Career Advice

A key task in the job search is figuring out whether you and the institution are a good match, writes Cheryl E. Ball.

Teaching online can be reinvigorating for faculty members and their careers, writes Audrey Heinesen, who encourages more professors to take the leap.

Advice can be pithy. Kevin Brown offers guidance for new faculty members trying to make their way in higher education.

Expats from the country or Americans seeking jobs there are in for some surprises when applying for faculty posts, writes Richard Utz.

It's hard -- but possible -- to find time and inspiration for good scholarship even when you teach four courses a term, writes Hollis Phelps.

Hester Blum writes about what she learned from her father, who recruited talent in non-academic fields.

This key job requires clear focus and a willingness to take on tough issues, writes Martin H. Krieger.