{"product_id":"work-your-career-get-what-you-want-from-your-social-sciences-or-humanities-phd-hardback-9781487594275","title":"Work Your Career; Get What You Want from Your Social Sciences or Humanities PhD (Hardback) 9781487594275","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWork Your Career\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eGet What You Want from Your Social Sciences or Humanities PhD\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eLoleen Berdahl (Author), Jonathan Malloy (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781487594275\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 22 May 2018\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e240 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.3 cm, 0.4 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eWork Your Career\u003c\/i\u003e is a breath of fresh air, in that it is directed not only at scholars pursuing academic careers but also at those who may be struggling and may face a decision that leads them towards what is often regarded as a non-traditional route outside of academia.\"\u003c\/p\u003e - Dana Gold, University of Western Ontario (Canadian Journal of Political Science 1-3)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWork Your Career\u003c\/em\u003e shows PhD students how to use the unique opportunities of doctoral programs to build successful career outcomes. The authors encourage students to consider both academic and non-academic career options from the outset, and to prepare for both concurrently. The book presents a systematic mentoring program full of practical advice for social sciences and humanities PhD students in Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Get What You Want from Your PhD\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIs this book really for me?\u003cbr\u003eWhat should my career goal be?\u003cbr\u003eWhat does \"work your career\" mean?\u003cbr\u003eWhat career competencies am I building over the course of my doctoral program?\u003cbr\u003eDo I really need this book? Won\u0026amp;#x2019;t my supervisor and program train me to work my career?\u003cbr\u003eWhy are most PhD programs so focused on academic careers?\u003cbr\u003eWhy should I listen to you two?\u003cbr\u003eWhy are you writing this book?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Select Your Program Carefully\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShould I bother reading this chapter if I am already in a PhD program?\u003cbr\u003eHow do I decide if a PhD is right for me?\u003cbr\u003eHow do I decide which programs to apply to?\u003cbr\u003eWhat should I put in my application?\u003cbr\u003eShould I apply for external funding on my own prior to entering a program?\u003cbr\u003eHow do I decide which program acceptance to take?\u003cbr\u003eWhat is the difference between a scholarship, teaching assistant (TA), and research assistant (RA) offer?\u003cbr\u003eIs there a chance that additional funding opportunities will emerge during the course of my program?\u003cbr\u003eWhat do I do if I have already started my program and see things I could have done differently?\u003cbr\u003eSo, what should I do?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Work Your Program\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow do I select the best courses to advance my future career?\u003cbr\u003eWhat skills will help me excel in my classes?\u003cbr\u003eHow do I select assignment topics within my classes to advance my future career?\u003cbr\u003eShould I pick my dissertation topic and supervisor before I am done my coursework?\u003cbr\u003eHow do I select a dissertation topic?\u003cbr\u003eHow do I find a supervisor?\u003cbr\u003eHow do I know if I should continue my program after finishing the coursework?\u003cbr\u003eHow much should I fear my comps?\u003cbr\u003eHow do I prepare for my comps?\u003cbr\u003eHow do I know if I should continue my program after my comps?\u003cbr\u003eHow do I write a dissertation proposal?\u003cbr\u003eHow do I work effectively with my supervisor?\u003cbr\u003eHow can I progress through my dissertation? (Or, \"how will I ever get this done?\")\u003cbr\u003eHow do I know if I should continue my program during the dissertation stage?\u003cbr\u003eCan I use a copy editor or a statistical consultant for my work?\u003cbr\u003eHow do I know when my dissertation is done?\u003cbr\u003eWhat should I expect for the dissertation defence?\u003cbr\u003eI am well into my program and didn\u0026amp;#x2019;t do any of this. What can I do now?\u003cbr\u003eSo, how can I work my program?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Go Beyond Your Program\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShouldn\u0026amp;#x2019;t I focus solely on my program and dissertation?