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How Do I Address Search Committee Members?

By Karen Kelsky | January 4, 2013

I am hereby answering the question of the hour/day/year:  how should you address search committee members in an interview? You know of course that I am continually railing against job candidates acting like grad students.  And addressing search … [Read more...] about How Do I Address Search Committee Members?

Filed Under: How to Interview, Landing Your Tenure Track Job, Major Job Market Mistakes, Promote Yourself!, Stop.Acting.Like.A.Grad.Student, Strategizing Your Success in Academia

The Value of the Interview Bootcamp

By Kel Weinhold | December 14, 2012

Today's post is by Kellee Weinhold, who shares her insights after taking over the Interview Bootcamps in November. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ After a few weeks of interview bootcamps, I must admit to a bit of academic PTSD. More … [Read more...] about The Value of the Interview Bootcamp

Filed Under: How to Interview, Landing Your Tenure Track Job, Major Job Market Mistakes, Promote Yourself!, Stop.Acting.Like.A.Grad.Student, The Campus Visit

The Imposter Syndrome, or, as my Mother told me: “Just Because Everyone Else is an Asshole, it Doesn’t Make you a Fraud.” (A Guest Post)

By Karen Kelsky | December 11, 2012

Today's post is a Guest Post submitted by a reader of the blog named Phyllis Rippeyoung.  Phyllis is an Associate Professor with tenure, and wrote in with a comment about "Imposter Syndrome."  I responded by asking her if she'd be willing to write a … [Read more...] about The Imposter Syndrome, or, as my Mother told me: “Just Because Everyone Else is an Asshole, it Doesn’t Make you a Fraud.” (A Guest Post)

Filed Under: Advising Advice, Graduate Student Concerns, Major Job Market Mistakes, Mental Illness and Academia, Promote Yourself!, Stop.Acting.Like.A.Grad.Student, Strategizing Your Success in Academia, Surviving Assistant Professorhood, Work/Life Balance in Academia

Art and Achievement: Thoughts Before Black Friday

By Karen Kelsky | November 21, 2012

At 3 o’clock this Friday I'm hosting a party at my house on the theme of “Occupy Black Friday.”  This is an initiative I stumbled upon on a friend’s Facebook page, and immediately loved. The idea is simple:  don’t go to the mall.  Instead, stay home … [Read more...] about Art and Achievement: Thoughts Before Black Friday

Filed Under: Stop.Acting.Like.A.Grad.Student, Strategizing Your Success in Academia, Work/Life Balance in Academia

Can I Call the Department? (And Introducing New Members of the Team)

By Karen Kelsky | November 16, 2012

Today’s post is a two-parter; in part one, I  tell you about all the ways that The Professor Is In is growing and expanding in Fall 2012.  In part two, I answer a burning reader question. Part I:  The Professor Is In is Growing! I’m pleased to … [Read more...] about Can I Call the Department? (And Introducing New Members of the Team)

Filed Under: Major Job Market Mistakes, Stop.Acting.Like.A.Grad.Student, Strategizing Your Success in Academia

Information for Those Who Work With Dr. Karen

By Karen Kelsky | October 5, 2012

Today’s post is meant to clarify some confusion among some of you who are or are thinking of becoming clients related to the time required to complete the editing process. I’ve had a few incidents this past month in which clients sent me 15-page sets … [Read more...] about Information for Those Who Work With Dr. Karen

Filed Under: Stop.Acting.Like.A.Grad.Student, Writing

How-To(sday): The Ten Commandments of Going on the Market as ABD

By Karen Kelsky | July 31, 2012

Dr. Karen is on vacation in Italy July 2012.  During that time she is re-posting older blog posts  her regular Tuesday and Thursday posting days.  She'll recommence new posting some time in … [Read more...] about How-To(sday): The Ten Commandments of Going on the Market as ABD

Filed Under: How To Write Academic Job Cover Letters, Landing Your Tenure Track Job, Major Job Market Mistakes, Postdoc Issues, Stop.Acting.Like.A.Grad.Student Tagged With: ABD job search, ABD seeking jobs in humanities, Can I get a job before I defend?, Going on the market as an ABD, How to go on the market as an ABD

How Women Can Speak Better in Public: Stop Apologizing and Get a Career

By Karen Kelsky | July 10, 2012

Dr. Karen is on vacation in Italy July 2012.  During that time she is re-posting older blog posts on her regular Tuesday and Thursday posting days.  She'll recommence new postings some time in … [Read more...] about How Women Can Speak Better in Public: Stop Apologizing and Get a Career

Filed Under: How to Interview, Intersectional Analyses, Landing Your Tenure Track Job, Major Job Market Mistakes, Promote Yourself!, Stop.Acting.Like.A.Grad.Student, Strategizing Your Success in Academia, Tenure--How To Get It, Yes, You Can: Women in Academia Tagged With: assertiveness training exercise, effective public speaking for women, fear of speaking in public, female self assertiveness, how to speak in public for women, overcoming fear of speaking, successful presenting for women

What’s It Like to Work With The Professor? Information for the Curious

By Karen Kelsky | May 3, 2012

I thought I’d take a moment and write a brief post on what working with me actually entails, for the benefit of anyone who has been contemplating it. I know that reaching out for help in your career can feel awkward and kind of scary, and so I want … [Read more...] about What’s It Like to Work With The Professor? Information for the Curious

Filed Under: Landing Your Tenure Track Job, Major Job Market Mistakes, Promote Yourself!, Stop.Acting.Like.A.Grad.Student, Strategizing Your Success in Academia Tagged With: Information about Dr. Karen

Ageism and the Academy: My Thoughts and a Request for Yours

By Karen Kelsky | April 24, 2012

Regular followers of my Facebook page know that for a number of months now I’ve been soliciting a post on aging and age discrimination in academia. I’ve been seeking such a post because of the constant stream of requests I receive from readers to … [Read more...] about Ageism and the Academy: My Thoughts and a Request for Yours

Filed Under: Adjunct Issues, Advising Advice, Intersectional Analyses, Major Job Market Mistakes, Ph.D. Poverty, Stop.Acting.Like.A.Grad.Student, Strategizing Your Success in Academia, Yes, You Can: Women in Academia

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