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May 23, 2011

Monday roundup

A weekly collection of interesting things I find around the Internet. Find something I didn’t? I’d love to hear about it the comments!

What people were talking about this week

The Illustrated Guide to the PhD – both inspirational and a good reality-check.

Hey, humanities PhDs – Google is hiring and they luuuuurve you.

Wondering how big companies actually process job applications? This CNN article tells you.

There are so many jobs out there we can’t even fathom. Here are a few you might not expect.

College presidents, by and large, don’t have faith in the future of the institution.

College presidents, by and large, also would prefer long-term contracts to tenure.

Dan Berrett puts the pieces together to look at all the reasons the academic life will probably no longer be what it once was.

Tips for an international job search.

Is the next trend in resumes the infographic?

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