Academic Job Search Handbook

Name: Academic Job Search Handbook
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ISBN: 9780812220162

ISBN-10: 0812220161

ISBN-13: 9780812220162

Edition: 5th 2008

Authors: Julia Miller Vick, Jennifer S. Furlong

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For more than 15 years, The Academic Job Search Handbook has assisted job seekers in all academic disciplines in their search for faculty positions. The guide includes information on aspects of the search that are common to all levels, with invaluable tips for those seeking their first or second faculty position. This new edition provides updated advice and addresses hot topics in the competitive job market of today, including the challenges faced by dual-career couples, job search issues for pregnant candidates, and advice on how to deal with gaps in a CV. The chapter on alternatives to academic jobs has been expanded, and sample resumes from individuals seeking nonfaculty positions are…

Book details

List price: $18.95
Edition: 5th
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Publication date: 6/30/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 296
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.078
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction to the Fourth Edition



What You Should Know Before You Start



The Structure of Academic Careers



Hiring from the Institution's Point of View



Planning and Timing Your Search



Becoming a Job Candidate: The Timetable for Your Search



Deciding Where and When to Apply



The Importance of Advisors and Professional Networks



Conference Presentations and Networking



Letters of Recommendation



Learning About Openings



Written Materials for the Search: Suggestions and Samples



Responding to Position Announcements



Vitas



Additional Application Materials



Web Sites



Job Hunting Correspondence



Conducting the Search



Interviewing



Off-Site Interviews: Conference/Convention and Telephone Interviews



Campus Interviews



Job Offers, Negotiations, Acceptances, and Rejections



After You Take the Job



Starting the Job



Knowing About and Getting Tenure



Changing Jobs



Additional Considerations



Dual Career Couples, Pregnant on the Job Market, and Related Concerns



International Scholars, Older Candidates, Gaps in Your Vita



Thinking About the Expanded Job Market


Appendices



National Job Listing Sources and Scholarly and Professional Associations



Additional Reading


Index