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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: non-academic careers
Why you get hired
What will you contribute to the success of the organization?
This is the primary question every person or committee who has ever hired anyone is trying to answer.
As with any other writing you do, audience matters. The people doing the hiring are the audience for your job application materials. They need to be written in such a way that they can find the information they need to answer this question. Continue reading
Posted in Career Planning
Tagged academic careers, Conscious Careers, cover letter, Julie Clarenbach, non-academic careers, PhD Careers, résumé
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Yes, you have career options
An article on Embedded Sociologist from the American Sociological Association, inspires some thoughts on the value of organizing scholars working outside academe within scholarly associations. Links to other such groups are encouraged in the comments. Continue reading
Posted in Career Planning
Tagged ASA, BSA, Copernicus Consulting, non-academic careers, PhD Careers, Sam Ladner, sociology
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Job hunting in times of change
The Conscious Careers course gives you tools and a structure for making decisions about jobs even in difficult times. We help you determine what you have to offer and figure out what your real options are. Learn more and register … Continue reading
Posted in Career Planning
Tagged academic careers, academic labour market, adjunct teaching, casualization, Conscious Careers, Julie Clarenbach, non-academic careers, sessional teaching, tenure track
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Preparing for the job market
Whether you are planning an academic career or looking for options outside of academia, the transition from student to career is difficult. An academic qualification may be necessary but it is never sufficient to get you a job. Potential employers … Continue reading
Posted in Career Planning, My services
Tagged academic careers, Conscious Careers, Escape the Ivory Tower, Julie Clarenbach, non-academic careers
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On the road to an academic career
If an academic career is on your list of possible post-PhD paths, there are a few things you should know. The de facto requirements for an academic position have increased. It is unreasonable to expect that you will have all of these additional requirements at the same time as you are awarded the PhD. For most people, there is going to be a period of some other employment between finishing the PhD and getting that secure position. In this post, I lay out some options. Continue reading