In the first of a two-part essay, Christine Kelly reviews the stereotypes and key questions a Ph.D. will face, and how to overcome them. Making the transition from an academic to a non-academic career ...

If it’s conference season, it must also be time for the first-round of academic job interviews. Advice on the academic job market and on interviewing is legion; see, for example, The Chronicle’s ...

Preparing for an interview is like creating and performing in a play. You need to write your script, rehearse (including a dress rehearsal), and on opening night, perform your piece to an audience of ...

Interview season is upon us, so now is a good time to review the ins and outs of that piece of the hiring process. The Preparation You’ve heard it before, but it’s worth hearing again: The first step ...

With interview season upon us, getting in the right mindset can be crucial to your success in conversations with potential employers. As a grad student, you enter interviews with unique skills and ...

Employers use interviews to assess your qualifications, evaluate your fit, and promote their organizations. But interviewing is a two-way street. Your goals are to share more about your qualifications ...

... for a "visiting professor" position that has a good chance of leading to a tenure-tack offer in a year. This will be my first job out of grad school.<BR><BR>I ...

Two important decisions are what to wear and how to behave. We all know that Einstein wasn't a great dresser, but wearing no jacket and no tie, for a man, or the equivalent in casual attire for a ...