Tweet going around giving advice. YMMV, as Colby College prof’s advice might not work at a regional.
How to get a job?
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Honestly that thread just shows how idiosyncratic, petty, and random the process is.
Hey, your cover letter is 65% about research? No job for you!
Hey, your font is 11 pt instead of 12? No job for you!
Hey, you discussed some classes that you want to teach already on our catalogue? No job for you! -
Also check out
https://twitter.com/ShamiraGelbman
https://twitter.com/jennpiscopo
That's just from the cover letter thread.
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Also check out
https://twitter.com/ShamiraGelbman
https://twitter.com/jennpiscopo
https://twitter.com/__queli
That's just from the cover letter thread.So many gro/tesque characters, often played by very ordinary people, in this former profession.
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Another problem is that people on Twitter have to virtue signal publicly about how much they care about DEI in applications, but if you follow the advice and overdo it, it's going to turn many actual committee members off.
In other words, it can be systematically bad advice. Might apply to other things too besides DEI.
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Another problem is that people on Twitter have to virtue signal publicly about how much they care about DEI in applications, but if you follow the advice and overdo it, it's going to turn many actual committee members off.
In other words, it can be systematically bad advice. Might apply to other things too besides DEI.Agreed, it seems like you're posturing too much.