The academic job search handbook / Julia Miller Vick and Jennifer S. Furlong.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vick, Julia Miller.

Contributor:

Furlong, Jennifer S.

Heiberger, Mary Morris.

University of Pennsylvania. Press.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

College teachers--Employment--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

College teachers.

College teachers--Selection and appointment--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

College teachers--Selection and appointment.

College teachers--Employment.

United States.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 287 pages :) : illustration

Edition:

Fourth edition.

Other Title:

Penn Press e-books.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2008]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Summary:

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 included.

The book begins with an overview of the hiring process and a timetable for applying for academic positions. It then gives detailed information on application materials, interviewing, negotiating job offers, and starting the new job. Guidance throughout is aimed at all candidates, with frequent reference to the specifics of job searches in scientific and technical fields as well as those in the humanities and social sciences. Advice on seeking postdoctoral opportunities is also included.

Perhaps the most significant contribution is the inclusion of sample vitas. The Academic Job Search Handbook describes the organization and content of the vita and includes samples from a variety of fields. In addition to CVs and research statements, new in this edition are a sample interview itinerary, a teaching portfolio, and a sample offer letter. The job search correspondence section has also been updated, and there is current information on Internet search methods and useful websites.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Revised edition of: The academic job search handbook / Mary Morris Heiberger and Julia Miller Vick. 3rd ed. 2001.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-284) and index.

Related Work:

Heiberger, Mary Morris. Academic job search handbook.

Other Format:

Print version: Vick, Julia Miller. Academic job search handbook.

ISBN:

9780812209440

0812209443

OCLC:

859161189

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.