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The Natural -- and Desirable -- Death of the Conference Interview
It preys upon the most vulnerable members of the scholarly community and is unhealthy for the departments that demand it, argues Matteo Pangallo.
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Why Do We Talk Badly About Ourselves?
Students and postdocs generally lack confidence in their own abilities, writes Joseph Barber, or at least lack practice in communicating those abilities to others.
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“I Couldn’t Possibly”
Cathy Mazak explores the lies one can tell oneself when allowing an academic job to be all consuming.
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Is Your Career a Wicked Problem?
Raymonda Burgman recommends using an organizational concept to help break out of predictable thinking that may keep you in something of a rut.
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Overcoming the Ph.D. Stereotype
Jennifer Polk and L. Maren Wood suggest three ways to rebrand yourself for a nonacademic career.
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Prepping a Course I’ve Never Taught Before
How do you prepare to teach such a class, a junior professor asks -- especially if you'd never have suggested offering it in the first place?
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Staying Organized During a Job Search
Derek Attig provides tips for keeping track of both important information and your time.
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When Their Kids Don’t Make the Cut
The rich cheat to get ahead in college admissions, but celebrities and CEOs aren’t the only ones playing the game, writes Jessica Calarco.