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Tailoring a Job Letter, Beginning and Advanced

By Karen Kelsky | August 16, 2012

An expanded and updated version of this post can now be found in Chapter  23 of my new book, The Professor Is In: The Essential Guide to Turning Your Ph.D. Into a Job. I am keeping a shortened version here, but for the complete discussion including … [Read more...] about Tailoring a Job Letter, Beginning and Advanced

Filed Under: How To Write Academic Job Cover Letters, Landing Your Tenure Track Job, Major Job Market Mistakes, Strategizing Your Success in Academia, Writing

Should I Do an Edited Collection?

By Karen Kelsky | July 24, 2012

No. Let me say it again: No. Let's put it a different way: You: But, it's just the papers from a conference panel. Is it ok then? Me: No. You: But, I'm co-editing it, so I don't have to do all the work. Is it ok then? Me: No. And, … [Read more...] about Should I Do an Edited Collection?

Filed Under: Landing Your Tenure Track Job, Publishing Issues, Strategizing Your Success in Academia, Tenure--How To Get It Tagged With: are edited collections worth it, Should i write an edited collection, will an edited collection get me tenure, will an edited collection help on the job market

Is Your Writing Better Than Waffles?

By Karen Kelsky | July 5, 2012

Last week, I was working on a client's materials. We were on something like draft #4 of her dissertation abstract, following on weeks of work on her c.v. and job letter. She'd been working hard, and her materials showed it. It was Sunday morning, … [Read more...] about Is Your Writing Better Than Waffles?

Filed Under: How to Get Grants and Fellowships, How To Write Academic Job Cover Letters, Major Job Market Mistakes, Postdoc Issues, Strategizing Your Success in Academia, Tenure--How To Get It, Writing, Yes, You Can: Women in Academia Tagged With: best writing tips, grant writing strategies, key to good writing

Should I Send Out a Book Proposal Before the Manuscript is Completely Finished?

By Karen Kelsky | June 21, 2012

This is a Q and A that arose on the blog this week, following the blog post, How To Write a Book Proposal. I've been asked this question many times.  This is my answer. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Q:   Karen, can I ask you to … [Read more...] about Should I Send Out a Book Proposal Before the Manuscript is Completely Finished?

Filed Under: Book Proposals and Contracts, How To Build Your Tenure File, Promote Yourself!, Publishing Issues, Strategizing Your Success in Academia, Surviving Assistant Professorhood, Tenure--How To Get It Tagged With: academic book proposal, how to write an academic book proposal

How Do You Make a “Short” CV?

By Karen Kelsky | June 5, 2012

Today’s post is a simple one, responding to many queries:  How do you make a “short CV”? A short, or two-page, CV is often required for grant applications and the like.  The point here is to sketch the main highlights of your record without … [Read more...] about How Do You Make a “Short” CV?

Filed Under: How to Get Grants and Fellowships, How To Write CVs, Strategizing Your Success in Academia, Writing Tagged With: how to make a short cv, what is a short cv?

What American Idol Tells Us About The Job Market

By Karen Kelsky | April 17, 2012

We watch a lot of American Idol here at The Professor's house.  We have strong opinions.  Personally, I'm a fan of Joshua.  I know that Jessica has the best voice.   But she just doesn't "connect" with the audience, as Randy Jackson constantly … [Read more...] about What American Idol Tells Us About The Job Market

Filed Under: How to Interview, Landing Your Tenure Track Job, Major Job Market Mistakes, Promote Yourself!, Strategizing Your Success in Academia, The Campus Visit, Writing Tagged With: American Idol and marketing yourself, Jessica Sanchez, lessons from american idol

What To Do Now in Grad School (Special Request Post)

By Karen Kelsky | March 2, 2012

Apologies for missing Tuesday's post and then delaying on Thursday's post. I had a family health crisis (thankfully, fully resolved) that kept me away from the computer this week. Today's post is a Special Request post for K, who asks, what can a … [Read more...] about What To Do Now in Grad School (Special Request Post)

Filed Under: Bad Advisors and Good Mentors, Graduate Student Concerns, How To Choose and Manage Recommenders, How To Do Conferences, Landing Your Tenure Track Job, Promote Yourself!, Publishing Issues, Strategizing Your Success in Academia Tagged With: Grad school strategies for success, Graduate student rules, Graduate student strategies

What Inside Candidates Persist in Doing Wrong

By Karen Kelsky | January 5, 2012

Today's post looks directly at the question of the inside candidate. It goes without saying that most people on the job market fiercely resent the inside candidate, assuming that he or she has endless advantages over external applicants. I am here … [Read more...] about What Inside Candidates Persist in Doing Wrong

Filed Under: How to Interview, How To Write Academic Job Cover Letters, How To Write CVs, Landing Your Tenure Track Job, Major Job Market Mistakes, Strategizing Your Success in Academia, Writing Tagged With: insider candidates, the inside candidate in a search

The Perils of Publishing Your Dissertation Online

By Karen Kelsky | August 24, 2011

[July 2019 Update below by Jacqueline Barlow, Open Access Officer at The University of Winchester in Winchester, Hampshire, United Kingdom--please read] Today we are honored to have a guest post by Kathryn Hume, Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of English … [Read more...] about The Perils of Publishing Your Dissertation Online

Filed Under: Landing Your Tenure Track Job, Publishing Issues, Strategizing Your Success in Academia, Tenure--How To Get It

Using Rage to Stay Motivated, Part Two

By Karen Kelsky | July 26, 2011

(Tuesday Post Category--Strategizing Your Success in Academia) Last Tuesday I wrote Part 1 of "Using Rage to Stay Motivated," a Special Request post for Allen.  He asked how to stay motivated while writing his thesis.  Staying motivated through the … [Read more...] about Using Rage to Stay Motivated, Part Two

Filed Under: Book Proposals and Contracts, How to Get Grants and Fellowships, Strategizing Your Success in Academia, Writing Tagged With: dissertation advice, dissertation writing tips, how to stay motivated in graduate school, how to write a thesis, how to write your dissertation, thesis writing tips

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