tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6374266320411149509.post229821047176590404..comments2024-03-25T10:22:36.277-04:00Comments on Women In Astronomy: Job Interview AdviceAmanpreet Kaurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08734178178113146899noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6374266320411149509.post-19813706123014353642013-03-29T02:18:46.941-04:002013-03-29T02:18:46.941-04:00Hey Laura,
Your article JOB INTERVIEW ADVICE is ve...Hey Laura,<br />Your article JOB INTERVIEW ADVICE is very well focused on interviews of any kind of job. And those suggestions are very useful to pass the interview of a target job.interview tipshttp://www.resumestoyou.info/interview_tips.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6374266320411149509.post-41622819748372579892013-01-05T23:58:39.174-05:002013-01-05T23:58:39.174-05:00Thanks for all the interview questions to add to o...Thanks for all the interview questions to add to our resource list. Post AAS Meeting, I'll be doing that (on the astrobetter http://www.astrobetter.com/wiki/tiki-index.php?page=Interview+Advice. <br /><br />Here are additional great questions (to ask the dep't and be prepared to answer) from Alison Coil that I'll be including as well on the wiki:<br /><br />- what are their plans for the future of the department? how many more hires, over what timescale? are they planning to grow or just replace retirements?<br />- what changes do they plan / foresee for the department over the next 5-10+ years?<br />- what areas are they trying to strengthen in?<br />- what about the financial situation of the university? how much support does the department get from the university and from the dean?<br />- what are their future plans in terms of observational resources, surveys, computing resources, any other resources you would be interested in using<br />- what are they looking for in this particular hire?<br />- what are the strengths and weaknesses of the department?<br />- do most junior faculty get tenure? on what timescale?<br />- ask the junior faculty why they went there<br />- what are the grad students like? are they attracting the quality level that they want to? where do their grads go? how are they supported? how many years do they take?<br />- what is the teaching load? can you teach the courses you want to? can you teach the same course a few times in a row?<br /><br />you should be able to answer:<br /><br />- what do you work on? (be able to answer at different levels - to an observer, a theorist, someone who works in a different field, someone in your field - having a set answer for this is a *great* idea, as you'll get asked it a ton)<br />- why would you want to be a faculty member at that institution?<br />- what distinguishes you from others in the field? (they won't ask this outright, but it's good to get this across to them)<br />- how would you fit into the department? are there people you would collaborate with, do you fill a void that they have, do you bridge groups w/in the department?<br />- what is your research plan for the next 5-10 years? what do you see yourself working on long-term?<br />- what are the big questions you are trying to answer?<br />- what resources do you need to do your work? supercomputers, data, etc?<br />- what classes would you like to teach?<br /><br />also have questions for the grad students if/when you meet with them:<br />- be able to talk about your advising style<br />- have some examples of specific projects for students<br />- ask them how well-supported they are, do they know who to go ask questions of, how well do they interact with the faculty, how well do they see the faculty interact w/ each other, how much do they teach to support themselves, which faculty members do students tend to work with and why, what do they think the strengths and weaknesses of the department are, do they like living there, etc.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13337278557841102817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6374266320411149509.post-10996859928180233102012-03-02T07:50:10.865-05:002012-03-02T07:50:10.865-05:00Another one that I have encountered at small colle...Another one that I have encountered at small colleges is "How will you involve the students in research?" --and this is especially true where there is no observatory or telescope access for astronomers.Kartik Shethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00789596088098482479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6374266320411149509.post-45607819452097336702012-03-02T07:48:22.335-05:002012-03-02T07:48:22.335-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Kartik Shethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00789596088098482479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6374266320411149509.post-39334475953360331042012-03-02T07:26:04.680-05:002012-03-02T07:26:04.680-05:00Porting a comment over from the astrobetter wiki -...Porting a comment over from the astrobetter wiki -- Another couple obvious questions to be prepared for -- 'Why do you want to be part of this department?' And 'Why are you interested in this position?'Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13337278557841102817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6374266320411149509.post-81127034475254797392012-03-01T18:16:26.039-05:002012-03-01T18:16:26.039-05:00Another frequent one (particularly at smaller plac...Another frequent one (particularly at smaller places) is "What do you need to do your research here?" It's good to have a general list of what you need (computer, Keck, etc) and their approximate costs.amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11427598026149859459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6374266320411149509.post-2782194371681943762012-03-01T02:52:33.788-05:002012-03-01T02:52:33.788-05:00Illegal only some places. I just filled out a for...Illegal only some places. I just filled out a form asking my marital status and how many children I have. Some places, that's the norm and perfectly legal. If you are concerned about such questions, do your research before you make an issue out of it that might paint you in a bad light.Miz Buncehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08183289609587831283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6374266320411149509.post-26374431847452350102012-02-29T22:25:34.759-05:002012-02-29T22:25:34.759-05:00Should be prepared for the following illegal, yet ...Should be prepared for the following illegal, yet often asked, questions (or variants).<br /><br />"Are you married?"<br />"What does your spouse do?"<br />"Would they be willing to relocate to Universitytown?"<br /><br />If you get these questions before an offer is out there, use some variant of the response above re. salary.A. Robergehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05938478426380129247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6374266320411149509.post-10468886083221277652012-02-29T12:19:40.142-05:002012-02-29T12:19:40.142-05:00Definitely. For all readers, if you have advice or...Definitely. For all readers, if you have advice or experience to share specific to a particular type of institution, please let us know.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13337278557841102817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6374266320411149509.post-83478986822088248482012-02-29T12:08:04.442-05:002012-02-29T12:08:04.442-05:00Wonderful job, Laura. You might want to include ...Wonderful job, Laura. You might want to include additional advice in terms of type of place doing the hiring: research university, liberal-arts college, etc.astroboy-morenohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01347599434346222936noreply@blogger.com