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How to prepare for -- and succeed at -- an academic interview
Candidates for academic jobs should do their research on the search committee and bring teaching and other materials to present during the interview, suggests Melissa Dennihy at Queensborough Community College of the City University of New York. In this commentary, Dennihy also recommends preparing questions to ask and being careful not to inadvertently insult or downplay other academic disciplines. InsideHigherEd.com
(12/3)
Avoid these resume cliches
Don't include buzzwords such as "hardworking" and "team player" on your resume or use cliche statements such as "references available upon request," writes Arnie Fertig. "Like with mission statements, when writing cover letters and resumes or interviewing for a new position, it's too easy to eagerly conform to what you think others want to hear," he writes. U.S. News & World Report/On Careers blog
(12/2)
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Minn. technical college shifts focus to trades
Northwest Technical College in Bemidji, Minn., will concentrate on pathways to trades to staunch slipping enrollment and prepare students for work at area companies, President Richard Hanson said. The college will focus on its advanced manufacturing program, add other specialized training programs and offer college credit for students' professional experience. Minnesota Public Radio
(12/1)
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