I'm starting a new series of video posts this week! I hope you enjoy. I'm actively soliciting topics to address so please put them here in comments, or email me at gettenure@gmail.com Here is the blog post I mention: A Good Little Girl, on the … [Read more...] about Don’t Be the Good Little Girl – Women and Service [New Video Post Series]
Major Job Market Mistakes
“Good” NTT vs. “Bad” TT: A Conversation (Part III)
This is Part III of a three-part series on weighing the pros and cons of taking a good NTT position vs. a less desirable tenure track position. I use "good" and "bad" advisedly just as a shorthand, because of course these judgments will vary across … [Read more...] about “Good” NTT vs. “Bad” TT: A Conversation (Part III)
Live Webinars Resume This Week!
Hello all, a quick note to alert you that Live Webinars are back, starting tomorrow, Thursday November 15! All are $50, but use this promo code - WEBZONE10 - for 10% off. Find them here on the Live Webinars page. And remember: all registrants … [Read more...] about Live Webinars Resume This Week!
Workshop Summary: Hacking the Academic Job Market
By Katie Harling-Lee This post and a companion post on the Non-Academic Job Market are summaries of two talks I gave at the University of Durham in the UK, generously compiled by Katie Harling-Lee, who attended. For anyone curious about my … [Read more...] about Workshop Summary: Hacking the Academic Job Market
Interview with Karen Kaplan, Senior Careers Editor at Nature
Karen Kaplan reached out to share thoughts on the academic job market. We had a great conversation and I learned a lot about STEM career paths which I am already bringing to clients and audiences. Then, she kindly allowed me to persuade her to do … [Read more...] about Interview with Karen Kaplan, Senior Careers Editor at Nature
“Good” NTT vs. “Bad” TT: A Conversation (Part II)
By erica j. Whitaker, Lecturer, Mathematics Department, University of Kentucky ~~~~~~~~ Recently Karen put out a call for comparing a position as a tenure-track professor at a small teaching college, versus a clinical position at an R1 … [Read more...] about “Good” NTT vs. “Bad” TT: A Conversation (Part II)
“Bad” TT vs. “Good” NTT: A Conversation (Part I)
This is the first in a series of posts submitted by readers on the fraught question: should you choose a "good" NTT position over a "bad" TT position? I use "good" and "bad" advisedly just as a shorthand, because of course these judgments will vary … [Read more...] about “Bad” TT vs. “Good” NTT: A Conversation (Part I)
How to Turn Your Teaching Duds into Memorable Statements
Sharing another post in our new semi-regular series, "Missives from the Editing Trenches" written by long-time TPII editors. They are the real MVPs, working in the trenches to catch you in all your job document pitfalls -- from the self-deprecating … [Read more...] about How to Turn Your Teaching Duds into Memorable Statements
Another Teaching Statement Cliché: The Messiah- Narrative
Today we are launching a new semi-regular series, "Missives from the Editing Trenches" written by long-time TPII editors. They are the real MVPs, working in the trenches to catch you in all your job document pitfalls -- from the self-deprecating to … [Read more...] about Another Teaching Statement Cliché: The Messiah- Narrative
Trailer Park Professor: On R1 Success and Learning to Value Yourself (A Guest Post)
I got the chance to meet a client-turned-R1 assistant professor at the AAA meetings, and I asked her what she found most helpful about the work with me. She took the time to write it out. This is what she wrote. I finished my PhD in Anthropology … [Read more...] about Trailer Park Professor: On R1 Success and Learning to Value Yourself (A Guest Post)