| Edition |
4th ed. |
| Description |
viii, 287 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Rev. ed. of: The academic job search handbook / Mary Morris Heiberger and Julia Miller Vick. 3rd ed. 2001. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-284) and index. |
| Contents |
What you should know before you start. The structure of academic careers ; Hiring from the institution's point of view -- Planning and timing your search. Becoming a job candidate : the timetable for your search ; Deciding where and when to apply ; The importance of advisors and professional networks ; Conference presentations and networking ; Letters of recommendation ; Learning about openings -- Written materials for the search : suggestions and samples. Responding to position announcements ; Vitas ; Additional application materials ; Web sites ; Job hunting correspondence -- Conducting the search. Interviewing -- Off-site interviews : conference/convention and telephone interviews ; Campus interviews ; Job offers, negotiations, acceptances, and rejections -- After you take the job. Starting the job ; Knowing about and getting tenure ; Changing jobs -- Additional considerations. Dual career couples, pregnant on the job market, and related concerns ; International scholars, older candidates, gaps in your vita ; Thinking about the expanded job market. |
| Subject |
College teachers -- Employment -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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College teachers -- Employment. |
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United States. |
| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals.
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| Subject |
College teachers -- Selection and appointment -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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College teachers -- Selection and appointment. |
| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals.
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| Added Author |
Furlong, Jennifer S.
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Heiberger, Mary Morris.
Academic job search handbook.
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| ISBN |
9780812220162 alkaline paper |
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0812220161 alkaline paper |
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