About the Academic Job Market
If you're looking for an academic job, you're probably aware that the academic job market is highly competitive. Find out more about why getting a faculty position in academia is so difficult.
On the Academic Interview Circuit: An End-to-End Discussion
Get firsthand information about the process of applying and competing for faculty positions.
Get firsthand information about the process of applying and competing for faculty positions.
Professor of Desperation
Faculty positions are hard to come by -- and that's the good news. "Bad pay, zero job security, no benefits, endless commutes. Is this any way to treat PhDs responsible for teaching a generation of college students?"
Faculty positions are hard to come by -- and that's the good news. "Bad pay, zero job security, no benefits, endless commutes. Is this any way to treat PhDs responsible for teaching a generation of college students?"
Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education
The leading taxonomy of colleges and universities. Here you'll learn how the number of Ph.D.s graduated per year by an institution contributes to its placement in the Carnegie Classification. A great resource for researching institutions.
The leading taxonomy of colleges and universities. Here you'll learn how the number of Ph.D.s graduated per year by an institution contributes to its placement in the Carnegie Classification. A great resource for researching institutions.
Go on the Job Market This Year?
If you're close to finishing your Ph.D., you may wonder whether to search for an academic position this year or wait another year. This article from the Chronicle of Higher Education discusses five reasons to go on the job market this year, and five reasons to wait.
If you're close to finishing your Ph.D., you may wonder whether to search for an academic position this year or wait another year. This article from the Chronicle of Higher Education discusses five reasons to go on the job market this year, and five reasons to wait.
Mathmaticians and the Market
Although written for math PhDs, the stats and trends are true for all fields
Although written for math PhDs, the stats and trends are true for all fields
The Academic Job Search in Mathematics
A successful job applicant shares what he's learned about applying for positions in academia.
A successful job applicant shares what he's learned about applying for positions in academia.
Shooting Low at a Community College
Hiring at community colleges is often quite different than at 4-year institutions. Learn why and get some great advice.
Hiring at community colleges is often quite different than at 4-year institutions. Learn why and get some great advice.