#Dispatches From the Frontlines series crowdsources questions to get a broad survey of how the academic community is coping with various challenges. This week’s question is the same as the past two week’s: How has COVID impacted your career … [Read more...] about #Dispatches: How Has COVID Impacted Your Career Planning, Part III
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New Book on Leaving the Academy
This is short and sweet because the election has destroyed my focus. Here is a new book about leaving the academy. It's by Christopher Caterine and it's called Leaving Academia: A Practical Guide. It's really good. Don't be put off by the fact … [Read more...] about New Book on Leaving the Academy
#Dispatches: Why The F**k Don’t We Revolt??
#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: Why the f**k don't we revolt??? (contributed by Kel, lol). New #Dispatches … [Read more...] about #Dispatches: Why The F**k Don’t We Revolt??
#Dispatches: COVID Impacts by Career Level, Part II ~ NTT/Adjuncts/VAP
#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 of … [Read more...] about #Dispatches: COVID Impacts by Career Level, Part II ~ NTT/Adjuncts/VAP
Post Ac: Best Practice for Cover Letters
Another in our "Best-Of-Postac" series, showcasing our splendid team of postac coaches who can work with you, and the advice they've provided over the years to the blog. In our COVID19 higher ed collapse, finding new income streams outside the … [Read more...] about Post Ac: Best Practice for Cover Letters
#Dispatches: COVID Career Impacts, 2 – Immediate Impacts and Planning for the Future
In our Dispatches series, we crowdsource responses to questions we see about the academic job market and career. Last week 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, 2 – Immediate Impacts and Planning for the Future
#Dispatches: How Has COVID19 Impacted Your Career Planning, Part I: Leaving the Academy
In our Dispatches series, we crowdsource responses to questions we see about the academic job market and career. Last week 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: How Has COVID19 Impacted Your Career Planning, Part I: Leaving the Academy
“Transferrable Skills” Are a Lie – Postac Advice
In the face of the COVID19 crisis and 2020 academic job market collapse I will be re-posting the best of our post-academic transition content each week, to 1) help you envision ways of moving on with your PhD, and 2) get to know some of our splendid … [Read more...] about “Transferrable Skills” Are a Lie – Postac Advice
Networking is Not a Dirty Word
IMPORTANT NOTE: In COVID19 of course the in-person networking that Dr. Cardozo is talking about will not apply! But I'm sharing Today: Spinning Your Postac Web, by our own postac coach Dr. Karen Cardozo. Bio: Karen Cardozo … [Read more...] about Networking is Not a Dirty Word
Ivory Tower In the Rear-View Mirror — Dr. Beth Hallowell
This month we introduce our new column, Ivory Towers In The Rearview Mirror, 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 … [Read more...] about Ivory Tower In the Rear-View Mirror — Dr. Beth Hallowell