Category: Job Market

  • In our new "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: I am wondering how the new president will affect the upcoming job market (especially in America)? More revealingly: is this recent political turn a significant hit to my chances of success given that I am a non-American grad student working on Black/Africana philosophy,…

  • In our most recent "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: want to gather wisdom from cocoon on how to handle lack of appreciation. Some explanation:1. past peers in a field that you left behind and who you perceived as less quality have risen to stardom and received extreme praise from your own…

  • In our most recent "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: For those who (likely) struck out on the market this year and don't already have a permanent academic job – what are you going to do now (and why)? I'm sorry the OP and others are facing this situation. There's still some…

  • In our most recent "how can we help you?" thread, a reader asks: I have managed to secure a job for at least another year, and I am very happy about this. However, my current position finishes at the end of May, and my next position won't start until September. So, I'll be unemployed for…