tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452612772719615022.post7754529198591118457..comments2024-02-16T09:13:32.131-07:00Comments on Professor Chaos: To admit or ignore: the conundrum of an academic couple on the marketProfessor Chaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15218728439335729853noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452612772719615022.post-52960302733852748882008-10-02T17:41:00.000-06:002008-10-02T17:41:00.000-06:00I really can't see any benefit in mentioning it wh...I really can't see any benefit in mentioning it while applying. I agree entirely with the others- you have to make them want you if you expect them to go out of their way to find two offers instead of one. Don't want to put the cart before the horse. :)Candid Engineerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01722793931639972423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452612772719615022.post-41107476044696571092008-09-30T08:09:00.000-06:002008-09-30T08:09:00.000-06:00My personal experience is 7 of 8 times I was asked...My personal experience is 7 of 8 times I was asked about family. I do not wear jewelry at all on interviews.... it saves me hassle at the airport too! My feeling each time was the person asking was fishing. It wasn't about being helpful or polite in asking about my family. at all. So, my response has been "thank you for asking, but I'll talk to human resources when I meet them about personalAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452612772719615022.post-26952850381861515832008-09-29T14:59:00.000-06:002008-09-29T14:59:00.000-06:00DrDrA - Thanks for the advice!! I'll crawl your si...DrDrA - Thanks for the advice!! I'll crawl your site tonight and check out your posts on the topic. <BR/><BR/>I am interested in your advice about mentioning it at the interview phase. I've heard such conflicting advice on this. I asked a dept head that question once (note: I was not on an interview) and he said he absolutely didn't want to know until he made the offer. His argument was that it Professor Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15218728439335729853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452612772719615022.post-18631952190734049112008-09-29T13:57:00.000-06:002008-09-29T13:57:00.000-06:00As someone who has been through the painful PAINFU...As someone who has been through the painful PAINFUL two academic career couple placement- DO NOT MENTION YOUR SPOUSE IN YOUR APPLICATION.<BR/><BR/>Make the hiring department love you, and invite you to interview, and decide they can't live without you FIRST. If they love you and can't live without you- then they will do what it takes to get your spouse hired to. They are not allowed to ask you inAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452612772719615022.post-62802441423238416932008-09-29T09:48:00.000-06:002008-09-29T09:48:00.000-06:00BikeMonkey-- Totally agree, one of my favorite mov...BikeMonkey-- Totally agree, one of my favorite movie moments! Unfortunately, my personality doesn't fit or I would have chosen Edna for my nom-de-blog!<BR/><BR/>Ecogeofemme- One of the reasons I decided to blog my job adventures is to provide my perspective to young ecologists on what the job market is like. Since I'm an asst prof, my experience and perspective may be a little different from Professor Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15218728439335729853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452612772719615022.post-79704751507822204142008-09-28T08:21:00.000-06:002008-09-28T08:21:00.000-06:00I have no advice, but I'm really interested to hea...I have no advice, but I'm really interested to hear how this plays out. Please keep us posted.EcoGeoFemmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11236907917990309659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452612772719615022.post-69459228648066919322008-09-27T21:46:00.000-06:002008-09-27T21:46:00.000-06:00WIN for working in one of the greatest moments in ...WIN for working in one of the greatest moments in cinema! NO CAPES!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7452612772719615022.post-77872718719201650272008-09-27T13:50:00.000-06:002008-09-27T13:50:00.000-06:00General Disarray and I have joked that they must j...<I>General Disarray and I have joked that they must just weigh each CV for their first cut through the applicant pool.</I><BR/><BR/>It's not a joke; it's what every search committee does. First thing you do is exclude applicants who have simply not been sufficiently productive, without wasting time looking at any of the rest of the application.<BR/><BR/><I>Do we admit up front in our job Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com