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I missed my weekly Friday post yesterday because I had grand plans to make it a video post, but when I recorded the video, I couldn’t get it to upload. I ended up delivering my little lecture on tailoring the … Continue reading
Do not use the words “unique” or “burgeoning” in any of your job documents. They are painfully overused. The first is just trite. The second is over-dramatic. That is all. … Continue reading
(Wednesday Post Category: Landing Your Tenure-Track Job) Today’s post is another Special Request post, this time for Ana, who had a question about c.v.s. What is the best way to organize and write an academic c.v? she wonders. She … Continue reading
It’s not often that I’m rocked back on my heels by any piece of writing that I see in the Chronicle of Higher Education, but this piece, “Not Quite Bulletproof” is one of those times. It starts out as a … Continue reading
Today’s post is a simple one, responding to many queries: How do you make a “short CV”? A short, or two-page, CV is often required for grant applications and the like. The point here is to sketch the main highlights … Continue reading
From a reader, on Facebook: “Thank you for the post on The Five Year Plan. “After reading it, I realized that during my years as a tenure-track assistant professor, I went about publishing and doing research, the way I do … Continue reading
Of the the 111 posts on The Professor Is In’s blog, which one, do you think, has the most comments? The Six Ways You’re Acting Like a Grad Student (And How That’s Killing You on the Job Market? Dr. Karen’s … Continue reading
Today’s post is a long overdue post on CVs. While the CV genre permits a wide range of variation, and there is no consensus on the value or desirability of one particular style, I am going to present a list … 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