Career Advice

Job interviewers often avoid asking questions about candidates' areas of expertise out of fear of “discriminating.” What’s wrong with discrimination? asks Mikita Brottman.

C.K. Gunsalus considers what to do in a department where some consider time away from teaching duties to be a privilege and others consider it a right.

It can be done: Judy Beth Morris describes how she finished her doctorate in three years, and how you can, too (if the stars align).

A long-time adjunct warns against assuming non-tenure-track work is your best option -- and some advice if you head in that direction anyway.

Rob Weir offers advice on how to get ready this summer before you get ready for a new fall position.

Nancy Rivenburgh writes that graduate students should consider its purpose before organizing and writing a crucial part of research papers.

Lucy Apthorp Leske considers the rationales for giving more consideration to internal candidates for senior positions.

C.K. Gunsalus offers advice to a senior faculty member who finds herself with excellent evaluations -- and a lower salary than her male colleagues.