarming, although in this reader’s case, they have a happy … Continue reading
Today I am going to devote the post to a brief but vital explanation of how to describe, in an interview, a course you propose to teach. I am doing this as a result of Interview Bootcamps lately, in which … Continue reading
Today’s post is a guest post from a reader who shall remain anonymous. She shares her experiences with what she calls the “Unknown and Unknowable” aspects of the job search. Her message is invaluable: stay loose, flexible, and open to … Continue reading
In the middle of an Interview Bootcamp with a client yesterday, I suddenly realized with a jolt, and to my horror, that I had inexplicably and senselessly forgotten one of the major #Facepalm Fails of the academic interview in my … Continue reading
[This post is based on parts of last week’s post “How To Negotiate Your Tenure Track Offer.” Since some readers focused on the spousal issue may have missed that post, I am publishing this under this new title here. I … Continue reading
Regular readers of The Professor Is In know that I espouse as the cardinal rule of job document writing the rule of Show, Don’t Tell. Job documents should not make claims about your feelings or your wants or your beliefs … Continue reading
Today’s post is a Special Request post for a reader who wishes to know how to construct a course proposal for a job application. This is an element of the job application that, I expect, will tolerate a lot of … Continue reading