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Landing an Academic Job: the Process and the Pitfalls Great advice on the application and interview process in academia from Jon Dantzig, the chair of the faculty recruiting committee at UIUC's Mechanical and Industrial Engineering department.
Tips for a Massive Academic Job Search Ellen Spertus describes her experiences applying for over 100 PhD-level computer science positions and solving the two-body problem.
Small Mistakes With Big Consequences Dave Jensen, ScienceCareers. "It is by reading about other people's successes and failures that you can develop a game plan for the continued management of your career. So, in this month's column, I'd like to use OPE to relate three small job-search mistakes that can have very big consequences."
What Color Is Your Parachute? An online version of part of Richard Bolles' well-known book.
What Are 'Headhunters' and How Do They Work? Description of how you might work with a recruiter -- and why it sometimes isn't going to be productive. By Search Masters International recruiter Dave Jensen, Search Masters International, a headhunter himself, and Next Wave columnist.
Ask the Headhunter "Looking for a new job? Having no luck with your search? America's Employment System is broken and almost everything you know about job hunting and hiring is wrong. Forget luck. Throw away your resume. Nick Corcodilos is a headhunter, management consultant and author who's here, online, to help you. For free." Definitely an interesting perspective.
Tip: Find Your Citations A quick way to learn who is citing your papers. The answer might lead you to a prospective PI for a postdoctoral position.
Career Magazine Helpful job-hunting articles and job listings.
Getting on the fast-track to full-time employment (or how to become a PI without doing a postdoc) Naturejobs 432, 254 - 255 (11 November 2004). The road to your first full-time position can be long and tortuous. But some researchers have found a shortcut to success. Eugene Russo reports.