By Jessica Langer You wouldn't believe the number of cover letters I see - both in my work here at TPII and as a hiring manager who hires employees and freelancers for my agency - that include some variation of the statement "I believe I am an … [Read more...] about The “I Believe” Statement, Post-Ac Edition – Langer #Postac Post
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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
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
How to Create Your Own Post-ac Job
By Margy Horton Have you been reading all the posts about how to write a resume and what to say in interviews and thinking, “These posts are great, but I don’t have any jobs to apply for”? Maybe you’re geographically limited in your job search, or … [Read more...] about How to Create Your Own Post-ac Job
Speaking the Language, Getting the Job – Fruscione 3/Polizzi 6
Joe Fruscione and Allessandria Polizzi have partnered to create today's post on the language of post-ac reinvention. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ By Joe Fruscione and Allessandria Polizzi A key part of one’s post-ac … [Read more...] about Speaking the Language, Getting the Job – Fruscione 3/Polizzi 6