On the Market: Strategies for a Successful Academic Job Search

On the Market: Strategies for a Successful Academic Job Search
ISBN-10
1588265110
ISBN-13
9781588265111
Category
College teachers
Pages
207
Language
English
Published
2007
Publisher
Lynne Rienner Pub
Author
Sandra L. Barnes

Description

Sandra Barnes presents both big-picture strategic thinking and nuts-and-bolts suggestions to help junior scholars obtain satisfying academic employment in today's highly competitive market. Noteworthy features of On the Market include: easy-to-read checklists for navigating the search process; clues to reading between the lines of job postings; practical advice on preparing the paperwork: CVs, teaching portfolios, conference papers, journal articles, etc.; no-nonsense tips - the dos and don'ts - for a variety of interview settings; frank discussion of both the professional and the personal aspects of any job search; attention to the concerns of nontraditional and underrepresented groups; and, guidance for untenured scholars who want to switch jobs. Written in a straightforward and pragmatic manner, this rich resource will help scholars identify their ideal job - and

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