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Being COMPetitive
Randall McClure considers how literature scholars facing a terrible job market can become good candidates for writing positions.
Feuds With a History
A new manager comes into a department with warring parties. C.K. Gunsalus advises sticking to formal procedures and forgetting informal peace-making.
So What Skills Do I Have?
Higher education has prepared you for the business or consulting world in a variety of ways you might not realize, writes Jessica Quillin.
Dual Career Administrators
Michael and Carol Harter write about rising through the ranks, trade-offs and commutes.
Just Visiting
Just because a position is better than most adjunct jobs doesn't mean it will get you closer to the tenure track, writes Eliza Woolf.
Where the Action Is
Russ Olwell describes why you should consider faculty jobs at regional public universities, and how to impress search committees at those institutions.
Don't Phone It In
Over the past several years, I have had the opportunity to be involved with a variety of phone interviews, both...
The Answers That Matter
Alain-Philippe Durand considers the many ways you interact with a search committee, and why they all matter.