Career Advice

R. Mark Leckie and Kristen St. John review the elements of the personal statement key to your promotion bid.

It's time to set goals that are ambitious and realistic, writes Kerry Ann Rockquemore.

A professor who brought misconduct charges against a colleague asks how to act while the process moves forward. C.K. Gunsalus considers how to handle this awkward, long period.

Alessandro Angelini explains how grad students can impress when they present at academic meetings.

To get ahead, you need to make your agenda the top priority, writes Kerry Ann Rockquemore.

At teaching institutions, junior professors can get on the radar screens of deans by organizing an all-campus event, but that requires learning how to write a proposal, writes H. William Rice.

Thomas Wright reflects on his missteps when applying for faculty jobs.

Waiting for inspiration is not a strategy to win tenure, writes Kerry Ann Rockquemore.