The Academic Job Search: Some Insights into the Process. Garry Adams Mike Ryan Marianne Miller La Verne Hairston Higgins Wendy Kramer

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1 The Academic Job Search: Some Insights into the Process Garry Adams Mike Ryan Marianne Miller La Verne Hairston Higgins Wendy Kramer

2 Overview Vital Statistics The Process Academy Interviews Campus Interviews Helpful Hints Questions

3 Hiring Trends AACSB Study from 510 US Institutions Institution AACSB Accredited Non AACSB Public Private Percentage 86.6% 13.4% 67.3% 32.7%

4 2013 AOM Placement Applicants (applicants to jobs) (1.75) (2.65) (2.50) (2.6) Positions (as of 8/9/2013)

5 Applicants Registered on AOM Strategy OB HR Int l Entrep OT

6 Managerial Jobs By Category (as of 8/2/2013) Job Type Year Applicant to Job Ratio Year Applicant to Job Ratio Strategy OB HR International Entrepreneur OT

7 Entering the Academic Job Market Grad Students 0% Pre-comps 10% Comps completed 22% Proposal accepted 23% Collecting data 31% Waiting to defend 4% Dissertation defended

8 The Process: First Step Creating Your Vita Education & Degree Progress Research Published In Progress Academic Activities Teaching Experience & Evaluations Work Experience Honors & Awards

9 The Process: Step Two Self Assessment of Personal Goals & Preferences Interviewing at National & Regional Conferences Registering on Job Sites Practice Interviews/Job Talks

10 Job Packets Should include all of the basic info requested by departments (electronic or printed) Cover Letter (vary by application) Vitae Dissertation Overview Other Writing Samples Research Philosophy Teaching Philosophy with Evaluations Separate Letters of Recommendation (vary by application)

11 AOM Sources for Academic Position Information Regional Conferences Chronicle of Higher Ed Higheredjobs.com (358 Mngt, HR, Enter., IB jobs at 8/7/13, 205 on 8/2/13) School/Discipline websites International sites (akadeus.com)

12 The Process: Conferences Before Contacting Schools Telephoning/Skype/ ing Sending vita/job packets Mock Interviews During Contacting Recruiter Telephoning Conference intranet/ Meeting at sessions/social events/ Always On

13 The Process: Conferences AOM Placement Services Coronado Springs Monterrey I is Placement Office Friday Noon until Tuesday Noon Full Day Placement Office Hours 8 am 5pm

14 Recruiters Decision to Interview (Survey by Nancy McIntyre & Mary Jo Jackson) Degree Status 86% Compatibility 80% Teaching Experience 77% Quality of Publications 73% Reputation of Degree-granting Institution/Advisor 75% Number of Publications 54% Gut Feeling 53%

15 Decision to Invite to Campus Applicant fit (87%) Degree Status (85%) Teaching Experience (84%) Quality of publications (83%) Compatibility to job opening (76%) Reputation of degree-granting institution (72%) Number of publications (68%) Gut feeling (53%)

16 The Process: Campus Visit Interviews/Faculty Meetings Presentations Research Teaching Networking / Socializing Two-Way Assessments of Fit

17 The Job Offer Subjects for Negotiation Salary Research support (81%) Number of courses/preps 42% release time Travel for Research/Conferences(94%) Technology (70-80%) Moving Expenses Summer Funding 45% summer teaching 71% summer research support

18 AASCB Salary Trends New PhD Instructor Assistant Associate Full

19 Combined (All fields/disciplines, including fields/disciplines not listed above) Salary Trends New Hires New Doctorate Salaries by Field/Discipline ($ s in 000 s) Copyright AACSB International The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, January US SALARY SURVEY REPORT, Field/Discipline Mean 2012 Percent Change From 2011 Accounting/Taxation CIS/MIS Economics/Managerial Economics Finance/Banking/Real Estate/Insurance Management/Behavioral Science/International Business/Strategic Management Marketing Production/Operations Management Quantitative Methods/Operations Research/Statistics

20 Helpful Hints Be realistic about constraints & deadlines when evaluating offers Be comprehensive when negotiating, and get it in writing Be careful playing offers against each other Be open with significant others about the decision-making process Understand the impact of salary compression

21 Helpful Hints Do your homework on faculty, department & university Practice interviews Discuss your preferences & options with family & advisors Watch what you say and do (manage perceptions) Ask about research & tenure expectations

22 Placement Coaches New Service for Job Candidates Effort to Apply Our Experience to Improve Candidate Preparation Willingness to Help Candidates with C.V. / Job Process Question Candidates with Unique Circumstances Assistance With Other Questions or Issues

23 Questions?