Getting and gaining from interviews

摘要

Securing a faculty position requires hard work and a little luck. Based on our recent job-hunting experiences, we offer these tips to help increase the chance of getting an interview and receiving a job offer. Tailor your covering letters to match the job description, and to convey knowledge of the department to which you are applying. When we were applying, this helped us get interviews in areas peripherally related to our disciplines. Note also that three or four first-authored publications in leading journals from PhD and postdoc work can be sufficient to secure an interview.