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 the market next year. One piece of advice … [Read more...] about Why You Need Recommenders From Outside Your Department
Landing Your Tenure Track Job
How To Give a Teaching Demonstration (A Guest Post)
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. As I've mentioned … [Read more...] about How To Give a Teaching Demonstration (A Guest Post)
What Inside Candidates Persist in Doing Wrong
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 here … [Read more...] about What Inside Candidates Persist in Doing Wrong
Job Market Horror Stories, Part I: The Rescinded Offer
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 This reader kindly wrote in response to my request for stories about "rescinded offers."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 … [Read more...] about Job Market Horror Stories, Part I: The Rescinded Offer
The Unknown and Unknowable of the Job Market
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 sudden … [Read more...] about The Unknown and Unknowable of the Job Market
Why You Need a Second Project. An Urgent #Facepalm Fail Addendum
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 earlier post on that … [Read more...] about Why You Need a Second Project. An Urgent #Facepalm Fail Addendum
Negotiating the Spousal Hire
[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 welcome comments on any aspect … [Read more...] about Negotiating the Spousal Hire
How To Write a Course Proposal for a Job/Postdoc App
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 variability. So I offer the following … [Read more...] about How To Write a Course Proposal for a Job/Postdoc App
The #Facepalm Fails of the Academic Interview
It's crazy, crazy times around here at The Professor Is In just now. I (oh so foolishly) thought we were through the crush as of Nov. 15, only to find that Dec. 1 looms even larger..... I'm racing like a busy little hamster to get final comments and … [Read more...] about The #Facepalm Fails of the Academic Interview
You’re From Penn State. Now What? (A Special Request Post)
Today's post is a Special Request post for a grad student (ABD) from Penn State who wrote on email to say: "I went to a small conference last weekend and as soon as people found out I was from Penn State the conversation was redirected to the … [Read more...] about You’re From Penn State. Now What? (A Special Request Post)