Resources for Planning Your Academic Career
The following are links to useful resources for job seekers in Academia.
These resources are particularly useful for graduate students looking
for their first higher education job.
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Resources for Planning Your Academic Career
Collaborative Organizations
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Southern California HERC
The Southern California HERC supports the efforts of each of its member institutions to recruit and retain outstanding faculty, administrators, and staff through the sharing of information and resources.
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Wandering Educators
WanderingEducators.com is a global community of educators, sharing travel experiences.
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Advice on Preparation of the Vitae and Cover Letter
Getting an Academic Job
(by Prof. Ernst at MIT)
Academic Job Application Checklist
(by Prof. Corbin, University of Maryland, College Park)
Resume Writing
(by Career Recruitment Media, Inc.)
Vita Items
(by Prof. Burn, University of Michigan)
Teaching Philosophy Examples
(Center for Teaching and Learning, University of Pennsylvania)
Academic Position Interview Preparation Guide
Interview Guides for Positions in Academia
(by Trina Sego and Jef I. Richards, University of Texas)
Academic Job Interview Advice
(by Prof. Corbin, University of Maryland, College Park)
Networking on the Network: A Guide to Professional Skills for PhD Students
(by Prof. Agre, UCLA)
Questions One Should Be Prepared to Answer on Job Interview (for academic positions)
(by Prof. Corbin, University of Maryland, College Park)
Academic Job Interview - Tips and Advice
(by Abount Inc.)
Landing an Academic Job
(by Prof. Dantzig, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
How to Handle Illegal Interview Questions
(by Collegegrad.com)
A list of references useful in seeking an academic jobs - (more targeted for women)
(from the University of Maryland)
A Guide to Networking for Business Professionals
(from Business-Training-Schools.com)
A Good Research Presentation
Effective Presentation
(by Jeff Radel, University of Kansas)
How to Communicate Effectively
AdultLearn.com
The Job Talk
(by Prof. Axelrod, University of Michigan)
Surveys and Data on Academic Jobs
Science and Engineering workforce
NSF
The Academic Doctoral Science and Engineering Workforce
NSF
Ph.D. Programs and Ethnicity
CRA
Women Students & Faculty
CRA
Early Employment of Ph.D.s
CRA
Faculty Compensation Survey
AAUP
Detailed data on faculty staffing and salaries
NCES
Cost of Living Data
Bureau of Labor Statistics [BLS]
What to Expect in An Academic Position
A Professorship in Your Future?
(by Professor Olery, University of Maryland)
What Professors Do?
(by Professors Cohen and Beal, University of Massachusetts)
Emerging and Future Faculty Roles
(by Preparing Future Faculty Organization)
Teachers ( post secondary ) Occupational Outlook Handbook
State Labor Department
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