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Everything You’ve Ever Wanted To Know About Going on the Academic Job Market

Everything You’ve Ever Wanted To Know About Going on the Academic Job Market. Should I Be on the Market?. Will you have a well-developed, well-written job paper by October?. Are you prepared to present your research?. When can you realistically see being finished?. Talk to your chair!!!.

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Everything You’ve Ever Wanted To Know About Going on the Academic Job Market

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  1. Everything You’ve Ever Wanted To Know About Going on the Academic Job Market

  2. Should I Be on the Market? • Will you have a well-developed, well-written job paper by October? • Are you prepared to present your research? • When can you realistically see being finished? • Talk to your chair!!!

  3. Where and What Is the Market? • Allied Social Science Association (ASSA) annual meetings • http://www.aeaweb.org/Annual_Meeting/ • Sponsored by American Economic Association (AEA) and 50 other related disciplines • 3 days at beginning of calendar year • January 3-5, 2015 Boston, MA • On site interviews

  4. Where and What Is the Market? • American Agricultural Economics Association (AAEA) annual meetings • http://www.aaea.org/meetings • 3 day conference joint with WAEA (Western) and CAES (Canadian) and including AERA (Env & Res.) and ACCI (Am. Council on Consumer Interests) • July 26-28, 2015, San Francisco, CA • Employment Center (registration required; CV and a short questionnaire)

  5. Where Do I Find Job Listings? • Websites of major organizations will have job & internship listings, resume banks, general career info • AAEA: www.aaea.org/classifieds • AEA listings in JOE (Job Openings for Economists) http://www.aeaweb.org/joe/ • AERE: http://www.aere.org/jobs • Economic Research Network (ERN): www.ssrn.com/ern/index.html • International Health Economics Association: www.healtheconomics.org/jobs • Association of Public Policy Analysis & Mgmt: http://www.publicservicecareers.org

  6. Where Do I Find Job Listings? The Chronicle of Higher Education: www.chronicle.com (faculty, administrative, nonacademic) • International • Inomics (European positions): www.inomics.com • European Economic Association: www.econ.upf.edu/aee_job_market/index.php • European University Institute: • www.eui.eu/ProgrammesAnd Fellowships/AcademicCareersObservatory/JobFundingResources/JobDatabasesDiscipline.aspx • Academic Jobs EU: www.academicjobseu.com

  7. How Do Potential Employers Find Me? • The Economics Graduate Program Job Candidates Page • http://poole.ncsu.edu/gradecon/career-resources/job-candidates/ • Research/Field Interests • CV • Professional Email • Website Address • Dissertation Title • Research Presentation Video (scheduling forthcoming for September)

  8. Ok, there are jobs. Which ones do I apply for? • In the initial stages, it is best not to be overly limiting in your search. A general rule of thumb is: “Don’t apply for a job you would not accept; but apply for any job you prefer to unemployment.” • Level? • Emphasizing which strengths? • Management/supervisory responsibility? • Functions? • Roles and activities? • Size/type of institution? • Culture? • Resources? • Geography? • Other……….?

  9. What Goes in My Application Packet? • Curriculum Vitae • The primary differences between a resume and a curriculum vitae (CV) are the length, what is included and what each is used for. • Contact Information • a professional email address • phone number with a professional voice mail message • postal address • more frequently, a professional website

  10. What Goes in My Application Packet? Curriculum Vitae • Education • All degrees earned (reverse chronology) • Thesis/Dissertation titles and supervising faculty • Research focus/interests • Licenses and Certifications • Experience/Professional Employment (reverse chronology) • Teaching • Research • Professional Activities • Professional Development Activities • Publications/Presentations (reverse chronology may use selected, recent or relevant) • Research/Grants • Particular Proficiencies • Software, programming, etc. • References • Research and Teaching

  11. What Goes in My Application Packet? • Your CV Should NOT Include: • Marital status, age, health, race, gender, health, photo, salary... • Use of pronouns, especially “I” • Full sentences - use phrases beginning with action verbs and include results/outcome… • Repeated introductory phrases like “responsibilities include/d…”

