My friend and colleague Julie Clarenbach has written an excellent post on building your resumé. Think about the job you’d really love to have. Think about what skills and qualifications you would need in order to land that job. ... what would your resume (not someone else’s, or your resume from … [Read more...] about Approach the CV/resumé actively
Why you get hired
Are you thinking that there is a set of rules you can follow that will get you a job? lay out the CV in a specific way have a certain number of publications in certain journals When you think about applying for jobs outside of academia, do you wonder what their rules are? What if … [Read more...] about Why you get hired
Job hunting in times of change
It's not just that the labour market is awful right now. Higher education is changing More students. Less public funding per student. Major shifts in the balance of public and private funding, even in public institutions. Stable or declining numbers of full-time, permanent faculty positions … [Read more...] about Job hunting in times of change
Preparing for the job market
Whether you are planning an academic career or looking for options outside of academia, the transition from student to career is difficult. An academic qualification may be necessary but it is never sufficient to get you a job. Potential employers are always looking at a combination of knowledge … [Read more...] about Preparing for the job market
Classmates bring content
Now that so much information is available on the internet, this question arises more and more frequently. Why go to university? Why pay all that money to learn things you could learn on your own using resources available on the internet and in public libraries. Or, on a smaller scale, why take … [Read more...] about Classmates bring content
