Full Description
"The Academic Job Search Handbook" provides specific advice on all aspects of job-seeking in an increasingly tight academic market, from the appropriate timetable for the application process, to illegal or odd interview questions, to negotiating offers, starting a new job, seeking tenure, and everything in between. New information in the third edition includes more examples and advice for candidates in scientific and technical fields, as well as more references for those applying for adjunct positions and to community colleges. A new chapter and some of the all-new sample written materials reflect the reality that many new Ph.D.s are considering career options outside academia. The sample materials also include more examples of the "teaching philosophies" now commonly asked for in job ads. This edition offers expanded information on internet search methods and more examples of useful websites.
Contents
AcknowledgmentsIntroduction to the Second EditionIntroduction to the First EditionI. WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE YOU START1. The Structure of Academic Careers2. Hiring from the Institution's Point of ViewII. PLANNING AND TIMING YOUR SEARCH3. Becoming a Job Candidate: The Timetable for Your Search4. Deciding Where and When to Apply5. The Importance of Advisors and Professional Networks6. Conference Presentations and Networking7. Letters of Recommendation8. Learning About OpeningsIII. WRITTEN MATERIALS FOR THE SEARCH: SUGGESTIONS AND SAMPLES9. Responding to Position Announcements10. Vitas11. Additional Application Materials12. Home Pages13. Job Hunting CorrespondenceIV. CONDUCTING THE SEARCH14. Interviewing15. Off-Site Interviews: Conference/Convention and Telephone Interviews16. Campus Interviews17. Job Offers, Negotiations, Acceptances, and Rejections18. Additional ConsiderationsV. AFTER YOU TAKE THE JOB19. Starting the Job20. Knowing About and Getting Tenure21. Changing JobsAppendix 1. National Job Listing Sources and Scholarly and Professional AssociationsAppendix 2. Additional ReadingIndex
