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If you are looking for a job in academia, having a presentable website is a plus. If you put your website address on your CV and you also have Google Analytics for your website, you'll notice an expl …

(U.S. answer follows) It is virtually impossible to get a teaching job at the college or university level without an advanced degree at the Master's or PhD (or terminal professional degree) level. M …

As one of my advisors once told me, The best dissertation is one that is written. Tongue-and-cheek as it may be, I would strongly advise finishing up your PhD first, especially if you can do it in t …

You haven't really defined what you mean by "...when considering your career" in the subject of this post. On the one hand, you say, I would like to deepen my understanding on my field. If your …

I agree with @JeffE's answer, but would reiterate that you should mention the situation briefly. You may want to consider a short addendum to your statement of purpose so as to keep the statement of …

Chaired positions are generally endowed, in that the money provided for the salary, and some other benefits (e.g., a dedicated assistant) or increased research funds comes from the interest on princip …

...in hopes that I will be able to teach programming/development at the community college level (which requires a Master's Degree) While this is technically true for many community colleges, it i …

Remember, a promotion/tenure review package is just that: a package. While you are correct that a record of strong publications is the driving factor, there are still a number of items in the package …

One thing that hasn't been mentioned in the answers to this question pertain to recommendation letters, which are a key and important part of the application process. If you decide to leave academia f …

Although I envy a PhD graduate who has the funds left after obtaining a doctorate to pursue a year of travel, I don't think this is a good idea (unless your degree is in anthropology, in which case it …

I can't comment on whether the practice of explicitly pointing out that publishing in top conferences makes a stronger record is common, although I suspect it is taken for granted rather than spelled …

First things first: Since I wrote it myself I think it is perfect and I cannot detect its possible flaws and mistakes. It is imperative that you have someone else read over your statement with a …