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The Interview in the Sciences
A faculty member shares tips for candidates for tenure-track jobs.
End Conference Interviews
A young philosopher argues that it's past time to start using video for the first meetings between search committees and job candidates.
Just One Question
Faculty job interviews focus on the match between candidate and institution, and Thomas Wright offers ideas for making your best case.
It Shouldn't Be So Hard
After the cover letter and CV, there is probably no single criterion more critical to job candidates’ success than their...
A Boss Who Plays Favorites
When your supervisor can see the merits of only one person in the division, and it's not you, options are limited, writes C.K. Gunsalus.
'Congratulations, I Think'
I was elected president of our college's faculty senate last spring semester. One colleague’s response nicely captures the gist of...
Academe as Meritocracy
Maybe The Economist and other critics of Ph.D. programs that admit more students than can expect to find good academic jobs are missing the benefits of the system, writes Joshua A. Tucker.
Revising a Writing Group
As the series comes to an end, Karen Hoelscher describes her university's effort to remake its faculty development program, and what other colleges might learn.