This is the third of five installments of “How to Get an Academic Job,” a new guide on the tenure-track search from our Career Talk columnists. Previously the series explored “CVs, Cover Letters, and ...

You’ve identified your career goals. You’ve put in the work. You’ve earned your degree and achieved the academic credentials it’s going to take. Now, it’s time to get the job. In addition to the ...

Scanning job ads can be discouraging when you can’t check every box, especially when you’re just starting out in your career. However, while job opportunities often include a long list of “required” ...

Job searching can be invigorating, like when you get to imagine yourself sitting behind a new desk or out meeting new clients. But it can also be disappointing if you find exciting roles that you’re ...

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Not all job applications require cover letters. You can imagine which kinds of industries care about them (anything that involves written communications like law, publishing, marketing) and those that ...

Having the qualifications is no longer enough; you need to find smart, strategic ways to stand out. In many cases, over 20 applicants may be jostling for the same role, each bringing a similar set of ...

Whether you’ve seen it included at the end of a job posting, referenced in a book, or mentioned in dinner conversation, it’s a frequently quoted statistic: Men apply to jobs when they only meet 60% of ...