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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
Tag Archives: careers
Publishing from your dissertation
It is a fact of life that if you want an academic job you need to publish. For most early career academics, or PhD students contemplating academic careers, this means thinking about your dissertation. This post looks at the options: book or articles; and what kind of articles. Continue reading
Posted in Career Planning, Publishing
Tagged academic job search, book publishing, careers, dissertation, journal articles, PhD
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Happy New Year!
Even if you don’t celebrate anything at this time of year, the fact that universities are closed and students are away gives you an opportunity to take some time to recharge. I hope you had a relaxing and rejuvenating holiday. … Continue reading
PhD programs are not career training
A degree may be necessary but it is never sufficient
There is no job for which an educational qualification is enough to get you hired.
There is no job for which an educational qualification provides all the necessary skills and knowledge.
A degree, whatever it is, is always but one piece of a complex puzzle. Continue reading
Posted in Career Planning
Tagged careers, cover letter, CV, employers, employment, experience, faculty, fit, journals, PhD, presses, publication, RA, Research Assistant, résumé, supervisor
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Don’t make the committee do all the work
Whether you are applying for a job or applying for a grant, you need to do the work of demonstrating that you meet the requirements. Demonstrate. Not assert. If you didn’t meet the requirements you should be applying, so telling … Continue reading