Kathryn Hume says you need to focus on the match between you and the specific department and institution, not general issues about why you want a job.
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In a hypothetical case study, Barbara McFadden Allen, Robin Kaler and Ruth Watkins give advice to leaders who have to reconsider the directions in which they are heading.
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March 14, 2012
New Ph.D.s in the social sciences enhance their job prospects by thinking beyond their doctoral disciplines, writes Adam Fish.
March 12, 2012
New faculty members have to pick their battles with care, writes Nate Kreuter.
March 9, 2012
“Can’t we all just get along?" No, especially if we’re on the same committee. Maria Shine Stewart takes a lighthearted look at one of academia’s heavier responsibilities.
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