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52 Career Actions: Week 8: Update Your LinkedIn Profile!

By Karen Kelsky | March 17, 2026

Take a deep breath. It's time to face that thing you've been avoiding. That thing that strikes fear in the heart of virtually every academic. That thing that announces to the world that a) you exist and b) you are looking for work. Yes, reader, I … [Read more...] about 52 Career Actions: Week 8: Update Your LinkedIn Profile!

Filed Under: 52 Career Actions, Careers Outside, Dispatches, Goodbye Ivory Towers, Post-Ac Job Search, Quitting--An Excellent Option, Strategizing Your Success in Academia

#Dispatches: COVID Impact Statements

By Karen Kelsky | April 14, 2021

#Dispatches From the Frontlines series crowdsources questions to get a broad survey of how the academic community is coping with various challenges. This week’s question  - Have you done/been asked to do a COVID Impact Statement? What are your … [Read more...] about #Dispatches: COVID Impact Statements

Filed Under: COVID19, Dispatches, Strategizing Your Success in Academia

#Dispatches: How Did the Coup Attempt Impact Your Academic Work?

By Karen Kelsky | January 25, 2021

#Dispatches From the Frontlines series crowdsources questions to get a broad survey of how the academic community is coping with various challenges. This week’s question  - How did the coup attempt impact your thoughts or work as an … [Read more...] about #Dispatches: How Did the Coup Attempt Impact Your Academic Work?

Filed Under: Dispatches, Strategizing Your Success in Academia

#Dispatches – What Will You Do When The Pandemic Is Truly Over?

By Karen Kelsky | January 11, 2021

#Dispatches From the Frontlines series crowdsources questions to get a broad survey of how the academic community is coping with various challenges. Hoping to lighten the mood just a bit, next week we move on to a new question: What is the first … [Read more...] about #Dispatches – What Will You Do When The Pandemic Is Truly Over?

Filed Under: COVID19, Dispatches, Strategizing Your Success in Academia

#Dispatches: How Has COVID Impacted Your Career Planning, Part III

By Karen Kelsky | December 22, 2020

#Dispatches From the Frontlines series crowdsources questions to get a broad survey of how the academic community is coping with various challenges. This week’s question is the same as the past two week’s: How has COVID impacted your career … [Read more...] about #Dispatches: How Has COVID Impacted Your Career Planning, Part III

Filed Under: COVID19, Dispatches, Strategizing Your Success in Academia

#Dispatches: How Has COVID Impacted Your Career Planning? Part II

By Karen Kelsky | December 17, 2020

 #Dispatches From the Frontlines series crowdsources questions to get a broad survey of how the academic community is coping with various challenges.This week's question is the same as last week's: How has COVID impacted your career planning? We'll … [Read more...] about #Dispatches: How Has COVID Impacted Your Career Planning? Part II

Filed Under: COVID19, Dispatches, Quitting--An Excellent Option, Strategizing Your Success in Academia

#Dispatches: How’s Your Mental Health? Part 2 of 2

By Karen Kelsky | November 30, 2020

#Dispatches From the Frontlines series crowdsources questions to get a broad indication of how our readers are coping with various challenges. The question this week:  How’s your mental health? Have you found anything that helps? Is it impacting your … [Read more...] about #Dispatches: How’s Your Mental Health? Part 2 of 2

Filed Under: COVID19, Dispatches, Mental Health and Academia

#Dispatches: Your Teaching Hacks

By Karen Kelsky | November 17, 2020

#Dispatches From the Frontlines series crowdsources questions to get a broad indication of how our readers are coping with various challenges. The question this week:  Send us your pandemic teaching hacks. This question did not get nearly the … [Read more...] about #Dispatches: Your Teaching Hacks

Filed Under: COVID19, Dispatches, Strategizing Your Success in Academia, Teaching and Research Statements, Teaching Portfolios

#Dispatches: How Many Jobs In Your Field & What Will You Do? (Part II)

By Karen Kelsky | September 29, 2020

#Dispatches From the Frontlines series crowdsources questions to get a broad indication of how our readers are coping with various challenges. The question this week:  How many jobs are open in your field this year, and what do you plan to do–hang … [Read more...] about #Dispatches: How Many Jobs In Your Field & What Will You Do? (Part II)

Filed Under: COVID19, Dispatches, Goodbye Ivory Towers, Quitting--An Excellent Option

#Dispatches: How Many Jobs In Your Field & What Will You Do?

By Karen Kelsky | September 23, 2020

#Dispatches From the Frontlines series crowdsources questions to get a broad indication of how our readers are coping with various challenges.The question this week:  How many jobs are open in your field this year, and what do you plan to do--hang … [Read more...] about #Dispatches: How Many Jobs In Your Field & What Will You Do?

Filed Under: COVID19, Dispatches, Goodbye Ivory Towers, Post-Ac Job Search, Quitting--An Excellent Option, Strategizing Your Success in Academia

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