Abstract

A s any recent job applicant can attest, the academic job market is tight.' Many who have endured this market might paraphrase Thomas Hobbes in describing the job search process: "solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and long." In this "buyer's market," the horror stories are widespread; 300 applicants for one tenure-track position at a Big 10 university, over 150 applicants for another position at a primarily undergraduate state university in the Midwest. The combination of an ex-

Full Text
Paper version not known

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call