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Endangered Species
The United States needs experts on Russia. But Mark Lawrence Schrad, one such expert, describes how difficult it is to find a job in academe with this specialty.
The Happy Hour Test
Departments favor candidates who seem like they will fit in, and there's nothing wrong with that, writes Jeffrey A. Johnson.
Applying to Community Colleges
Candidates need a different approach from what they may have learned in graduate school, writes Mark Connelly.
Above and Beyond
Terry McGlynn offers advice on how to stand out in a cover letter for a faculty job at a teaching institution.
Getting the Emphasis Right
Terry McGlynn explains the essentials of a cover letter for academic jobs at teaching institutions.
'Show Them Who You Are'
Hester Blum writes about what she learned from her father, who recruited talent in non-academic fields.
Adjunct Adjustments
When searching for new sections to teach at new colleges, it's important for contingent faculty to show they can customize a syllabus for a new institution, writes Luke Niebler.
Your First Academic Job -- II
William Helmreich explains how to excel in an interview.