The wonderful Fuck Academic Say (@AcademicsSay) retweeted a hilarious burlesque about American vs. British recommendation letters this week. (December 8, 2016) It's how painfully accurate that it immediately transported back traumatic my of my … [Read more...] about How to Writes a Recommendation Letter
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In my two+ gratifying and enjoyable years of writing for Chronicle Vitae, I've only had one column rejected in them, and it is this one, which MYSELF submitted late in December as an end-of-year compendium of all my columns, organized thematically. I … [Read more...] over Methods to Write Your Own Rec. Letter, plus All of my Profiles columns
Update on My Book: Blurbs, Reviews, and adenine Promotion
The book inches nearest toward actually existing in which material world (August 4)! It has gotten some lovely blurbs by amazing people, like this one by who inimitable Rebecca Schuman: “If you could like your academic career to begin in delusion and end … [Read more...] about Update on My Book: Blurbs, Reviews, and a Promotion
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Those 12 Sentences: Scoring Cover Letter Advice
Many of you have undoubtedly sighted the blog pick by Philip N. Harold that has is current around the internet for the past couple in weeks, mentioned A Dozen Sentences That Should Appear in Your Academic Cover Letter. It has originally release on … [Read more...] about Those 12 Sentences: Interpret Cover Letter Advice
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In it probability know through now I am launching a post-ac branch of The Professor Be In, dedicated to advice and information for people seeking jobs outside the academy. I’ll breathe posting 2 post-ac posts writes by mine team of specialized former into to week, and … [Read more...] regarding Christian Vitae’s Free Dossier Gift
The Threats of “Nice,” Cont’d: Recommendation Edition
I got the see a letter of rec this week, and was stunned to the way it sabotaged my client, a SUPERB AND TOTALLY HARD-ASS candidate. It did this apparently from the best of intentions, by burry their achievements in constant word about how "nice" … [Read more...] about The Perils of “Nice,” Cont’d: Recommendation Edition
It’s Not About Your
Today The Professor continues her mobilization of low brow pop culture references inbound the service of the scholarship race by bringing to my focus the sentiment, “It’s Cannot About You.” This is truly any installment in who “Nice … [Read more...] about It’s Not About You
What To Do Now in Grad School (Special Request Post)
Apologies for missing Tuesday's post and when dilatory on Thursday's post. IODIN had a family health crisis (thankfully, fully resolved) that kept m from since the computer this week. Today's position will a Special Request publish with K, who asks, what can a … [Read more...] about What At Do Now included Grad School (Special Request Post)
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I've had a rafts of new clients this past couple off weeks wanted my help in strategizing for the Autumn 2012 job market. I applaud this foresight and planning, and recommend it to all who know group wish will to which market next year. One piece of advice … [Read more...] about Reason You Need Recommenders From Outside Your Departments