Okay folks, some early ads have appeared, one of which was written for me. Really and truly, someone must have been reading my CV when they wrote this ad, for it is everything I read, write, study, and love! As of today, I still have hope. This could, however, change at any moment. I'll be applying for jobs in my area of specialization, as well as generalist jobs. If the load is a 4/4 (rather than a 5/5), I will also apply to community college positions that offer the chance to teach literature (rather than all comp courses). The goal, of course, is for either myself or Hubby to land a tenure-track job back in the US. If we can get placed at the same school or schools in proximity to each other, then we're happy with taking visiting or short-term gigs. The hope is that being available for interview at our respective field's annual conferences (MLA for me, AHA for Hubby) will help us get to the campus visit stage despite the cost of international airfare. In this economy, though, who knows...and in this market, all sorts of weird things are happening. For example, one school is conducting interviews at a regional MLA conference in early November! Trying to get a jump on hiring the good people? Trying to hire before they get their money taken away? Both? Who knows...
All I know is: We Need Jobs in the US! Let the market season begin....
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Where are these ads you're referring to? At the Chronicle of Higher Ed?
M: Some were posted in the Chronicle and others were found on higheredjobs.com. The job wiki is already up and running too..ugh.
The very thought of it makes me sick. blech. It'll be interesting to see if I can keep from looking at the JIL this year.
A: I ignore the job wiki at all costs. I don't need any more stress in my life. I will check out the chronicle though.
Thanks for the heads up. I try to avoid the job wiki at all costs--it's sickening. I'll check out the chronicle and higheredjobs.com. You should check out H-net too. It's a bit more cumbersome to navigate, but I turned up a few interesting posts last year.
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