Career Advice

More than ever, job candidates want answers to questions they feel uncomfortable asking, and colleges should make it easier for them to get that information, writes Rachel Gabriele.

We should advise our temporary visa–holding trainees how to expand their skills and experiences to prepare for diverse jobs and a successful immigration process, write Paola Cépeda and Natalie Chernets.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruling and state laws will adversely impact marginalized groups in engineering and STEM, so we must rethink recruitment and retention, write Marjolein C. H. van der Meulen, Jennifer S. Wayne, Naomi C. Chesler and Lori A. Setton.

It is one of the most important commitments a healthy and thriving unit can make—and, if you are the chair, part of your responsibility, writes Kevin Dettmar.

Stephanie Y. Evans helps her students learn firsthand how it’s “real bad news” to write research papers without seeking out a variety of sources.

While it may seem unlikely, such writing can actually provide a great opportunity for playing with the meanings and the music of language, writes David F. Labaree.

They can be a high-impact way to address and enhance the job prospects of new Ph.D.s in an increasingly dire academic job market, writes Melissa Ianetta.

Paul J. Croft shares some underlying laws that govern the tenure process and how to make that process work best for you.