by Joseph Fruscione I've written previously about the life of an academic editor. In previous installments, I wrote about developmental and STEM editing opportunities. With a hat-tip to Jo VanEvery for the suggestion, I’m focusing today on … [Read more...] about The Job of an Academic Editor: Part 1 (Fruscione #Postac Post)
Post-Ac Job Search
What Happens To Your #Postac Application: From Submission to Interview (Gover)
by Maggie Gover I do a lot of hiring every year, mostly in academic administration, but I sit on other searches as well. Partially this is because the majority of my staff are graduate students on academic year contracts, so those positions … [Read more...] about What Happens To Your #Postac Application: From Submission to Interview (Gover)
What Am I Doing Here? Answers to Questions You Have Asked Yourself While “Networking” – Gover
By Maggie Gover Maggie Gover is Director for Professional Development at the University of California, Riverside. Networking can be awkward. If you have ever asked yourself these questions, here are the answers along with some tips that … [Read more...] about What Am I Doing Here? Answers to Questions You Have Asked Yourself While “Networking” – Gover
What an Editor Does- STEM edition (Fruscione #postac post)
by Joe Fruscione For the first installment of this series, I talked with three editors doing Humanities or Social Sciences-based work—in other words, my comfort zone. Since I’ve been telling current and would-be post-acs to expand their … [Read more...] about What an Editor Does- STEM edition (Fruscione #postac post)
What an Editor Does (and Can Do) – Joe Fruscione
By Joe Fruscione Editing, like writing, is fluid. The work ranges from handling multiple drafts, nip-tucking to meet the required length, and fine-tuning a text to running a blog, column, or book series. It can be a welcome career for … [Read more...] about What an Editor Does (and Can Do) – Joe Fruscione
One-Body Problem Postscript: Don’t Be Sibyl, Be Selective
By Karen Cardozo In response to my series on “The One Body Problem,” reader S.R. asked me to “say a little more about ways of managing these different roles psychologically and mentally? How to switch between roles quickly and without lag … [Read more...] about One-Body Problem Postscript: Don’t Be Sibyl, Be Selective
3 Stories From #Post-ac Consulting – Jessica Langer
In this post Jessica Langer opens a window onto the work she's been doing in Post-Ac Consulting with The Professor Is In. Her clients have been extraordinarily successful in getting the interviews and jobs she's helped them prepare for. I asked her … [Read more...] about 3 Stories From #Post-ac Consulting – Jessica Langer
Revenue Generating Activities, or, Time IS Money and Don’t Be Afraid to Think of It That Way
By Sarita Jackson As a former tenure track professor, I was often inundated by numerous service requests and invitations to participate in various activities just within the first year alone. However, I realized that I had the power to … [Read more...] about Revenue Generating Activities, or, Time IS Money and Don’t Be Afraid to Think of It That Way
The One-Body Problem, Part 3: Finding the Things You CAN Control
By Karen Cardozo This is part three of a three-part series on bridging the academic and post-academic markets at the same time. Find part one here, and part two (with great resume advice!) here. Most folks at the crossroads struggle to … [Read more...] about The One-Body Problem, Part 3: Finding the Things You CAN Control
The One Body Problem, Part 2: Resumes Aren’t CVs!-Cardozo
by Karen Cardozo In my last post I noted that it is increasingly likely that you may have to foray onto both Ac and Alt/Post markets simultaneously, and hence you will need to get comfortable with different application contexts. For … [Read more...] about The One Body Problem, Part 2: Resumes Aren’t CVs!-Cardozo