In our new Dispatches series, we crowdsource responses to questions we see about the academic job market and career. Last week we put out the question: “Search committee members–what mistakes do you see candidates make? What do you wish they … [Read more...] about #Dispatches From the Front, What Candidates Are Doing Wrong, Part II of III: “We’re Human!”
Landing Your Tenure Track Job
#Dispatches From the Front: What Candidates Are Doing Wrong, Part I of III: “Do Your Homework, Please. PLEASE.”
In our new Dispatches series, we crowdsource responses to questions we see about the academic job market and career. Last week we put out the question: "Search committee members--what mistakes do you see candidates make? What do you wish they … [Read more...] about #Dispatches From the Front: What Candidates Are Doing Wrong, Part I of III: “Do Your Homework, Please. PLEASE.”
Dispatches From the Front: Dealing with a Difficult Dean/Chair
Welcome to our inaugural Dispatches From the Frontlines - our new weekly advice post based on the crowdsourced wisdom of our wonderful readers! Each Monday, we crowdsource a question we get from a reader on Facebook and Twitter with a link to a … [Read more...] about Dispatches From the Front: Dealing with a Difficult Dean/Chair
How to Strategize for the 2020 Job Market
Happy New Year, everyone! It's the start of 2020. And, it's also the midpoint of the academic year. That means.... a lot of people are coming back from winter break facing the stark realization that they didn't get shortlisted for the jobs they … [Read more...] about How to Strategize for the 2020 Job Market
Our New Podcast Is Coming So Soon!
Kel and I had a mini work-retreat this past week, and recorded the trailer and 5 episodes of our new Professor Is In podcast! We're also finalizing music (I love that part! Want to hear a clip? Here's Two Sides, by Martin Klem. Great title, right? … [Read more...] about Our New Podcast Is Coming So Soon!
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
Why You Need (and Deserve) an Academic Coach
Getting published in academic journals is hard. Not only does it take the heavy lifting of research and writing, but grabbing the golden ring of a published article in a top journal also requires the knowledge to navigate the unwritten rules … [Read more...] about Why You Need (and Deserve) an Academic Coach
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
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)