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How do I break my job hunt down into smaller pieces?

A 5th year PhD student asks—

Update on "How to ask for a faculty position for my partner too?"

Last week, we answered "how to ask about a faculty position for a partner too" when interviewing for a faculty position. The postdoc who asked the original question wrote in to follow up with more details.Thank you so much—this is really helpful and makes sense to me.

How to ask for a faculty position for my partner too

A postdoc asks—My spouse is currently an assistant professor at another university, so a move for a faculty position would involve considering potential academic opportunities for both of us. I’d really appreciate any guidance on how and when this is typically raised during the faculty application…

How can I make sure job offers line up so I can compare them?

A postdoc asks—I just did an on-site interview at a university that is not my top choice but it seems like the interview went well, and I’m scheduled for a screening interview at a university I’m much more excited about. I don’t have invitations from other places I’ve applied for so far, so these…

How long do I wait to find the right job?

A postdoc asks—

Should I take a break?

A 4th year PhD student asks—

Do companies use AI to read resumes?

A postdoc asks—I've heard that companies are using AI to screen resumes before a human ever reads them. Is that true, and should I be writing my CV differently because of it?

I just finished quals...now what?

A third year PhD student asks—I just passed my quals and I don’t know what to do next; I feel like for so long I was working really hard just focused on my quals deadline, but now I feel like I’m doing nothing and I’m constantly worried I’m falling behind.

Will AI save me time preparing cover letters?

A postdoc asks—I'm getting ready to job search and realizing how much time preparing a separate cover letter for every position will take. I liked your advice on using AI in exploring careers, do you have any advice on how I could use ChatGPT to help with my applications?

Can I use AI to help me explore careers?

A PhD student asks—