Academic job applications can be up to fifty pages long - huge! #BeyondProf
With academic jobs, you find the postings in the same places, the applications are long, and the process is cyclical - the exact opposite of the non-ac market! @drmarenw #BeyondProf
The transition can be hard - we become steeped in academic culture, even though we might not dream of professorship #BeyondProf
& @FromPhDtoLife built #beyondprof out of their own experiences - they know what it feels like to face the unknown in a new job market!
In academia, credentials matter - and so does productivity. #BeyondProf
#BeyondProf, employers are interested in your skills. Your credentials fall at the bottom of the list (and often the bottom of your resume!)
Evaluate ALL the skills you’ve acquired in grad school - not just the degree. Employers don’t necessarily know what it takes to get through grad school.
How does your skill set fit into their organization? How is it going to solve their problems? #BeyondProf
Most jobs will not ask for a PhD - they will ask for different things. Don’t miss out by only looking at jobs that require one! #BeyondProf #PhDchat
says - you haven’t made a poor life choice and gotten a PhD, anyone applying for any job has to prove their skill set! #BeyondProf
Outside of academia, connections are important! Networking and informal interviews are key - @insidehighered has a great piece on those: insidehighered.com/advice/2015/07… #BeyondProf
What’s the difference between a CV and a resume? Coles notes - a CV is a “gold star list”. @DrWhiteRamsey is going to give us more details later today!#BeyondProf