\u003cbr\u003eWhat am I looking to gain from non-program activities?\u003cbr\u003eWhat are the options?\u003cbr\u003eHow do I determine what is a sound investment of time?\u003cbr\u003eMy side gig led to a real career opportunity. Should I finish my program?\u003cbr\u003eWhat do I do if I am at the end of my program and didn\u0026amp;#x2019;t do any of this?\u003cbr\u003eHow can I make the most of a postdoc position?\u003cbr\u003eHow do I balance my program and non-program activities?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Establish Your Funding Track Record\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is a funding track record, and why do I want one?\u003cbr\u003eWhen should I start building my funding track record?\u003cbr\u003eHow do I learn about grant and award opportunities?\u003cbr\u003eHow do I make my grant application competitive?\u003cbr\u003eHow do I ask someone else to nominate me for an award?\u003cbr\u003eHow can I learn grantsmanship from a faculty grant application?\u003cbr\u003eWhat do I do if I am at the end of my program and didn\u0026amp;#x2019;t do any of this?\u003cbr\u003eHow do I get comfortable with all of this?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Build a Strategic Publishing Portfolio\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo I really need to publish during my PhD?\u003cbr\u003eWhat should I publish on?\u003cbr\u003eShould I publish from my dissertation before I defend it?\u003cbr\u003eShould I publish on topics unrelated to my dissertation topic?\u003cbr\u003eWhere should I publish?\u003cbr\u003eShould I pursue scholarly publications if I have no interest in an academic job?\u003cbr\u003eAre book chapters or journal articles better?\u003cbr\u003eHow can I get a journal article published?\u003cbr\u003eShould I write a book chapter for an edited book?\u003cbr\u003eShould I edit or co-edit a book?\u003cbr\u003eShould I coauthor?\u003cbr\u003eIf I do coauthor, how do I make it work?\u003cbr\u003eI am at the end of my program and didn\u0026amp;#x2019;t do any of this. What do I do?\u003cbr\u003eSo, bottom line, what should I do about writing and publishing?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Cultivate a Professional Reputation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow can I cultivate a professional reputation?\u003cbr\u003eHow can I be productive?\u003cbr\u003eHow do I communicate professionally?\u003cbr\u003eHow can I network effectively?\u003cbr\u003eHow can I use social media effectively?\u003cbr\u003eI am at the end of my program and didn\u0026amp;#x2019;t do any of this. Where do I start?\u003cbr\u003eThese ideas are interesting, but how do I actually make them work?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Launch Your Career\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDo I need to choose between pursuing a \"regular\" career or an academic career?\u003cbr\u003eWhat are my career options as a PhD?\u003cbr\u003eHow do I figure out what I want to do?\u003cbr\u003eOnce I have an idea of what I want to do, how do I get started?\u003cbr\u003eHow can I make my application materials more competitive?\u003cbr\u003eWho should I list as references?\u003cbr\u003eHow do I prepare for an interview?\u003cbr\u003eWhat do I do after the interview?\u003cbr\u003eI found a great non-academic career. Should I try to keep one foot in the academic door?\u003cbr\u003eSo, how do I launch my career?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Approach Academic Jobs Strategically\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow do I figure out the problem that a particular academic job is seeking to solve?\u003cbr\u003eHow do I decide if I fit the position enough to apply?\u003cbr\u003eHow can I make my application materials more competitive?\u003cbr\u003eWhat do I need to consider if I am an \"inside candidate\"?\u003cbr\u003eWhat do I do after I have applied for a job?\u003cbr\u003eI received an invitation for an interview. How do I prepare?\u003cbr\u003eI haven\u0026amp;#x2019;t heard back after my interview. Why is it taking so long?\u003cbr\u003eOverall, how should I approach the academic job market?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Work Your Career\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Faculty Call to Action\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52599863181592,"sku":"9781487594275","price":38.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/work-your-career-get-what-you-want-from-your-social-sciences-or-humanities-phd-hardback-9781487594275","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}