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The 11th-Hour Reveal
At some point toward the end of a job interview, you may suddenly understand what people are really hoping to find in a candidate, writes Jesse Strycker.
It’s All About Balance
Christina Berchini provides tips for embarking on the job market for the first time.
Ph.D.s (and Advisers) Shouldn’t Overlook Community Colleges
What lessons can be learned at the intersection of the community college and doctoral education in the humanities? Rachel Arteaga provides some answers.
Crafting a Successful Cover Letter
To stand out, a cover letter must be outstanding: smart, engaging, concrete, detailed and polished to perfection. Melissa Dennihy gives pointers on how to do that.
How to Talk About Teaching
When you apply for jobs at teaching institutions, how can you best talk about your experience and effectiveness in the classroom? Melissa Dennihy provides some pointers.
Beware of the Canned Answer
When it comes to academic job interviews, practice doesn’t always make perfect, warns Robert Simon.
Peridoctoral Stress Syndrome
The shift from a subordinate learner as a grad student to a would-be peer on the job market is one of the most predictable traumas in an academic's life, inducing professional and emotional distress in almost everyone who encounters it, writes Tim Cassedy.
Evaluating Professionals in Academe
We need to find better ways to evaluate faculty members in professional disciplines for tenure and promotion -- a sort of "professional analytics," Michael Bugeja argues.