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Rating:  - Essential guide & companion for those on the market
The earlier in your graduate career you obtain this book the better, since the section on planning your job search gives great advice about positioning yourself as an attractive candidate well before you start applying for jobs. I found the guide an invaluable companion over the seven month period that comprised my job search. The sample vitas, cover letters, and statements of teaching philosophy were especially useful, as was the extensive section on interviewing at conferences, on campus, and by phone. The tone was reassuring but realistic, and the advice was helpful both in conceptualizing aspects of the search (e.g., think of the interview as a conversation in which the evaluative aspect is made overt) and as a series of friendly, pragmatic tips (e.g., don't check luggage when flying to an interview; bring an escapist novel to read at the hotel). The book also contains sensible discussion of how to negotiate an offer, how to handle illegal or simply bizarre interview questions, what to wear, issues surrounding dual-career marriages, and after you've gotten a position, how to handle your new academic responsibilites and secure tenure. I recommend this book to everyone who aims at an academic position, and in the future, I will recommend it to my students!
Rating: - A very good book for graduating job seekers
For those about to navigate the intricate world of academia in search of employment this is an excellent guide. It will keep you from wasting time and encountering frustrations that you would otherwise experience. Good work.Wayne D. Ford, Ph.D., author of "The Accelerated Job Search" docwifford@msn.com
Rating: - Excellent book, but previous "review" misleads readers
This is an excellent first resource for those who soon will be completing a Ph.D. It not only provides advice on compiling one's job search materials, but also outlines the aspects of professional life that professors will encounter in their first few years of employment. It is a book for recent Ph.D.'s who are searching for positions as college professors. It will provide precious little advice for anyone searching for nonacademic positions.
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