Career Advice

Cassandra O’Sullivan Sachar describes why and how you should tailor your CV to get the job.

Thomas Hallock describes four insights he gained as both a recipient and a judge.

The metaphor is particularly useful for doctoral students and postdoctoral scholars for many reasons -- some obvious and others less so, writes Chris M. Golde.

N. Fadeke Castor and Bertin M. Louis Jr. describe how best to cope with the toll that holding an Africana studies joint position takes on your body, mind and spirit.

They can damage relationships if not handled quickly and effectively, warns Stephen J. Aguilar, who offers some advice.

Colleges and universities should invest in continuing education for their midcareer professionals like other sectors do, argues Vicki L. Baker.

Students often feel powerless to change and see dropping out entirely as the only option, but that's simply not the case, writes Kevin Singer.

Ads for both academic and nonacademic jobs highlight teamwork, writes Pallavi Eswara, who give tips on how to develop those skills and then demonstrate you possess them.