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How to Prepare for Academic Jobs

How to Prepare for Academic Jobs. Prof. Anthony Yeh Head of Department of Urban Planning and Design Director of Centre of Urban Studies and Urban Planning Member of University Selection and Promotion Committee.

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How to Prepare for Academic Jobs

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  1. How to Prepare for Academic Jobs Prof. Anthony Yeh Head of Department of Urban Planning and Design Director of Centre of Urban Studies and Urban Planning Member of University Selection and Promotion Committee

  2. http://arstechnica.com/science/news/2011/04/the-phd-problem-what-do-you-do-with-too-many-doctorates.arshttp://arstechnica.com/science/news/2011/04/the-phd-problem-what-do-you-do-with-too-many-doctorates.ars

  3. World is Getting Very Competitive ! • Local Competition • International Competition • USA • UK • Europe • China • Other parts of the world

  4. Possible Career Paths for PhDs • PhD → University • PhD → Private Firms/Government • PhD → University → Private Firms/Government • PhD → Private Firms/Government → University

  5. Do You Really Want to Get An Academic Job ? • Your aspiration and ability • Research Assistant, Postdoctoral Fellow,Research Assistant Professor • Higher and higher expectations • Tenure – 3 + 3 years • Publish or perish

  6. Know What You are Expected toPerform • Passion for Teaching and Research • Teaching – communication, teaching skills • Research – grants and publications • Administration – student admission, organization of seminars/conferences • Knowledge Exchange • Community Services • Internationalization – international conferences and networks • Highest quality of work – top journals, RAE (Research Assessment Exercise) • Good Team Player

  7. How to Prepare Yourself • Start preparation early – Prepare yourself at the beginning of your study. Not at the end of it ! It will be too late. • Job application - 12 months before the completion of your thesis. • Complete your thesis on time before you take up the job.

  8. Preparation • Engage in research • Engage in publications • Engage in teaching • Engage in administration • Engage in networking

  9. Research • Prepare for the future • Broaden horizons • Research methods • Communication skills – how to present and sell your ideas • Present papers in conferences • Publish papers in top journals • Win awards

  10. Teaching Skills Certificate of Teaching & Learning in Higher Education: Stage 1 Offered by the Centre for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL) (All new research postgraduate (RPg) students who register in September 2011 and thereafter and are required by Faculties/Departments/other units to undertake teaching and/or assessment duties are mandatory required to complete the training course before Faculties/Departments/other units assign such duties to them.)

  11. Transferable Skills • Engage in Teaching • Engage in Administration Communication and problem solving skills

  12. Networking • Attend local and international seminars and conferences • Join and be active in local and international academic societies Social skills

  13. Application for Academic Jobs • Knowledge of vacancy • Supervisors • Start somewhere – post-doctoral fellow, research assistant professor, tutor, teaching consultant • Local versus Non-local • Start somewhere and perform !

  14. Application for Academic Jobs • CV • Short introduction of yourself and your research and achievements • Representative publications • Referees • Know more about the department and university that you are applying and people whom you may work with. Talk with people. • No typos • Interviews – be presentable, rehearse presentation many times, how to do skype interviews

  15. www.hku.hk/careers/rpg/index.html http://intraweb.hku.hk/local/careers/rpg/index.html

  16. Thank You Opportunities are for those who are well prepared Prof. Anthony Yeh Head of Department of Urban Planning and Design Director of Centre of Urban Studies and Urban Planning Member of University Selection and Promotion Committee

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