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

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

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

4. 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

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

6. 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

7. For more on applying for jobs, see: http://jobs. ac
For more on applying for jobs, see: History UK: