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Post threads that contain useful information and advice for sociologists about how to successfully navigate the turbulent waters of academia.

Job Market wiki is here:
http://www.socjobrumors.com/wiki.php

Choosing right program:
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/picking-the-right-grad-school
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/best-mentors-in-sociology

How are graduate students chosen by departments?
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/how-do-departments-select-phd-students
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/how-heavily-are-publications-weighted-for-applications-to-top-phd-programs

Dealing with graduate school:
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/practical-first-year-advice-thread
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/dealing-with-burnout
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/any-grad-school-advice-books-you-recommend
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/navigating-grad-school-when-you%E2%80%99re-in-a-chicago-type-department

Methodological training:
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http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/bayesian-statistics-textbooks?

Dissertation stage:
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/dissertation-how-many-interviews

Publishing/writing:
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/tips-for-writing-journal-articles
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/let’s-abolish-the-literature-review
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/is-co-authoring-worth-it
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/coauthoring
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/how-to-fire-a-co-author
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/best-non-soc-journals-for-sociologists
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/how-long-before-contacting-editor
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/what-young-scholars-really-need-to-know-about-peer-review

Types of publications:
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/how-much-is-a-book-chapter-worth

Reviewing:
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/how-much-do-you-review
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/how-do-you-decide-to-accept-or-reject-requests-for-reviewing-articles

What to do the year you go on the market?:
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/tips-for-abds-on-the-market
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/meeting-w-sc-members-at-asa
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/how-much-did-you-spend-while-on-the-market

On cover letters:
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/cover-letter-template
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/which-gets-looked-at-first-cv-or-job-letter

On CV's:
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/under-review-vs-reviewer-assigned
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/cv-under-review-section-question

On letters of rec:
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/do-people-have-trouble-getting-lor
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/choosing-appropriate-letters-of-rec

Applying to postdocs:
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/as-i-read-through-postdoc-applications

Applying to VAP's:
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/sc-what-do-you-look-for-in-vap-applicants

Applying to SLAC's:
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/what-does-a-competitive-applicant-look-like-for-a-slac-tt-assistant-prof

What do search committees look for?:
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/first-time-on-search-committee
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/do-job-letters-really-matter-at-all
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/how-do-scs-evaluate-non-soc-publications
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/sc-members-education-vs-publications
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/scs-how-long-should-application-documents-be

On skype interviews:
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/what-do-scs-ask-in-skype-interviews

On campus visits:
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/questions-to-ask-during-campus-interviews
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/mistakes-you-have-seen-candidates-make-on-interviews

Selecting faculty offer:
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/salary-negotiation-for-those-with-accepted-offers
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/for-people-with-multiple-offers-what-factors-drive-your-decision
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/got-offers-what-can-i-ask-for
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/how-to-handle-the-exploding-offer

On reneging faculty offers:
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/second-thoughts-about-offer-i-accepted

On salaries/starting packages:
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/salaries
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/start-up-packages

On partner/spousal hires:
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/negotiating-spousalpartner-hires
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/quasi-academic-spouses-and-spousal-hires

Teaching:
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/intro-textbook
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/teaching-social-sociological-theory

On computer needs:
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/computer-specs-question

Personal life/family issues:
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/when-is-the-best-time-to-have-a-child
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/do-you-ever-regret-having-kids
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/maternity-leave

What is the life of an AP actually like?
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/asst-profs-what-are-your-jobs-like
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/new-ap

Mid-career advice:
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/associate-prof-at-top-10-program-taking-your-questions
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/midcareer-guy-modal-thread

Getting tenure:
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/publication-expectations-for-tenure-in-different-tiers
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/what-does-tenure-look-like-in-your-dept
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/transitioning-from-grad-student-to-faculty
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/tenure-failure-whats-your-opinion
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/tenure-package-question-presentationstalks

Tenure denial help:
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/tenure-denial-help

Going on the market as faculty:
http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/how-to-talk-about-competing-offer-with-chair

8 years ago # QUOTE 43 GOOD 74 NO GOOD !
Sociologist
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Prospective graduate students who want to work in a specific sociological subfield should consult this thread for schools you should strongly consider applying to.

http://www.socjobrumors.com/topic/department-strengths-for-prospective-grad-students

7 years ago # QUOTE 20 GOOD 11 NO GOOD !
Sociologist
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Sociologist
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Sociologist
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Sociologist
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