Below I have outlined a few things I wish I had been told at the beginning of this journey.
1. Know how bad the job market sucks and why.
2. Find out what can get you one of those precious few jobs.
3. Prepare for the academic path to blow up in your face.
Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at Essay on what new doctoral students should know about the job market @insidehighered.
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Reblogged this on This Got My Attention and commented:
Shocking but true!
Posted by Mike | October 1, 2014, 12:31 pm