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The Job Talk

The Job Talk. Your thoughts, fears, hopes…. Overview. Purpose Relative Importance Prepping Before the talk… Practical Rules. Purpose of the Job Talk. RESEARCH fit TEACHING skill DEPTH of understanding PERSONALITY!. Relative Importance. Once at the interview…

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The Job Talk

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  1. The Job Talk

  2. Your thoughts, fears, hopes…

  3. Overview • Purpose • Relative Importance • Prepping • Before the talk… • Practical Rules

  4. Purpose of the Job Talk • RESEARCH fit • TEACHING skill • DEPTH of understanding • PERSONALITY!

  5. Relative Importance Once at the interview… • job talk ranked second in importance once on-site (Benson & Buskist, 2005; Sheehan et al., 1998) • errors can be fatal -- most common occur during job talk (Sheehan et al., 1998) • quality, organization, dull, poorly timed, lack of knowledge, etc. • talk should be “nailed” (Benson & Buskist, 2005, p. 48).

  6. Prepping the Talk • CLEAR and CLEAN; minimize introductory comments (Campbell et al., 2000) • GET to data or main scholarly contribution within 5 minutes • PRACTICE! • Galen’s “mentor-therapist” model • ask for candid if not brutal feedback • KNOW your talk • anticipate questions • have extra material prepared

  7. Before the actual talk… • Know your audience and their needs • meet those needs! • this includes knowing TIME limits! • Take control (politely!) • check, double-check slides • check, double-check your points • have multiple forms of talk • rely on no one to cover for you!

  8. Practical Rules From APA (2006): • Show confidence • Know your audience and school • Tailor talk to audience • Keep talk “general and short” • Answer questions! Or admit you don’t know but provide answer later.

  9. References • APA (2006): http://psyccareers.apa.org • Benson, T. A., & Buskist, W. (2005). Understanding “excellence in teaching” as assessed by psychology faculty search committees. Teaching of Psychology, 32, 47-49. • Campbell, R., Angelique, H., BootsMiller, B. J., & Davidson, III, W. S. (2000). Practicing what we preach: Integrating community psychology into the job search process. Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community, 19, 33-43. • Sheehan, E. P., McDevitt, T. M., & Ross, H. C. (1998). Looking for a job as a psychology professor? Factors affecting applicant success. Teaching of Psychology, 25, 8-11.

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