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Non-Academic Interviews
Christine Kelly offers advice on how to act naturally as you shift career paths.
Preparing for the Non-Academic Interview
In the first of a two-part essay, Christine Kelly reviews the stereotypes and key questions a Ph.D. will face, and how to overcome them.
The Long Look Back
Russell Olwell considers the process and benefits of applying to become a full professor.
Creating a Research Agenda
Graduate students need to make strategic decisions about courses, professors and opportunities, write Justin Reedy and Madhavi Murty.
Gay in the Academy
Finding a faculty job as a gay person, writes one who has done so, means asking the right questions, recognizing red flags, accepting that locations may not be ideal, and expecting the bizarre.
How to Get Adjunct Work: Pay Attention
If you want to land a good position, you need to do some investigating, writes Gregory Zobel.
How Candidates Can Stand Out (in a Good Way)
Susan Resneck Pierce recounts how people can lose shots at presidencies and other positions, and how to avoid those pitfalls.