A few weeks ago I had the marvelous good fortune to participate in the Legacy Heritage workshop, a professional development workshop for a select group of Ph.D. students sponsored by the Association for Jewish Studies, and held immediately following … [Read more...] about How to Present Effectively
Major Job Market Mistakes
Why Your Job Talk Sucks
by Kel Weinhold, TPII coach and master of our live Skype Job Talk Strategy sessions. It is that time of year again. The job applications of August and September are resulting in campus visits in November, which for the Professor is In means a … [Read more...] about Why Your Job Talk Sucks
Asking to Speak to Other People of Color on a Campus Visit
Today's post is adapted from an email followup from a client, who wanted to report back to me her experience as a black female job candidate on a campus visit. In a webinar this client had asked whether or not it was a good idea to ask the search … [Read more...] about Asking to Speak to Other People of Color on a Campus Visit
“My Family Lives In Driving Distance” – Or Not
For Fall 2016 I am reposting the top 25 posts on academic job applications. In the past month a client wrote in his tailoring section that he was excited to apply to a position at the University of Chicago, because his "family lives in driving … [Read more...] about “My Family Lives In Driving Distance” – Or Not
“I’m the Ideal Candidate for Your Position!”
During Fall 2016 I am reposting the top 25 blog posts about the academic job market. Today's post is yet another post on job letters. This one is on that object of contention: the fit sentence. You know the one---it's the sentence that says, … [Read more...] about “I’m the Ideal Candidate for Your Position!”
Banish These Words, 2016 Edition
Every season I note a new batch of trite, overused words cropping up in job and grant documents. I've already written about some of the most critical to banish from your vocabulary here, and here. Here is the newest set of words that need to go. The … [Read more...] about Banish These Words, 2016 Edition
#JobMarketRitual – Guest Post by Kellee Weinhold
by Kellee Weinhold, TPII Productivity Coach and Interview Intervention Coach One of the remnants of my life as a journalism professor is attending to the success and failure of advertising campaigns. I wasn’t in the field of advertising, but many … [Read more...] about #JobMarketRitual – Guest Post by Kellee Weinhold
Dr. Karen’s Rules of the Research Statement
We've looked at the Cover Letter and the CV and the Teaching Statement. Today we look at the Research Statement. An expanded and updated version of this post can now be found in Chapter 27 of my book, The Professor Is In: The … [Read more...] about Dr. Karen’s Rules of the Research Statement
The Dreaded Teaching Statement: Eight Pitfalls
We've looked at the Cover Letter and the CV; today we look at the Teaching Statement. An expanded and updated version of this post can now be found in Chapter 25 of my book, The Professor Is In: The Essential Guide to Turning Your Ph.D. Into … [Read more...] about The Dreaded Teaching Statement: Eight Pitfalls
How to Write a Recommendation Letter
The wonderful Shit Academic Say (@AcademicsSay) retweeted a hilarious parody of American vs. British recommendation letters this week. (December 8, 2016) It's so painfully accurate that it immediately brought back traumatic memories of my … [Read more...] about How to Write a Recommendation Letter