  12. What Goes in My Application Packet? • Cover Letter/Letter of Introduction • Be specific to the position and institution • Include evidence that you’ve researched the position and institution • MATCH your talents to their needs • Job Readiness • Should briefly describe your research and pending research agenda; highlight teaching experience and ability • Demonstrate your intellect and writing ability, your enthusiasm and interest in what you do • Have some sense of what it means to be a fully-functioning faculty member in your field

  13. What Goes on My Website? • Research Agenda • Summarizes your current research • A list of articles you hope to write in the next 3-5 years • OR • A statement of the questions you plan to look into, as well as some tentative thoughts on the types of answers you might have.    • Lays firm foundations for further research whether it stems from current research or branches into new areas • Should be as specific as possible

  14. What Goes on My Website? • Teaching Portfolio • Describes and documents your teaching ability • Statement of teaching philosophy • Your conception of teaching and learning • Communicate your goals as an instructor and your corresponding actions in the classroom • Provides an opportunity to point to and tie together the other sections of your portfolio • Description of teaching experience (responsibilities) • Course planning artifacts • Sample course syllabi • Lesson plans • Assignments, Exams

  15. What Goes on My Website? • Teaching Portfolio • Describes and documents your teaching ability • Evidence of teaching effectiveness • Summary of student feedback • Department evaluations • Teaching awards and recognition • Professional development efforts • Econ Grad TA Training • CoAT • FIT Workshops • PTP

  16. What Else? • Academic Transcripts • (submitted along with application if requested; have official copies on hand in case they are requested) • Letters of Reference • (usually requested via the application) • Dissertation Abstract • (on your website) • Writing Sample/Job Market Paper • (on your website)

  17. So I Got An Interview!! Now What?? • Conference Interviews • Short interviews (20-30 minutes or so) conducted in hotel suites/rooms • Two to five interviewers • Your Preparation • Be knowledgeable about the institution, faculty and research strengths (its okay to ask who’ll be at the interview) • Be prepared to discuss your future research goals and agenda and to tie these interests in to those of the department • Be prepared to discuss your ability to teach the • courses listed on the job ad (have a text in mind!!)

  18. “Tell Me About Yourself….” • The 2-Minute Spiel • Name and profession • Where you were raised, your education, and career history (selective and relevant to the position applying for) • “My educational history includes……” • “My strengths/accomplishments include...” • Opportunity to explain why you’ve pursued this area of education/employment • Future focus and goals

  19. “Tell Me About Your Research…” Be prepared to summarize your research/dissertation in various situations (stolen from Dr. Lee Craig) • 1-2 minute quick meeting at lunch, in the elevator • 5-7 minute interview version • 15 minute extended discussion • Presentation length (for onsite call back interviews)

  20. Keep In Mind… Remember the goals of the interviewer! The institution wants to know: • How does this applicant’s education, experience and accomplishments meet our needs/requirements? • What is her/his potential for adding value to our institution’s or department’s mission/goals?

  21. What Can/Should I Ask My Interviewers • Ask questions of the interviewers!! • Teaching loads • Research / teaching split • Departmental/university service • Tenure requirements • Grantsmanship • Steps being taken to reach stated goals Salary discussions should be held at least until on site interviews Share your excitement about the position!

  22. Anything Else? • Economics Graduate Program Website • Job Market Resources • http://mgt.ncsu.edu/econ_grad/current/career_resources/JobMarketResources.php • Going on the Ag Econ Job Market http://are.berkeley.edu/jobmarket/ag_econ_market2.pdf • A Guide and Advice for Economists on the US Junior Academic Job Market http://www.aeaweb.org/joe/articles/2002/2002-09-cawley.html • Strategy and Etiquette for Graduate Students Entering the Academic Job Market http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=10587195%28199923%2F24%2921%3A2%3C513%3ASAEFGS%3E2.0.CO%3B2-Y • Search for an Economics Job with a Teaching Focus • http://mgt.ncsu.edu/econ_grad/current/career_resources/JobMarketResources.php

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