![]() And make sure you are actually qualified for the job!įollow the darned directions in the application process. Read the actual ad! Follow the posted instructions. Please, candidates: do your homework, research the department and the job, and tailor your materials and interview responses to who they are and what they want!Ĭandidates: READ. Be sure and read all the way to the end! Although the “do your homework” theme is constantly repeated, each respondent adds their own special advice for particular scenarios, and at the end is advice specifically for the job talk as well. I am sharing all of these here today, and will draw out a few central themes in italicized comments and selected bolding in the responses. This week, a full 21 of the 56 responses focused on job candidates’ failure to tailor their applications and interview performances to the job ad and/or the department. Scroll to the bottom for next week’s question, and the link to share your wisdom and advice. In the meantime, we will be continuing weekly Dispatches From the Front questions for your crowdsource responses. Part III will follow: Don’t Forget the Basics: The Low-Hanging Fruit of the Job Search ![]() Part II comes next week: We’re Human: Interpersonal Connections In the Interview and Campus Visit So today I present to you Part I of III: “Do Your Homework Please! PLEASE.” The reactions were so intense and so detailed that we actually recorded a special episode of the podcast to address them! It comes out tomorrow (Tuesday, Jan 28) find it here. Previous weeks have gotten 5 to 7 responses. Last week we put out the question: “Search committee members–what mistakes do you see candidates make? What do you wish they would understand and do better?”Īnd wow, did that strike a nerve.
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