Hi everyone! It's Karen. Today I'm sharing our first Job Market Digest in a long while. With the trials of 2020 it just never seemed the right time to share achievements... and then I couldn't summon the focus to do it anyway. 2020 was actually … [Read more...] about Looking Back on 2020
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From PhD to Novelist, Part II: Better Habits – Postac Guest Post by Author Amy Gentry
Amy Gentry, PhD is the bestselling author of the thrillers Good as Gone , Last Woman Standing, and Bad Habits, available now. Bad Habits is an academic thriller: A whip-smart psychological thriller, in which a grad student becomes … [Read more...] about From PhD to Novelist, Part II: Better Habits – Postac Guest Post by Author Amy Gentry
Ivory Towers in The Rearview Mirror: Kate Krueger
We continue with our column, featuring interviews with PhDs who have charted a course unrelated to the tenure track, putting academia squarely in the rearview mirror. Our hope is that seeing and hearing from a wide range of PhDs who are … [Read more...] about Ivory Towers in The Rearview Mirror: Kate Krueger
Leave Now
A follower on Twitter DM-ed me this question today. "As we know the academic job market is a shit show. I would love to see a series of twitter posts or blog posts about what PhDs can do to be ready fro when it picks up. Obviously, people in grad … [Read more...] about Leave Now
New Book on Leaving the Academy
This is short and sweet because the election has destroyed my focus. Here is a new book about leaving the academy. It's by Christopher Caterine and it's called Leaving Academia: A Practical Guide. It's really good. Don't be put off by the fact … [Read more...] about New Book on Leaving the Academy
Academia Is the Grift, Part II: Reader Voices
The grifter accusations popped up again on social media last week. Find one post here and then scroll up and down for a bit more commentary about it. I still need to write the blog post that unpacks all of that and what it says about the … [Read more...] about Academia Is the Grift, Part II: Reader Voices
#Dispatches: How Many Jobs In Your Field & What Will You Do?
#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?
What if You Could Teach Only Your Favorite Students? – Postac Guest Post
By Jennie NashJennie Nash is the founder and CEO of Author Accelerator, a company on a mission to raise the bar on book coaching. Learn more about becoming a coach at bookcoaches.com/theprofessorisin and join Jennie and me for an informational … [Read more...] about What if You Could Teach Only Your Favorite Students? – Postac Guest Post
Creating a Base Resume, Part II – Postac Post
Today’s post is by our marvelous and insightful postac coach, Dr. Maggie Gover. If you’d like to schedule a consult with her, learn more about that here. Part I of this 2-part series is here. Dr. Maggie Gover's career is dedicated to helping … [Read more...] about Creating a Base Resume, Part II – Postac Post
The Academy Is The Grift
Last week in my Starting a Small Business webinar Q&A, somebody asked me, what was your biggest surprise in starting a business beyond what you have shared in the webinar? I was startled by the question, and struggled to answer it for a … [Read more...] about The Academy Is The Grift