Your Career: What to know about today’s faculty-job interviews

How to prepare for a hiring process that remains in flux. ADVERTISEMENT [Your Career Logo]( You can also [read this newsletter on the web](. Or, if you no longer want to receive this newsletter, [unsubscribe](. How to prepare for a hiring process that remains in flux For decades, the interview process for tenure-track positions was relatively fixed in both timing and format. A department would conduct first-round interviews during its annual disciplinary conference at a hotel, and six to eight weeks later, invite select candidates to second-round interviews on the campus. For today’s faculty-job candidates, however, that system has been disrupted by a pandemic and a job market short on tenure-track openings. The good news is that conference interviews have, at this point, been largely supplanted by Zoom, which is easier and less expensive for both sides of the hiring table. The not-so-good news: Things are more precarious than ever at the campus-interview stage. Economic instability at many institutions means that not every department is bringing finalists to the campus, and some positions get canceled even after the second-round interviews. There’s a lot of confusion now from applicants who aren’t sure what to expect or when to expect it. Many parts of the interview process will be outside the control of even the most well-prepared candidate, but that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t prepare. On the contrary, it’s more important than ever to focus on the elements of your search — and, ultimately, of your career — that you can control. Continue reading: “[A Candidate’s Guide to Today’s Job Interviews]( by Jennifer S. Furlong and Stacy M. Hartman Share your suggestions for the newsletter with Denise Magner, an editor at The Chronicle, at denise.magner@chronicle.com. If you’d like to opt out, you can log in to our website and [manage your newsletter preferences here](. ADVERTISEMENT SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE Enjoying the newsletter? 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