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Helpful Books

The Academic Job Search Handbook by Mary Morris Heiberger and Julia Miller Vick (2001) - available at Engineering Career Center.

Job Search in Academe by Dawn M. Formo and Cheryl Reed (1999) - available at Engineering Career Center.

Tomorrow's Professor: Preparing for Academic Careers in Science and Engineering, by Richard M. Reis (1997) - available through KU Libraries

Relevant Articles

Clio, Max. "A Search Committee Virgin Tells All." Chronicle of Higher Education, January 27, 2004. http://chronicle.com/jobs/2004/01/2004012701c.htm

Delgizzo, Kimberly and Malisheski, Laura. "Preparing for the Campus Interview." Chronicle of Higher Education, January 17, 2003. http://chronicle.com/jobs/2003/01/2003011701c.htm

Eaton, Alice Knox "Faith, Persistence, and Luck" Chronicle of Higher Education, December 19, 2003. http://chronicle.com/jobs/2003/12/2003121901c.htm

Gosed, Lisa Ann. "A Galling Interview." Chronicle of Higher Education, January 6, 2004. http://chronicle.com/jobs/2004/01/2004010601c.htm

Heiberger, Mary Morris and Vick, Julie Miller. "Getting Psyched Up for the Market" Chronicle of Higher Education, August 29, 2003. http://chronicle.com/jobs/2003/08/2003082901c.htm

Heiberger, Mary Morris and Vick, Julie Miller. "Learning the Lingo, Part I." Chronicle of Higher Education, April 22, 2002. http://chronicle.com/jobs/2002/04/2002042201c.htm

Heiberger, Mary Morris and Vick, Julie Miller. "Learning the Lingo, Part II." Chronicle of Higher Education, July 3, 2003. http://chronicle.com/jobs/2003/07/2003070301c.htm

Heiberger, Mary Morris and Vick, Julie Miller. "How to Handle Difficult Interview Questions." Chronicle of Higher Education, January 22, 1999. http://chronicle.com/jobs/v45/i21/4521career.htm

Heiberger, Mary Morris and Vick, Julie Miller. "How Important are Letters of Recommendation?" Chronicle of Higher Education, September 18, 1998. http://chronicle.com/jobs/v45/i05/4505talk.htm

Heiberger, Mary Morris and Vick, Julie Miller. "How to Write Appealing Cover Letters." Chronicle of Higher Education, April 21, 2000. http://chronicle.com/jobs/2000/04/2000042101c.htm

Heiberger, Mary Morris and Vick, Julie Miller. "The CV Doctor is Back." Chronicle of Higher Education, October 12, 2001. http://chronicle.com/jobs/2001/10/2001101201c.htm

Heiberger, Mary Morris and Vick, Julie Miller. "The CV Doctor Returns." Chronicle of Higher Education, October 11, 2002. http://chronicle.com/jobs/2002/10/2002101101c.htm

Heiberger, Mary Morris and Vick, Julie Miller. "The CV Doctor Returns." Chronicle of Higher Education, September 26, 2003. http://chronicle.com/jobs/news/2003/09/2003092601c/careers.html

Jenkins, Rob. "Think Two-Year Colleges Aren't for You? Think Again." Chronicle of Higher Education, October 21, 2003. http://chronicle.com/jobs/2003/10/2003102101c.htm

Jenkins, Rob. "Applying for Jobs at Two-Year Colleges." Chronicle of Higher Education, December 12, 2003. http://chronicle.com/jobs/2003/12/2003121201c.htm

Thompson, Kim and Wein,Terren Ilana. "From CV to Resume." Chronicle of Higher Education, December 17, 2004. http://chronicle.com/jobs/news/2004/12/2004121701c/careers.html

Vick, Julie Miller and Furlong, Jennifer S. "The CV Doctor Returns." Chronicle of Higher Education, July 29, 2005. http://chronicle.com/jobs/tools/cvdoctor/

Wagner, Robin. "The One-Year Plan." Chronicle of Higher Education, November 2, 2001. http://chronicle.com/jobs/2001/11/2001110201c.htm

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