The Academic Job Search: Some Insights into the Process Garry Adams Mike Ryan Marianne Miller La Verne Hairston Higgins Wendy Kramer
Overview Vital Statistics The Process Academy Interviews Campus Interviews Helpful Hints Questions
Hiring Trends AACSB Study 2009-2010 from 510 US Institutions Institution AACSB Accredited Non AACSB Public Private Percentage 86.6% 13.4% 67.3% 32.7%
2013 AOM Placement Applicants (applicants to jobs) 2013 663 (1.75) 2012 948 (2.65) 2010-723 (2.50) 2009 676 (2.6) Positions 2013 379 2012-358 2010-289 2009 260 (as of 8/9/2013)
Applicants Registered on AOM 2007 2008 2009 2010 2012 2013 Strategy 276 189 294 259 208 292 OB 291 177 286 288 187 230 HR 172 141 205 190 117 62 Int l 166 99 284 44 98 77 Entrep. 162 142 173 166 143 128 OT 139 82 174 217 94 54
Managerial Jobs By Category (as of 8/2/2013) Job Type Year - 2013 Applicant to Job Ratio Year - 2012 Applicant to Job Ratio Strategy 191 1.5 99 2.1 OB 127 1.8 76 2.46 HR 75 1.2 53 2.21 International 62 1.24 42 2.33 Entrepreneur 127 1.8 65 2.2 OT 46.85 30 3.13
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
The Process: First Step Creating Your Vita Education & Degree Progress Research Published In Progress Academic Activities Teaching Experience & Evaluations Work Experience Honors & Awards
The Process: Step Two Self Assessment of Personal Goals & Preferences Interviewing at National & Regional Conferences Registering on Job Sites Practice Interviews/Job Talks
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)
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)
The Process: Conferences Before Contacting Schools Telephoning/Skype/Emailing Sending vita/job packets Mock Interviews During Contacting Recruiter Telephoning Conference intranet/e-mail Meeting at sessions/social events/ Always On
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
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%
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%)
The Process: Campus Visit Interviews/Faculty Meetings Presentations Research Teaching Networking / Socializing Two-Way Assessments of Fit
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
AASCB Salary Trends 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 New PhD 101.8 105.7 112.3 100.1 105.7 Instructor 65.3 67.4 68.5 70 63.7-68.7 Assistant 103.1 104.4 108 106.8 102-116 Associate 84-120 90-125 110-118 Full 127-150 127-160 147-189
Combined (All fields/disciplines, including fields/disciplines not listed above) 105.7-7.5 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 2013 2012-2013 US SALARY SURVEY REPORT, Field/Discipline Mean 2012 Percent Change From 2011 Accounting/Taxation 142.5 5.2 CIS/MIS 111.3 15.1 Economics/Managerial Economics 88.2-4.1 Finance/Banking/Real Estate/Insurance 135.2-2.4 Management/Behavioral Science/International Business/Strategic Management 109.1 6.6 Marketing 111.8-2.0 Production/Operations Management 121.9 14.3 Quantitative Methods/Operations Research/Statistics 98.7-0.3
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
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
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
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