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 ...

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 ...

The leading contemporary theorist of identity Judith Butler is known for, and often attacked for, having a difficult writing style. But she once explained that, after studying difficult philosophers ...

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 ...

... 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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robin Ryan, a career counselor & author covers job search & careers. Whether you graduated from college a year ago or just ...