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Working a Career Fair

Competencies that Build Career Success

Company Research

Creating an Effective CV

Timetable

What is a CV?

CV Format

Typical Sections on a CV

Dissertation Abstract

References

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Related Links

Academic Job Interviews

Jump Start Your Job Search

Self-Assessment

Applying to Graduate School

Winning Interview Techniques

Navigating the Job & Internship Market

Negotiating Your Future

Networking 101

Online Search Strategies

For Graduate Students: Creating an Effective CV

Academic Job Interviews: Online Resources

  • Questions One Should Be Prepared To Answer For Job Interviews
  • Academic Job Interviews - Tips & Advice
  • Questions to ask (and be prepared to answer) during an academic interview
  • Academic Interview
  • Dantzig, J.A., Landing an Academic Job: the Process and the Pitfalls (pdf)
  • How to Have a Bad Career in Research/Academia (pdf)

Articles from the Chronicle of Higher Education

What to Expect
  • Preparing for the Campus Interview
  • Making the Most of Your Campus Interview
  • The Campus Visit
  • Interviewing at a Teaching-Focused University
  • Interviewing for a Job at a Community College
  • Giving a Job Talk in the Sciences
Presenting Your Work
  • When Your Presentation Style Holds You Back
  • How to Make A Name for Yourself
Phone Interviews
  • When You Can't be there in Person
  • Interviewing Before You're Invited to Campus
Etiquette
  • Come as You Are
  • The Worst Mistakes You Can Make
Handling Questions
  • How to Handle Difficult Interview Questions
  • What to do When They Say "Tell Us About Your Research"
View From the Other Side
  • Two Deans Explain Successful Faculty Searches
  • The Ones We Didn't Hire
  • Interviewing at the MLA

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