Very true thread. Depending on the institution and program, an ABD candidate with few publications but stellar dissertation chapters and a lot of promise can be more appealing than a candidate with a demonstrated publishing record. Also....
https://twitter.com/jazzydomenique/status/1332874263733395458
I think it is under-discussed how search committees will weigh, however informally, whether a candidate is likely to stay at their institution or jump ship if given the opportunity.
It's a totally unfair thing to consider. But people do it.
And if you think you'll never get to make another higher, gaming this out is rational (if still liable to lead you to the wrong choice).
And if you think you'll never get to make another higher, gaming this out is rational (if still liable to lead you to the wrong choice).
But I'm sure it's part of the reason many applicants who are great on paper find it hard to get in the door. It's a messed up system caused by perpetual deprivation and an under-supply of TT jobs.
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