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Also blogging at University Affairs Careers Café- The past and the future in the hiring process January 30, 2012 Jo VanEvery
- Making amends in the new year January 23, 2012 Liz Koblyk
Monthly Archives: March 2009
What is a doctoral candidate to do?
A recent article in the Globe & Mail reported on the lack of tenure-track posts in the current economic climate. A similar article in the New York Times appeared a couple of weeks previously. It seems that searches are being … Continue reading
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Tagged academic labour market, graduate school, non-academic careers
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One thing at a time?
I don’t know about you, but when I was growing up my mother was big on finishing one project before starting another. And I notice a lot of cultural pressure not to give up on things when they get difficult. … Continue reading
If I knew then… #2: Publishing in the wrong places
If I knew then what I know now. A series in which I look back at my own academic career and talk about things I would do differently. The rest of the series can be accessed here. This week, publishing … Continue reading
Good enough? Finished?
I recently attended a production of Ann-Marie MacDonald’s Belle Moral. I highly recommend this play. It isn’t light entertainment (though it is funny), but it is an excellent contemplation of science, art, knowledge, and so on. Well worth it. (It … Continue reading
If I knew then … The value of hindsight
Although I decided that the academic life wasn’t for me, the experience has provided the foundation on which my current business is built. I’ve been where you are. Or somewhere like it. I was a reasonably successful sociologist. But I … Continue reading