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Rejections
Terry McGlynn reflects on turning down those who applied for two openings in searches he led, and those who didn't apply to a teaching-oriented institution.
An Anti-Conference (Interview) Manifesto
The arguments in favor of the time-honored ritual don't apply in an era of tight job markets and tight budgets for job-seekers, writes Patrick Iber.
Interviews in Student Affairs
Sonja Ardoin tells you how to prepare and what to expect.
Looking Beyond the Tenured
As the academic leadership pipeline dries up, colleges should adjust their policies to give non-tenure-track faculty a better shot at administrative jobs, Kristan Venegas and Adrianna Kezar argue.
Endangered Species
The United States needs experts on Russia. But Mark Lawrence Schrad, one such expert, describes how difficult it is to find a job in academe with this specialty.
The Happy Hour Test
Departments favor candidates who seem like they will fit in, and there's nothing wrong with that, writes Jeffrey A. Johnson.
Applying to Community Colleges
Candidates need a different approach from what they may have learned in graduate school, writes Mark Connelly.
Above and Beyond
Terry McGlynn offers advice on how to stand out in a cover letter for a faculty job at a teaching institution.