Whether you stay in academia or you leave, you will need to master the art of explaining your research in accessible ways. In academia, you will need it for students mostly, and also folks from far outside your discipline. Outside academia, you need … [Read more...] about 52 Career Actions: Week 20: Practice Telling Your Research Story for Non Academic Audiences
Stop.Acting.Like.A.Grad.Student
52 Career Actions: Week 15: Write a tailored cover letter for a dream position.
I'm doing a new thing from this week! I'm adding in a regular post about ACADEMIC career actions. I'm doing this because it's June and folks are looking ahead to their Fall academic job search, which starts in August. Of course academia is in an … [Read more...] about 52 Career Actions: Week 15: Write a tailored cover letter for a dream position.
“Did We Drop the Ball on That?” The Power of Your Words
I was working with an instructional faculty member in the social sciences. The department had offered them the opportunity to teach some classes in their own specialization, which would be a great support for their own research and writing. They … [Read more...] about “Did We Drop the Ball on That?” The Power of Your Words
The Updated 2025 Professor Is In Audiobook is Here! Plus a Special Offer
I am delighted to announce the the revised 2025 edition of The Professor Is In is OUT, in audiobook form, narrated by ME! Find THE 2025 PROFESSOR IS IN AUDIOBOOK here on Amazon. Find THE 2025 PROFESSOR IS IN AUDIOBOOK on other platforms by … [Read more...] about The Updated 2025 Professor Is In Audiobook is Here! Plus a Special Offer
BOOK 2ND ED UPDATE, AND EARNEST REQUEST!
Friends, you have successfully bought 1000 of the 2000 "extra" copies of the original The Professor Is In old version that are languishing on Amazon and blocking the new updated version from coming out! THANK YOU!!! (The excess copies were due to a … [Read more...] about BOOK 2ND ED UPDATE, AND EARNEST REQUEST!
Shoot Your Shot: Five Ways to Stay Smart in a Brutal Academic Job Market
Welcome to the most brutally honest academic job market conversation you’ll hear this season. This is a recap of our “Shoot Your Shot” webinar — part of our ongoing support series for scholars navigating the wreckage of today’s academic job … [Read more...] about Shoot Your Shot: Five Ways to Stay Smart in a Brutal Academic Job Market
Goldilocks and the Three Interviewees
I've been doing loads of Interview Interventions these days (there are still some open searches going on!) and over the past few weeks I've come upon an insight that I really want to share. While I've been coaching PhDs for academic interviews for 15 … [Read more...] about Goldilocks and the Three Interviewees
Times Are Weird So Here is Help –a July Special
I know, I know it's summer (actually writing this on July 4 which I do not celebrate) but Fall is coming and if you know you're going to be applying for academic jobs (because we are all, every one of us, suckers for punishment in one way or … [Read more...] about Times Are Weird So Here is Help –a July Special
You Belong
If growing up gender queer and working class in a small town taught me anything, it was how much “no” can shape your understanding of the world and your relationship to it.. “No, you can’t wear that.” “No, you can’t play football.” “No, you can’t … [Read more...] about You Belong
#Dispatches From the Front: What Candidates Are Doing Wrong, Part I of III: “Do Your Homework, Please. PLEASE.”
In our new Dispatches series, we crowdsource responses to questions we see about the academic job market and career. Last week we put out the question: "Search committee members--what mistakes do you see candidates make? What do you wish they … [Read more...] about #Dispatches From the Front: What Candidates Are Doing Wrong, Part I of III: “Do Your Homework, Please. PLEASE.”