I’ve been a diligent simian today, so I have a little time. Let’s talk about the CV, shall we?
As I’ve mentioned before, I think the job letter and the CV are (in the best of application packets) complementary texts–one illuminates the other. Accordingly, I would first urge candidates to sift and separate content, relegating the nitty-gritties [...]
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The Academic Job Market: English Search Advice (Part IV)
Posted in job market horror! on November 8, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The Academic Job Market: English Search Advice (Part III)
Posted in academia, job market horror! on October 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Since I covered the requisite prefatory material last time around, let’s see if I can polish off my general remarks on the cover letter today. If I finish up early, I might actually get some sleep.
1. Gloss the oddities. As most candidates figure out pretty quickly, many job descriptions in the MLA Job Information List represent swings [...]
The Academic Job Market: English Search Advice (Part II)
Posted in academia, job market horror! on October 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Last time around I glossed some general principles that I think might aid and abet the application process. Today I’ll try to give you a glimpse into one bald man’s act of sifting and sorting.
I think folks on the academic job market, particularly those who have never before explored those waters, should come armed with two bits of useful (and [...]
The Academic Job Market: English Search Advice (Part I)
Posted in job market horror! on October 25, 2008 | 2 Comments »
There: how’s that for a bland title? Let’s hope it does the requisite keyword work and helps googlers find their way.
Right now I am the rookie panelist on a hiring committee here at Central Michigan University. I have the good fortune to be working with a batch of seasoned pros, so the process has moved [...]
