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The academic job search handbook / Mary Morris Heiberger and Julia Miller Vick.
Author
Heiberger, Mary Morris
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Format
Book
Language
English
Published/Created
Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, ©1992.
Description
viii, 175 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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LB2331.72 .H45 1992
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Subject(s)
College teachers
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Employment
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United States
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Handbooks, manuals, etc
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College teachers
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Selection and appointment
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United States
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Vick, Julia Miller
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Handbooks and manuals
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handbooks
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manuals (instructional materials)
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Summary note
"The Academic Job Search Handbook provides an eminently practical and comprehensive overview of the process involved in searching for and obtaining an academic position. Based upon the authors' experience advising thousands of graduate students, the book is written in a style that is clear, straightforward, and "user-friendly."" "The handbook begins with an examination of academic careers and institutional structures. It then takes the reader step-by-step through the application process, from developing relationships with advisors years before going on the market to making the most of a new position. Specific steps discussed include positioning oneself in the market; learning about job listings; preparing vitas, cover letters, and abstracts; establishing references; participating in conferences; and negotiating offers." "Readers will find the search timetable, as well as the sample vitas and cover letters, particularly useful. Mary Morris Heiberger and Julia Miller Vick have also included an appendix of scholarly and professional associations, reinforcing their consistent emphasis on learning the conventions of one's own discipline." "The Academic Job Search Handbook is a valuable contribution to the entire scholarly community. It will be an indispensable tool for candidates for academic positions, as well as for those who advise then, including graduate chairs, graduate advisors, and placement counselors."--Jacket.
Bibliographic references
Includes bibliographical references (p. [171]-173) and index.
Contents
I. What You Should Know Before You Start
1. Structure of Academic Careers
2. Hiring from the Institution's Point of View
II. Planning and Timing Your Search
3. Becoming a Job Candidate: The Timetable for Your Search
4. Deciding Where and When to Apply
5. Importance of Advisors and Professional Networks
6. Conference Presentations and Networking
7. Letters of Recommendation
8. Learning About Openings
III. Written Materials for the Search: Suggestions and Samples
9. Responding to Position Announcements
10. Vitas
11. Additional Application Materials
12. Cover Letters
IV. Conducting the Search
13. Interviewing
14. Conference and Convention Interviews
15. Campus Interviews
16. Job Offers, Negotiations, and Acceptances
17. Additional Considerations
V. After You Take the Job
18. Starting the Job
19. Knowing About and Getting Tenure
20. Changing Jobs
Appendices
Appendix 1: National Job Listings Sources and Scholarly and Professional Associations
Appendix 2: Additional Reading.
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ISBN
0812213750 ((acid-free paper))
9780812213751 ((acid-free paper))
LCCN
91042531
OCLC
24870583
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