Career Advice

Alain-Philippe Durand describes how to improve your odds of going from finalist to the one who receives the offer.

Andrew Taggart continues his consideration of the life of the mind, outside the university.

Randall McClure considers how literature scholars facing a terrible job market can become good candidates for writing positions.

A new manager comes into a department with warring parties. C.K. Gunsalus advises sticking to formal procedures and forgetting informal peace-making.

Higher education has prepared you for the business or consulting world in a variety of ways you might not realize, writes Jessica Quillin.

Michael and Carol Harter write about rising through the ranks, trade-offs and commutes.

Just because a position is better than most adjunct jobs doesn't mean it will get you closer to the tenure track, writes Eliza Woolf.

Russ Olwell describes why you should consider faculty jobs at regional public universities, and how to impress search committees at those institutions.