Monthly Archives: March 2010

How an academic job search is like any job search

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Jo VanEvery

In my last post, I proposed that you are likely only interested in a subset of all the academic jobs that are advertised in your field (no matter how sparse or plentiful those jobs may be). If this is a … Continue reading →

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There’s more than one kind of academic career

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Jo VanEvery

In all the debates about the academic labour market, it seems that an academic career is an academic career. The academic labour market is a mess. Funding is squeezed. Tenure lines (or, in the UK, open-term positions) are not being … Continue reading →

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More on writing

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Jo VanEvery

In my last post, Rebecca Leigh talked about the physical way you write — pen and paper vs. computer. Her main point was that we should do it the way it works for us and not get all worried about … Continue reading →

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Give Yourself Permission

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Jo VanEvery

I’ve subscribed to smart fresh updates from my friend and business writer Rebecca Leigh. The other day, I got this great story in my inbox. I immediately thought of you. Because writing is that thing you want to do but … Continue reading →

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Starting to think about working in teams

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Jo VanEvery

In my post about whether you even need a grant, I encouraged you to shift your thinking from the research you want to do (yourself) to the contribution to knowledge you want to make. That’s not an easy shift. And … Continue reading →

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