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#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: Careers Outside, Coronavirus, COVID19, Dispatches, Goodbye Ivory Towers, Post-Ac Job Search, Quitting--An Excellent Option, Strategizing Your Success in Academia

What if You Could Teach Only Your Favorite Students? – Postac Guest Post

By Karen Kelsky | September 22, 2020

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

Filed Under: Goodbye Ivory Towers, Post-Ac Free-Lancing and Small Business, Post-Ac Job Search, Quitting--An Excellent Option, Strategizing Your Success in Academia

Creating a Base Resume, Part II – Postac Post

By Karen Kelsky | September 18, 2020

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

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

The Academy Is The Grift

By Karen Kelsky | September 14, 2020

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

Filed Under: #Resistance, Adjunct Issues, Advising Advice, Alt-University Critique, Careers Outside, Goodbye Ivory Towers, Post-Ac Job Search, Shame, Strategizing Your Success in Academia

Resume Writing: Creating a Cohesive Story, Part I – Postac Post

By Karen Kelsky | September 11, 2020

Today’s post is by our marvelous and insightful postac coach, Dr. Maggie Gover. You can schedule a consult with her. Learn more about that here. Dr. Maggie Gover's career is dedicated to helping students successfully complete their graduate … [Read more...] about Resume Writing: Creating a Cohesive Story, Part I – Postac Post

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

How to Talk about Leaving Academia Without Sounding Miserable – #Postac Coach Post

By Karen Kelsky | August 26, 2020

Today's new post is by our stellar #postac coach Adrienne Posner. Adrienne Posner is a Program Manager at Google and works on various internal and external educational initiatives focused on creating a more diverse workforce. Adrienne received … [Read more...] about How to Talk about Leaving Academia Without Sounding Miserable – #Postac Coach Post

Filed Under: Post-Ac Job Search, Quitting--An Excellent Option

The Unraveling of America and Academic Denial

By Karen Kelsky | August 10, 2020

A little story: A couple months ago I was working with a European negotiating client who had a TT job offer in Texas. He had a secure position in Europe and would be leaving it to come here. As part of the NA work I told him: “I wouldn’t be … [Read more...] about The Unraveling of America and Academic Denial

Filed Under: Advising Advice, COVID19, International Perspectives, Post-Ac Job Search, Quitting--An Excellent Option

Get a Non-Ac Income Stream – Video Blog Post

By Karen Kelsky | July 31, 2020

Hi all! It's been awhile. Hope you're doing ok. Here are a few thoughts about where we are at, and what we can expect for Fall. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Makeup Notes The biggest news around here is that I switched my contour product. I … [Read more...] about Get a Non-Ac Income Stream – Video Blog Post

Filed Under: Black Lives Matter, COVID19, Post-Ac Job Search, Quitting--An Excellent Option

Ivory Towers in the Rearview Mirror: Cecilia Fenech

By Karen Kelsky | June 30, 2020

We continue with our new 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: Cecilia Fenech

Filed Under: Post-Ac Free-Lancing and Small Business, Post-Ac Job Search, Rearview Mirror, Strategizing Your Success in Academia

Executive Function and Mental Load – Guest Post

By Karen Kelsky | May 27, 2020

Today's post is by our marvelous and insightful postac coach, Dr. Maggie Gover. This is not a postac post per se, but I want you to know more about her in case this speaks to you and you'd like to schedule a consult with her. Learn more about that … [Read more...] about Executive Function and Mental Load – Guest Post

Filed Under: Coronavirus, COVID19, Post-Ac Job Search, Quitting--An Excellent Option

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