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Various Types of Colleges and Universities
If you're working on your dissertation or have just completed graduate school, you're probably loking ahead to going on the academic job market. The first step in applying for any position is to determine the type of institution you're dealing with. Understand the varying types of institutions in order to consider how to best present your skills and abilities.

Locating Academic Positions
Looking for an academic position? Check out this list of resources for locating academic positions

Doctoral Education Mismatch?
Findings from a recent survey of graduate students reveals a mismatch between doctoral education, student expectations, and career realities.

Can you Get a Job in Academia with a Distance Education Degree?
How does academia view distance education?

Academic Job Application Checklist
What do you include in your applications for academic positions?

Landing an Academic Job: The Process and Pitfalls
Fantastic advice on the application and interview process for jobs in academe.

Navigating the Academic Job Minefield
Designed for political scientists, but useful to all who aspire to an academic position (pdf file)

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?"

The Postdoc’s Plight
This article discusses the difficult working conditions that many postdocs face

The Teaching Portfolio
Teaching is gaining increasing emphasis -- even at research-oriented instutitions. Show that you've got what it takes by preparing a teaching portfolio with this advice.

Using Graduate School Strategically
Lots of graduate students consider alternatives to academic careers but don't know how to get the experiences they need to launch careers outside of the ivory tower. This article from the Chronicle of Higher Education discusses how to "use graduate school strategically" to expand your skill set and open new doors outside of academia.

Writing a Research Plan
You won't get an interview if your application doesn't include a solid research plan covering at least the next five years. Demonstrate your research aptitude with this advice

Open Letter for a Job Candidate
Advice for the interview. Top on the list: know yourself and the institution.

Facing the Indignities of the Job Market
Hunting for an academic job is an exasperating experience. This article calls for change.

Advice for Postgraduate Students
Scott Keogh offers excellent advice to help postdocs and other postgraduate students get a jump start on their careers and move toward the professorate.

Academic Cover Letters
Cover letters for academic positions are very different than those for business! Your cover letter is your chance to tailor your application to the position, department, and university. Do your homework and follow these tips.