About to be on the market but have only coauthored a tier 2 article. I'm in quant side. Reading through the job market posts here makes me so panic.... What to do to minimize the chance of being jobless after graduation at this point?
Obvious one is try to publish. Not easy when you don't have a good supporting system. But what else ?
What to do if no pubs?
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I had one solo-authored article in a top generalist journal when I went on the market the first time. I was at a top 5 department. And I got no TT or postdoc offers. So yes, you're probably right to worry about going on the market with your record. I don't know exactly what you mean by saying you don't have a good supporting system, or how that affects your ability to write publishable articles, but I think you know that you need to work on those things if you want to have a chance of success on the market.
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This is the best and most truthful, and funny, essay I've read on what to expect during your first time on the market:
https://chroniclevitae.com/news/1036-the-professor-is-in-a-first-timer-on-the-job-market
(Note, the last thing on the list is: you should expect to be on the market again the following year!)
But, in all seriousness, another year in grad school, a visiting assistant professor position, and/or a postdoc might be the most realistic results to expect. Most of us, even those with a bit more published than you described, will also follow this path, of being on the market for more than just 1 year. Hang in there, keep working hard, and plan on being on the market more than 1 year!
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About to be on the market but have only coauthored a tier 2 article. I'm in quant side. Reading through the job market posts here makes me so panic.... What to do to minimize the chance of being jobless after graduation at this point?
Obvious one is try to publish. Not easy when you don't have a good supporting system. But what else ?Every situation is different but plenty of people seem to get hired with your record, though they tend to be VHRM. I can think of several jobs I applied to this year whose most recent hires had 1-2 coauthored (they weren't the first author) publications in regional or specialty journals and had almost no teaching experience.
Again, speaking on from my experience, landing a job will be very difficult if you are VLRM with that publication record. Indeed, landing a job at all if you are VLRM with a strong record is daunting.
Good luck.
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About to be on the market but have only coauthored a tier 2 article. I'm in quant side. Reading through the job market posts here makes me so panic.... What to do to minimize the chance of being jobless after graduation at this point?
Obvious one is try to publish. Not easy when you don't have a good supporting system. But what else ?If you've already coauthored a paper, your support system is better than that for most grad students... Stay in school another year and focus on nothing but pumping out articles. Even R&Rs or CAs will help you get second looks.
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Eh, that record would also be difficult for a VHRM who didn't have a mentor doing a lot of informal networking on their behalf
I agree, but its not unheard of. It might depend on OP's desired jobs but if s/he is okay with directional or otherwise teaching oriented schools I say go for it. Also, having a mainstream topical area probably helps.
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Pubs, no pubs, doesn't matter as much as your area. If you specialize in an area that is in great demand these days (crim, health, etc.) you will not need as strong of a publishing record or as great of a pedigree to land a TT job. If you specialize in a low demand area then you are f**ked.
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This is bulls**t, still no jerb!
Pubs, no pubs, doesn't matter as much as your area. If you specialize in an area that is in great demand these days (crim, health, etc.) you will not need as strong of a publishing record or as great of a pedigree to land a TT job. If you specialize in a low demand area then you are f**ked.
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Pubs, no pubs, doesn't matter as much as your area. If you specialize in an area that is in great demand these days (crim, health, etc.) you will not need as strong of a publishing record or as great of a pedigree to land a TT job. If you specialize in a low demand area then you are f**ked.
I disagree. JMC's in health and crim tend to have more publications than average. In contrary to what you are suggesting, OP will need a stronger publishing record to be competitive in these two. It's best he or she specializes in subfields where one or two pubs are the norm, i.e. theory.