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Kelsky, Karen, 1964-

The professor is in : the essential guide to turning your Ph.D. into a job / Karen Kelsky. - New York : Three Rivers Press, c2015. - x, 438 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 425-432) and index.

Dark times in the academy -- Getting your head in the game -- The nuts and bolts of a competitive record -- Job documents that work -- Techniques of the academic interview -- Navigating the job market minefield -- Negotiating an offer -- Grants and postdocs -- Some advice about advisors -- Leaving the cult.

Offers career guidance to Ph.D. degree holders, addressing such issues as publishing, interviews, CVs, cultivating references, avoiding career path mistakes, and transitioning to non-academic work.



ISBN: 9780553419429

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Education, Higher--Vocational guidance.
Doctoral students--Vocational guidance.
College graduates--Vocational guidance.
Job hunting--United States.
Professional employees--Supply and demand--United States.
College graduates--Vocational guidance.
Professional employees--Supply and demand.

LC Class. No.: LB1778 / .K45 2015

Dewey Class. No.: 378.12