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Resumes & Postac Docs

The “I Believe” Statement, Post-Ac Edition – Langer #Postac Post

By Karen Kelsky | April 20, 2015

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

Filed Under: Post-Ac Job Search, Quitting--An Excellent Option, Resumes & Postac Docs, Strategizing Your Success in Academia

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By Karen Kelsky | April 10, 2015

Love the blog? Now get it in handy book form--only $11.40!  Available for pre-order now--comes out August 4! Buy it at all these places! It also makes a great gift for all those struggling grad students in your life! For bulk orders for use … [Read more...] about Buy My Book!

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What Happens To Your #Postac Application: From Submission to Interview (Gover)

By Karen Kelsky | December 15, 2014

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)

Filed Under: Post-Ac Job Search, Quitting--An Excellent Option, Resumes & Postac Docs

What Am I Doing Here? Answers to Questions You Have Asked Yourself While “Networking” – Gover

By Karen Kelsky | December 8, 2014

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

Filed Under: Advising Advice, Post-Ac Job Search, Quitting--An Excellent Option, Resumes & Postac Docs

3 Stories From #Post-ac Consulting – Jessica Langer

By Karen Kelsky | October 28, 2014

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

Filed Under: Advising Advice, Alt-University Critique, Post-Ac Job Search, Quitting--An Excellent Option, Resumes & Postac Docs

Revenue Generating Activities, or, Time IS Money and Don’t Be Afraid to Think of It That Way

By Karen Kelsky | October 20, 2014

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

Filed Under: Ph.D. Poverty, Post-Ac Job Search, Resumes & Postac Docs, Shame, Strategizing Your Success in Academia

The One-Body Problem, Part 3: Finding the Things You CAN Control

By Karen Kelsky | October 15, 2014

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

Filed Under: Adjunct Issues, Post-Ac Job Search, Quitting--An Excellent Option, Resumes & Postac Docs, Strategizing Your Success in Academia

The One Body Problem, Part 2: Resumes Aren’t CVs!-Cardozo

By Karen Kelsky | October 6, 2014

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

Filed Under: Adjunct Issues, Post-Ac Job Search, Quitting--An Excellent Option, Resumes & Postac Docs

How to Create Your Own Post-ac Job

By Karen Kelsky | June 16, 2014

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

Filed Under: Post-Ac Job Search, Quitting--An Excellent Option, Resumes & Postac Docs, Strategizing Your Success in Academia

Speaking the Language, Getting the Job – Fruscione 3/Polizzi 6

By Karen Kelsky | June 3, 2014

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

Filed Under: Post-Ac Job Search, Quitting--An Excellent Option, Resumes & Postac Docs, Strategizing Your Success in Academia

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