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- Title: Going Alt-Ac
- Author : Kathryn E. Linder
- Release Date : January 13, 2020
- Genre: Education,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 3385 KB
Description
A growing number of people completing or holding graduate degrees now seek non-faculty positions—also called alternative academic, or “alt-ac” positions—at different stages in their careers. While an increasing number of people with doctoral degrees are hunting for a diminishing pool of tenure-track faculty jobs, most degree-granting institutions do not adequately prepare their graduate students to enter the new reality of the alt-ac job market. Yet the administrative ranks in higher education institutions are growing, as colleges and universities are creating a diverse range of positions that support teaching and learning efforts.
Focusing on the range of potential alternative career choices, this highly practical book offers tools and prompts for readers who are:
Considering whether to choose an alt-ac career path
Seeking specific alt-ac positions
Advising graduate students or mentoring recent professional graduates
Encountering alt-ac career challenges
The authors offer case stories—their own and those of colleagues across North America in alt-ac roles—with concrete examples designed to help readers pursue, obtain, and excel in a wide variety of alt-ac positions. The book can equally be used as a resource for graduate courses on professional development and job-market preparation.
Preface
Forward
Part One: An Introduction to Alt-Ac
1) Why Go Alt-Ac?
2) Who Considers Alt-Ac Careers?
Part Two: Exploring Alt-Ac Careers
3) Do You Want to Work in Higher Ed?
4) Alt-Ac Opportunities Outside Academia
5) Being Aware of Emotions When Making Career Decisions
6) Mapping an Alt-Ac Career Trajectory
7) Learning More About Alt-Ac Fields
Part Three: Getting Started in Alt-Ac
8) Preparing for an Alt-Ac Career While Still in Grad School
9) Getting Your Partner or Family on Board
10) Communicating About Alt-Ac Careers With Graduate Advisors
11) Job Hunting
12) Preparing Alt-Ac Job Materials
13) Interviewing
Part Four: Addressing Common Alt-Ac Challenges
14) Addressing the Two-Body Problem
15) Finding a Niche and an Appropriate Audience
16) Disciplinary Knowledge & Skills in Specific Alt-Ac Roles
17) Making Good Use of a Dissertation After Graduation
18) Establishing Credibility When Getting Started
19) Having Effective Conversations
Part Five: Growing in the Alt-Ac Space
20) Doing Consulting Work
21) Working Up Internally or Moving Up by Moving On
22) Writing and Publishing
23) Professional Organizations
Part Six: Building Your Alt-Ac Presence
24) Getting Experience
25) Building a Portfolio Over Time and With Intentionality
26) Finding a Sponsor or Mentoring Group to Help
27) Creating and Growing a Personal Brand
Part Seven: The Alt-Ac Career Life Cycle
28) From Alt-Ac to Faculty Roles
29) From Faculty to Alt-Ac Roles
30) Part-Time Alt-Ac Roles
31) Be an Alt-Ac Mentor
Conclusions
References
About the Authors
Index
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