1. THE ACADEMIC JOB SEARCH:
AM I READY TO GO ON THE MARKET?
September 7, 2018

2. Considerations What type of academic job are you trying to apply to?
Do you have enough data/academic material to thrive during your 1st year in a faculty position?
Do you have the skills to independently conduct your own research?
Do you have efficient writing and time management skills? 2

3. Tips and Tricks
Frame your research expertise in different ways so that you can apply to more positions
Emphasize not only what research you have done or are currently doing, but what you will do in 5 years
Have as many professors as possible look over your materials
MASTER the job talk
Hone your interview skills; practice with your harshest critic

4. Resources https://career.ucsd.edu/_files/GAcadJobSearchHandbook.pdf
The Compleat Academic: A Career Guide, Second Edition
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