The academic job search handbook djvu

In this Book. Additional Information. Table of Contents. Cover p. Title Page, Copyright pp. Contents pp. Acknowledgments pp. Introduction to the Fourth Edition pp.

The Structure of Academic Careers pp. Planning and Timing Your Search pp. Deciding Where and When to Apply pp.

The Importance of Advisors and Professional Networks pp. Conference Presentations and Networking pp. Letters of Recommendation pp. Learning About Openings pp. Written Materials for the Search: Suggestions and Samples pp. Responding to Position Announcements p.

Vitas pp. Additional Application Materials pp. Web Sites pp. Job Hunting Correspondence pp. Conducting the Search pp. Interviewing pp. Campus Interviews pp. Job Offers, Negotiations, Acceptances, and Rejections pp. After You Take the Job pp. Starting the Job pp. The Academic Job Search Handbook pulls back the curtain, takes you through the entire process step-by-step, and provides actionable advice and examples that will help you present your candidacy and yourself in the strongest and most compelling manner.

Building on the groundbreaking success and unique offerings of earlier volumes, the fifth edition presents insightful new content on aspects of the search at all stages. Beginning with an overview of academic careers and institutional structures, it moves step by step through the application process, from establishing relationships with advisors, positioning oneself in the market, learning about job openings, preparing CVs, cover letters, and other application materials, to negotiating offers.

Of great value are the sixty new sample documents from a diverse spectrum of successful applicants. The handbook includes a search timetable, appendices of career resources, and a full sample application package. This fifth edition features new or updated sections on issues of current interest, such as job search concerns for pregnant or international candidates, the use of social media strategies to address CV gaps, and difficulties faced by dual-career couples.

For more than twenty years, The Academic Job Search Handbook has assisted job seekers in all academic disciplines in the search for faculty positions at different kinds of institutions from research-focused universities to community colleges. Current faculty who used the book themselves recommend it to their own students and postdocs.

The many new first-person narratives provide insight into issues and situations candidates may encounter such as applying for an international job, combining parenting with an academic career, going from an administrative job to a faculty position, and seeking faculty positions as a same-sex couple. Jennifer S.