On the Market: Strategies for a Successful Academic Job Search

Sandra Barnes presents both big-picture strategic thinking and nuts-and-bolts suggestions to help junior scholars obtain satisfying academic employment in today's highly competitive market. Noteworthy features of "On the Market" include: easy-to-read checklists for navigating the search process; clues to "reading between the lines" of job postings; practical advice on preparing the "paperwork": CVs, teaching portfolios, conference papers, journal articles, etc.; no-nonsense tips - the "dos and don'ts" - for a variety of interview settings; frank discussion of both the professional and the personal aspects of any job search; attention to the concerns of nontraditional and underrepresented groups; and, guidance for untenured scholars who want to switch jobs. Written in a straightforward and pragmatic manner, this rich resource will help scholars identify their ideal job - and then land it. Barnes presents both big-picture strategic thinking and nuts-and-bolts suggestions to help junior scholars identify their ideal job - and then land it.