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How to Land a Nonprofessor Position After Grad School
Jake Livengood shares advice from employers on how Ph.D.s can find jobs in four key industries.
A Year of Carpe Careers
Joseph Barber reviews 12 months' worth of career advice.
A Dozen Slides
If you don't follow certain standard conventions when giving an academic job talk, you risk communicating a lack of professionalism, writes Philip N. Howard.
Third-Party Recruiters and Ph.D. Candidates
Natalie Lundsteen offers advice for doctoral students and postdocs looking for nonacademic jobs and considering working with headhunters.
Self-Talk and Job Hunting
New Ph.D.s need to conquer the negative messages they hear from themselves, writes Sue Levine.
Shed Your Grad Student Persona
When it's time for a job search, Ph.D. candidates need to drop these behaviors, writes Karen Kelsky.
Advice for Aspiring Academics
Philip Nel has some ideas for those seeking to land on the tenure track.
The Federal Option
James M. Van Wyck interviews Alexandra Lord, who left a tenure-track position in history for a career in government -- and is glad she made the switch.