Post on 24-Jul-2016
description
The Academic Job Search: Some Insights
into the Process
Garry AdamsMike Ryan
Marianne MillerWendy Kramer
AOM Placement Services
Overview
Vital Statistics The ProcessAcademy InterviewsCampus InterviewsHelpful Hints
Questions
2014 AOM PlacementApplicants (applicants to jobs)
2014 – 579 (1.36)2013 – 663 (1.75)2012 – 948 (2.65)
Positions 2014 - 4272013 – 3792012 – 358 (as of 8/1/2014)
Applicants Registered on AOM2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Strategy 189 294 259 208 292 205OB 177 286 288 187 230 157HR 141 205 190 117 62 77Int’l 99 284 44 98 77 49Entrep. 142 173 166 143 128 129OT 82 174 217 94 54 46
Managerial Jobs By Category(as of 8/1/2014)
Job Type Year - 2014 Applicant to Job Ratio
Year - 2013 Applicant to Job Ratio
Strategy 205 1.51 191 1.5
OB 157 1.82 127 1.8
HR 77 1.13 75 1.2
International 49 1.61 62 1.24
Entrepreneur 129 1.15 127 1.8
OT 46 1.59 46 .85
Entering the Academic Job Market
Grad Students 0% Pre-comps10% Comps completed22% Proposal accepted23% Collecting data31% Waiting to defend 4% Dissertation defended
The Process: First Step Creating Your VitaEducation & Degree ProgressResearch
Published In Progress
Academic ActivitiesTeaching Experience & EvaluationsWork ExperienceHonors & Awards
The Process: Step TwoSelf Assessment of Personal
Goals & PreferencesExcel Portfolio of Job Targets
(25/50/25 or 20/60/20) Interviewing at National &
Regional ConferencesRegistering on Job SitesPractice 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)
Sources for Academic Position Information
AOMRegional ConferencesChronicle of Higher EdHigheredjobs.com (328 Mngt, HR,
Entrep., IB jobs on 8/1/14)
School/Discipline websites International sites (akadeus.com)
The Process: ConferencesBeforeContacting Schools
Telephoning/Skype/Emailing Sending vita/job packets Mock Interviews
DuringContacting Recruiter
Telephoning Conference intranet/e-mail Meeting at sessions/social events/”Always On”
The Process: ConferencesAOM Placement ServicesPlacement Interviews in
Philadelphia Marriott, 4th Floor, Franklin 1-12 Room 405 is Placement OfficeFriday Noon until Tuesday NoonFull 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 MeetingsPresentationsResearchTeaching
Networking / SocializingTwo-Way Assessments of “Fit”
The Job OfferSubjects for NegotiationSalaryResearch support (81%)Number of courses/preps
42% release timeTravel for Research/Conferences(94%)Technology (70-80%)Moving ExpensesSummer Funding
45% summer teaching71% summer research support
AASCB Salary Trends2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014
New PhD 105.7 112.3 100.1 105.7 114.1
Instructor 67.4 68.5 70 63.7 - 68.7 73.4 (69.7)
Assistant 104.4 108 106.8 102 - 116 111.8 (111.6)
Associate 84-120 90-125 110 - 118 119.4 (130.3)
Full 127-150 127-160 147 - 189 152 (173.3)
( ) is average salary for new hires at each level
Salary Trends – New HiresNew Doctorate Salaries by Field/Discipline ($’s in 000’s) Field/Discipline Mean 2013 Percent Change From 2012
Accounting/Taxation 151.1 6.0CIS/MIS 113.0 1.5Economics/Managerial Economics 91.1 3.3
Finance/Banking/Real Estate/Insurance 152.8 13.0
Management/Behavioral Science/International Business/Strategic Management 114.1 4.6
Marketing 124.3 11.2Production/Operations Management 115.9 -5.4
Quantitative Methods/Operations Research/Statistics 122.4 24.0
Combined (All fields/disciplines, including fields/disciplines not listed above) 124.4 17.7
Helpful Hints Be realistic about constraints &
deadlines when evaluating offersBe comprehensive when negotiating,
and get it in writingBe careful playing offers against each
other Be open with significant others about
the decision-making processUnderstand the impact of salary
compression
Helpful Hints Do your homework on faculty,
department & university Practice interviewsDiscuss your preferences &
options with family & advisorsWatch 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 HelpCandidates with C.V. / Job Process
QuestionCandidates with Unique
CircumstancesAssistance With Other Questions or
Issues
Questions?