Today’s post is by our marvelous and insightful postac coach, Dr. Maggie Gover. You can schedule a consult with her. Learn more about that here. Dr. Maggie Gover's career is dedicated to helping students successfully complete their graduate … [Read more...] about Resume Writing: Creating a Cohesive Story, Part I – Postac Post
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#Dispatches: COVID Impacts by Career Level, Part III ~ Grad Students/Postdocs
#Dispatches From the Frontlines Monday series crowdsources questions to get a broad indication of how our readers are coping with various challenges. The question right now: How has COVID impacted your career? Due to the massive number … [Read more...] about #Dispatches: COVID Impacts by Career Level, Part III ~ Grad Students/Postdocs
Black in the Ivory – #BLM Guest Post
[We continue to solicit #BLM guest posts. We pay $150 for accepted posts. 1000 words ballpark; profanity welcome. Art also welcome. Please send a draft or query/pitch to Karen at gettenure@gmail.com] This writer chooses to remain anonymous; she … [Read more...] about Black in the Ivory – #BLM Guest Post
Ivory Towers in the Rearview Mirror: Cecilia Fenech
We continue with our new column, featuring interviews with PhDs who have charted a course unrelated to the tenure track, putting academia squarely in the rearview mirror. Our hope is that seeing and hearing from a wide range of PhDs who are … [Read more...] about Ivory Towers in the Rearview Mirror: Cecilia Fenech
Institutional Weapons of Whiteness – #BLM Guest Post
Dr. Debra Thompson is an Associate Professor of Political Science at McGill University. A leading scholar of the comparative politics of race, Thompson’s teaching and research interests focus on the relationships among race, the state, and inequality … [Read more...] about Institutional Weapons of Whiteness – #BLM Guest Post
No Peeing In Missouri: A Video of My Journey to Grad School – #BLM Guest Post
[We continue to solicit #BLM guest posts. We pay $150 for accepted posts. 1000 words ballpark; profanity welcome. Please send a draft or query/pitch to Karen at gettenure@gmail.com] Maya Edwards is a PhD candidate in Spanish Literature at … [Read more...] about No Peeing In Missouri: A Video of My Journey to Grad School – #BLM Guest Post
What Black Girls Do When Impostor Syndrome Peeks Through – WOC Guest Post
This post was contributed as part of our long-standing WOC Wednesday series. [We continue to solicit guest posts from scholars of color, especially Black and Indigenous She/They/Femme. We pay $150 for accepted posts. 1000 words ballpark. Please … [Read more...] about What Black Girls Do When Impostor Syndrome Peeks Through – WOC Guest Post
Effectively Asking for Feedback
This post originally appeared on Up In Consulting. It is re-posted with permission. Do you struggle with asking for feedback on your writing from your peers and mentors? Writers often seek my support for developmental editing because they’re … [Read more...] about Effectively Asking for Feedback
Yes, The World Still Needs Academic Editors – #Postac Post
By Dr. Margy Thomas. Margy Thomas, Ph.D., helps people distill their knowledge and skills into cohesive, articulate, distinctive stories. Since early 2013, she has run her own academic writing consultation and editing … [Read more...] about Yes, The World Still Needs Academic Editors – #Postac Post
#Dispatches: COVID Career Impacts, 3 – Emotional Impacts
In our Dispatches series, we crowdsource responses to questions we see about the academic job market and career. Two weeks ago we posted the question: How has COVID19 impacted your career planning? We got 70+ responses in the first 24 hours! In … [Read more...] about #Dispatches: COVID Career Impacts, 3 – Emotional Impacts