Career Advice

You don't have to be a digital native to add video to your classes, writes Rob Weir, who explains how to do so.

Kathryn Hume says you need to focus on the match between you and the specific department and institution, not general issues about why you want a job.

Terri E. Givens considers some of the frustrations of faculty life.

New Ph.D.s in the social sciences enhance their job prospects by thinking beyond their doctoral disciplines, writes Adam Fish.

New faculty members have to pick their battles with care, writes Nate Kreuter.

“Can’t we all just get along?" No, especially if we’re on the same committee. Maria Shine Stewart takes a lighthearted look at one of academia’s heavier responsibilities.

Emily Miller and Richard Skinner examine the challenges facing liberal arts colleges and how those might shape their next generation of presidents.

Remember your audience, kill the jargon and keep everything understandable, writes Kathryn Hume.