The Compleat Academic - A Career Guide (Paperback, Second Edition)

A new career in academia can be a challenge. While academia's formal rules are published in faculty handbooks, its implicit rules are often difficult to discern. Like the first edition, this new and expanded volume of The Compleat Academic is filled with practical and valuable advice to help new academics set the best course for a lasting and vibrant career. This volume guides readers through academia's informal rules and describes the problems beginning social scientists will face. With humor and insight, leading academics share the lessons they have learned through their own hard experience. Individual chapters present the ins and outs of the hiring process; the advantages of a postdoctoral fellowship; expert strategies for managing a teaching load; insider and applicant advice for winning a research grant; detailed instructions for writing and publishing a journal article; and a straightforward explanation about intellectual property issues. The book also addresses the latter stages of a career. It offers thoughtful suggestions for keeping one's career dynamic. Chapters that provide specific information for minorities, women, and clinical psychologists are also included. The volume even presents options for working outside of academia. This book provides invaluable guidance that will help new academics plan, play, and ultimately win the academic career game.

General

Imprint:	American Psychological Association
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2004
First published:	August 2003
Editors:	John M. Darley • Mark P. Zanna • Henry L. Roediger • Henry L. Roediger III (Washington University, USA)
Dimensions:	254 x 184 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	416
Edition:	Second Edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-59147-035-9
Categories:	Books > Health, Home & Family > Self-help & practical interests > Advice on careers & achieving success Books > Social sciences > Education > Higher & further education > General
LSN:	1-59147-035-8
Barcode:	9781591470359

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