Hi everyone, and welcome back to the 52 Career Actions series. I hope you had a good summer! I took time off to write the bulk of my new book, The Professor Is Out: The Essential Guide to Leaving Academia. I did get a few chapters done! But I did not … [Read more...] about 52 Career Actions: Week 18: Prepare a Writing Sample Portfolio
Landing Your Tenure Track Job
Translating for Academia, or, What Does Editing a Job Talk Look Like?
At TPII, we edit ALL academic documents. We are most famous for CVs and cover letters, but we do all the regular application documents (including not just the Research and Teaching Statements, but also the emergent Service Statement, as well as AI … [Read more...] about Translating for Academia, or, What Does Editing a Job Talk Look Like?
Shoot Your Shot: Five Ways to Stay Smart in a Brutal Academic Job Market
Welcome to the most brutally honest academic job market conversation you’ll hear this season. This is a recap of our “Shoot Your Shot” webinar — part of our ongoing support series for scholars navigating the wreckage of today’s academic job … [Read more...] about Shoot Your Shot: Five Ways to Stay Smart in a Brutal Academic Job Market
The Curse of the Interdisciplinary PhD Redux
How to strategically prepare for the job market if your PhD is from an interdisciplinary program Answering the reader question: "I always hear that departments want interdisciplinary scholars, but I have an interdisciplinary PhD and I can't make … [Read more...] about The Curse of the Interdisciplinary PhD Redux
But I Ticked All the Boxes! Understanding How Job Searches Work
As research for my Professor Is In book update (due out in 2026!), I have been perusing academic Reddit. No, before you freak out, it's actually mostly a great, and very positive place for advice, information, and commiseration! I encourage you to … [Read more...] about But I Ticked All the Boxes! Understanding How Job Searches Work
Can AI Write an Academic Cover Letter? Part 1 of an Experiment
Can AI Write an Academic Cover Letter?Short answer: no.Years back I wrote:"Anyone can write a cover letter fast, over a weekend. A BAD cover letter, that is.But to write a good one takes weeks, even months, of close, painstaking edits."Why?Because … [Read more...] about Can AI Write an Academic Cover Letter? Part 1 of an Experiment
Academic Job Search Live Webinars Start Friday!
Our Academic Job Market Webinar Series Starts this week! While the data is mixed, some fields are seeing a rebound in academic hiring to pre-pandemic levels (which are not good levels, but are better than the last couple of years). If you're … [Read more...] about Academic Job Search Live Webinars Start Friday!
Leveling the Academic Playing Field: Our Mission
I periodically publish a Careers Digest on Facebook, and here is the one for August 2022. We'll start a whole new one for the '22-23 academic year from this point on. Our individual goal is to help you advance in your career; our overarching … [Read more...] about Leveling the Academic Playing Field: Our Mission
Is the Search Committee Ghosting You?
I get asked questions like the following about once a week. "I recently completed an interview for a TT job. Everything went well — they spoke to my references, I did a teaching demo. It’s now been over a month and I’ve heard absolutely nothing … [Read more...] about Is the Search Committee Ghosting You?
Career Outcomes Digest, Spring 2022
I'm happy to share another digest. Stories of leaving academia have migrated over to the Professor Is Out FB group so I don't get them in my inbox much anymore... But suffice to say, there are PLENTY of those too! Negotiating Client: Karen– … [Read more...] about Career Outcomes Digest, Spring 2022