The Academic Job Search Handbook - Softcover

"Advice on how to initiate a search and what to expect once the job is secured makes this a particularly useful guide for graduate students."--Science News "A readable and reassuring resource for job seekers in all scholarly fields. Looking for work in the academy is often 'needlessly bewildering' according to Heiberger and Vick, and they have designed their book to make the process manageable and even rewarding."--Graduate Perspective "If you're looking for a job, chances are you have consulted one of the many how-to books available in your local library. But if you're a recently graduated Ph.D. looking for a job in an academic field, you haven't had a how-to book to consult. Until now."--Philadelphia Inquirer

This new edition gives specific advice on positioning oneself in the current tight market, including participating effectively in conferences, learning about openings, handling telephone interviews, and negotiating offers. The authors discuss the use of the Internet both to locate positions and to communicate with colleagues and potential employers at all stages of the search. New samples of vitas, cover letters, abstracts, and statements of teaching philosophy, and an up-to-date appendix of scholarly and professional associations (including Web addresses) are also included.