This month, jobs.ac.uk’s Academic Spotlight features Dr Angelo Battaglia, Senior Lecturer in Tourism Dynamics and Planning at Westminster International University in Tashkent. We had the pleasure of speaking with Dr Battaglia about his experiences working in Uzbekistan. He began his role during the COVID-19 pandemic and describes his time in Tashkent as both rewarding and … Read more
Please note: this is an anonymous response to an online survey; I do not have any way of contacting the respondent or verifying responses. Their answers may reflect good, bad, or middling job searching practices. I invite you to take what’s useful and leave the rest. Your Demographics and Search Parameters How long have you … Read more
Laurie and Wallace This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d like to have with other readers, by popular demand. Here are the rules for the weekend posts. Book recommendation of the week: Park Avenue, by Renee Ahdieh. An ambitious young lawyer is asked to take on a case against a monstrously rich family’s … Read more
Here’s another piece of research that addresses something commonly held to be true, and in this case provides support for what we “know”: Women are underrepresented in library leadership positions. I’m pleased to be able to share with you statistical analysis by Daniel McGeeney. He uses a large sample size and discusses this trend across … Read more
Helping academic skills transfer to non-academic careers Thirty years ago, I started training graduate students. I realize now that I had no idea what I was doing. That’s not a big surprise: like virtually all new professors I’d been taught how to design an experiment and write a thesis, but not (even a little bit) … Read more
Are you looking to turn your passion into a career? There are multiple roles to begin your career within the Professional Services and the Further and Higher Education sector. Whether you have recently graduated or have a background in events, jobs.ac.uk has created an events job guide to help support and guide you within your … Read more
How to tailor your CV to your job roles efficiently There are numerous benefits to taking the time to tailor your CV effectively to job roles you are applying to. Not least, it highlights to an employer or recruiter that you have carefully considered the job role, the associated responsibilities, and what they are looking … Read more
The client Tracey had been in her role for 14 years, working from home full time as she raised her son. As her son got older and the company she worked for seemed less secure, she decided to dust off her CV and see what else was available. The problem Tracey had worked in corporate … Read more
Please note: this is an anonymous response to an online survey; I do not have any way of contacting the respondent or verifying responses. Their answers may reflect good, bad, or middling job searching practices. I invite you to take what’s useful and leave the rest. Your Demographics and Search Parameters How long have you … Read more
When it comes to writing CVs, anyone who’s established in their career will find themselves asking “how far back should a CV go?”. The short answer is 10-15 years. It’s not a concrete rule, though, so let’s explore the thinking behind it and when there might be exceptions. How much work experience on a CV … Read more