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12. Job Hunting Correspondence

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© 2016 University of Pennsylvania Press, 3905 Spruce Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-4112

© 2016 University of Pennsylvania Press, 3905 Spruce Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-4112

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents v
  3. Acknowledgments vii
  4. Introduction to the Fifth Edition 1
  5. Part I. What You Should Know Before You Start
  6. 1. The Structure of Academic Careers 7
  7. 2. Hiring from the Institution’s Point of View 13
  8. Part II. Planning and Timing Your Search
  9. 3. Becoming a Job Candidate: The Timetable for Your Search 23
  10. 4. Deciding Where and When to Apply 29
  11. 5. Building an Academic Network 37
  12. 6. Letters of Recommendation 46
  13. 7. Learning About Openings 52
  14. Part III. Written Materials for the Job Search: Suggestions and Samples
  15. 8. Responding to Position Announcements 57
  16. 9. CVs 64
  17. 10. Additional Application Materials 131
  18. 11. Online Presence 180
  19. 12. Job Hunting Correspondence 184
  20. IV. Conducting the Search
  21. 13. Interviewing 227
  22. 14. Preliminary Interviews 238
  23. 15. The Campus Visit 246
  24. 16. Job Offers, Negotiations, Acceptances, and Rejections 258
  25. Part V. After You Take the Job
  26. 17. Starting the Job 275
  27. 18. Knowing About and Getting Tenure 281
  28. 19. Changing Jobs 287
  29. Part VI. Additional Considerations
  30. 20. Dual-Career Couples and Pregnant on the Job Market 293
  31. 21. International Job Search 307
  32. 22. Cultural and Experiential Diversity 312
  33. Part VII. Beyond Faculty Careers
  34. 23. Exploring the Expanded Job Market 321
  35. Appendices
  36. Appendix 1: National Job Listing Sources and Scholarly and Professional Associations 349
  37. Appendix 2: Additional Resources 361
  38. Appendix 3: Sample Application Package 369
  39. Index 381
The Academic Job Search Handbook
This chapter is in the book The Academic Job Search Handbook
https://doi.org/10.9783/9780812292060-014

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents v
  3. Acknowledgments vii
  4. Introduction to the Fifth Edition 1
  5. Part I. What You Should Know Before You Start
  6. 1. The Structure of Academic Careers 7
  7. 2. Hiring from the Institution’s Point of View 13
  8. Part II. Planning and Timing Your Search
  9. 3. Becoming a Job Candidate: The Timetable for Your Search 23
  10. 4. Deciding Where and When to Apply 29
  11. 5. Building an Academic Network 37
  12. 6. Letters of Recommendation 46
  13. 7. Learning About Openings 52
  14. Part III. Written Materials for the Job Search: Suggestions and Samples
  15. 8. Responding to Position Announcements 57
  16. 9. CVs 64
  17. 10. Additional Application Materials 131
  18. 11. Online Presence 180
  19. 12. Job Hunting Correspondence 184
  20. IV. Conducting the Search
  21. 13. Interviewing 227
  22. 14. Preliminary Interviews 238
  23. 15. The Campus Visit 246
  24. 16. Job Offers, Negotiations, Acceptances, and Rejections 258
  25. Part V. After You Take the Job
  26. 17. Starting the Job 275
  27. 18. Knowing About and Getting Tenure 281
  28. 19. Changing Jobs 287
  29. Part VI. Additional Considerations
  30. 20. Dual-Career Couples and Pregnant on the Job Market 293
  31. 21. International Job Search 307
  32. 22. Cultural and Experiential Diversity 312
  33. Part VII. Beyond Faculty Careers
  34. 23. Exploring the Expanded Job Market 321
  35. Appendices
  36. Appendix 1: National Job Listing Sources and Scholarly and Professional Associations 349
  37. Appendix 2: Additional Resources 361
  38. Appendix 3: Sample Application Package 369
  39. Index 381
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