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Job Applicant Pitfalls
Joseph Barber provides advice for avoiding them in your CV, résumé or interview answers.
Of Marriage and Short-Term Flings
Colleges and universities should renew their commitment to faculty members -- including contingent ones, write Jennifer Lundquist and Joya Misra.
Forced Mentoring
Kerry Ann Rockquemore provides tips for transforming an awkward, unhelpful relationship into one that helps you meet your career needs.
Grad Student: You Are Your Own Spokesperson
You have to hone your public-speaking and other communications skills to compete for attention in today's job market, writes James M. Van Wyck.
A New Chapter
Administrators who are teachers and learners at heart need new environments to learn and grow, says Jim Hunt.
Pas de Deux: Dual-Career Searches
Elizabeth Simmons and R. Sekhar Chivukula, a dual-career academic couple, offer advice on navigating joint searches for new positions.
Sounding Smarter = Being Smarter
Joseph Barber offers advice on how to sound knowledgeable -- and, in fact, be knowledgeable -- about a career field even without any direct experience in it.
Tenure Doesn't Mean Working Less: Breaking It to Yourself
But it can mean emphasizing the work you love to do, write Joya Misra and Jennifer Lundquist.