How to maximise your chances in the academic job market Peter D’Sena

Know your skills … Analysing Editing Presenting Researching          Writing                               Lecturing Analysing               Editing                              Presenting Evaluating             Supervising                      Tutoring Monitoring            Applying for funds            Teaching Mentoring              Co-ordinating                   Organising

Building a CV: things to include Introductions Personal Details Qualifications Experience Key words Bullet points not lengthy paragraphs Skills Interests

CV ‘Clangers’ You are not qualified for the job Providing irrelevant personal details Not prioritising key info Spelling errors, typos, etc. Lying Over-long CV Badly formatted CV

TASK: What do institutions ask for? Some examples … Person specifications Job specification Essential and desirable attributes Supporting statements Referees

Golden rules for interviews Read in full all the information that they send you Learn as much as you can about the department and the university by searching their web site, read their prospectus, talking to people you know Re-visit your application and be prepared to substantiate everything you have claimed Dress smartly to look the part Arrive early Appear happy, relaxed and confident

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