Comments on: Avoiding the ‘C’ word in academe – ‘career’ http://www.universityaffairs.ca/career-sense/avoiding-the-c-word-in-academe-career/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=avoiding-the-c-word-in-academe-career A blog for academic job seekers - Career Sense helps academics on the job hunt Sun, 19 Dec 2010 00:05:47 +0000 hourly 1 By: Dr.Doinglittle http://www.universityaffairs.ca/career-sense/avoiding-the-c-word-in-academe-career/comment-page-1/#comment-1982 Dr.Doinglittle Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:09:32 +0000 http://www.universityaffairs.ca/career-sense/?p=856#comment-1982 This article is bang on - the relationship between profession and career is indeed dysfunctional. Profs really have no clue what the marketability of grad degrees are yet so many encourage students to pursue grad degrees under false pretenses about the marketability of their degrees. Talking about career options (basically anything other than a professor position) is like talking about failing. Career is a dirty word in academia because the reality is a dirty secret. This article is bang on – the relationship between profession and career is indeed dysfunctional. Profs really have no clue what the marketability of grad degrees are yet so many encourage students to pursue grad degrees under false pretenses about the marketability of their degrees.

Talking about career options (basically anything other than a professor position) is like talking about failing. Career is a dirty word in academia because the reality is a dirty secret.

]]> By: Jo VanEvery http://www.universityaffairs.ca/career-sense/avoiding-the-c-word-in-academe-career/comment-page-1/#comment-1898 Jo VanEvery Wed, 13 Jan 2010 02:58:35 +0000 http://www.universityaffairs.ca/career-sense/?p=856#comment-1898 Funny. I've been contemplating writing about how grad students shouldn't assume that their advisor is qualified to advise on their careers. Since his/her job is to advise on their research. And this looks at it from the other side. Very interesting. Thanks. Funny. I’ve been contemplating writing about how grad students shouldn’t assume that their advisor is qualified to advise on their careers. Since his/her job is to advise on their research.

And this looks at it from the other side. Very interesting. Thanks.

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