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Major Job Market Mistakes

Pitfalls of the Publication Para

By Karen Kelsky | September 15, 2017

By Verena Hutter and Karen Kelsky We continue in our series on the elements of the cover letter....  Scroll back over the last couple months to find the previous posts on self-introduction, content and contribution paragraphs! The heavy … [Read more...] about Pitfalls of the Publication Para

Filed Under: How To Write Academic Job Cover Letters, Landing Your Tenure Track Job, Major Job Market Mistakes, Publishing Issues, Writing

My Dissertation on X Examines X

By Karen Kelsky | September 8, 2017

One of the writing problems that stands out the most in this Fall's job documents is the "painful repetition" problem. This is when someone writes, "My dissertation, 'A Study of Elephants,' is a study of elephants." Here are some more: "I have … [Read more...] about My Dissertation on X Examines X

Filed Under: How To Write Academic Job Cover Letters, Landing Your Tenure Track Job, Major Job Market Mistakes, Writing

The Job Search is Not a Striptease

By Karen Kelsky | September 1, 2017

One of my pet peeves in job documents is when the job candidate coyly gestures toward a research conclusion, without actually coming out and saying what the conclusion is. I have no idea why so many job seekers are so invested in this coyness.  The … [Read more...] about The Job Search is Not a Striptease

Filed Under: How To Write Academic Job Cover Letters, Landing Your Tenure Track Job, Major Job Market Mistakes, Promote Yourself!, Strategizing Your Success in Academia, Teaching and Research Statements, Writing

Revisiting the Cover Letter: Research and Contribution

By Karen Kelsky | August 11, 2017

by Verena Hutter and Karen Kelsky Now that we’ve talked about the intro paragraph of your cover letter, let’s move on to the next paras, the current research and contribution. In a research-oriented Cover Letter, this is going to be about … [Read more...] about Revisiting the Cover Letter: Research and Contribution

Filed Under: How To Write Academic Job Cover Letters, Major Job Market Mistakes, Strategizing Your Success in Academia

The Intro Paragraph is Your GPS Locator

By Karen Kelsky | July 21, 2017

Co-authored with TPII editor, Verena Hutter Almost every section of the CL has its own intricacies and pitfalls. The tailoring para for example can easily become a place where self-aggrandizing and desperation meet (“I’ll be a great asset … [Read more...] about The Intro Paragraph is Your GPS Locator

Filed Under: How To Write Academic Job Cover Letters, Landing Your Tenure Track Job, Major Job Market Mistakes, Strategizing Your Success in Academia

Rethinking Rejection – by Karen Cardozo

By Karen Kelsky | April 17, 2017

By Karen Cardozo A recent Chronicle article on how to survive rejection linked to a blog post urging writers to aim for 100 rejections a year.  How (existentially) low can you go?!  This method of throwing literary spaghetti at the wall … [Read more...] about Rethinking Rejection – by Karen Cardozo

Filed Under: Advising Advice, How to Interview, Landing Your Tenure Track Job, Major Job Market Mistakes, Post-Ac Job Search, Quitting--An Excellent Option, Shame, Strategizing Your Success in Academia, Work/Life Balance in Academia

No Missed Opportunities on the Campus Visit

By Karen Kelsky | March 10, 2017

Today I posted the biggest Job Market Digest I've ever put up in the three years I've been posting them.  I am so pleased to see how many clients got tenure track and other recurring/full time jobs, both in and out of the academy. Please take a … [Read more...] about No Missed Opportunities on the Campus Visit

Filed Under: Landing Your Tenure Track Job, Major Job Market Mistakes, Promote Yourself!, The Campus Visit

How (Not) to Negotiate a Tenure Track Salary

By Karen Kelsky | February 24, 2017

It's offer season, and negotiations are underway. I have written a lot about negotiating tenure track offers; here are some links: Part VII of my book, on Negotiating OK, Let's Talk About Negotiating Salary Will My Offer Be Rescinded If I … [Read more...] about How (Not) to Negotiate a Tenure Track Salary

Filed Under: Major Job Market Mistakes, Negotiating Offers, Ph.D. Poverty, Your Second and Third Jobs

Five Tips for a Successful Teaching Demonstration (Learned From Failure)

By Guest Author | February 13, 2017

________________________________________________________ I'm delighted to introduce our second guest post on the Teaching Demo by Katherine Dugan.  See her first post on the Teaching Demo here. Katherine is now offering individual Teaching … [Read more...] about Five Tips for a Successful Teaching Demonstration (Learned From Failure)

Filed Under: Landing Your Tenure Track Job, Major Job Market Mistakes, Strategizing Your Success in Academia, Teaching Demos, The Campus Visit

The Teaching Demonstration: 3 Goals

By Karen Kelsky | January 26, 2017

by Katherine Dugan Katherine Dugan is an Assistant Professor of Religion at Springfield College in Massachusetts. She earned her PhD in Religious Studies from Northwestern University in 2015 and spent two years on the job market before her current … [Read more...] about The Teaching Demonstration: 3 Goals

Filed Under: Landing Your Tenure Track Job, Major Job Market Mistakes, Strategizing Your Success in Academia, Teaching Demos, Teaching Portfolios

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