#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?
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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
Resume Writing: Creating a Cohesive Story, Part I – Postac Post
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
How to Talk about Leaving Academia Without Sounding Miserable – #Postac Coach Post
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
The Unraveling of America and Academic Denial
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
Get a Non-Ac Income Stream – Video Blog Post
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
Ivory Towers in the Rearview Mirror: Cecilia Fenech
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
Executive Function and Mental Load – Guest Post
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