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ERIC Number: EJ619980
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-5982
Notes from Underground: The Job Fair for Historians.
Sharlet, Jeff
Chronicle of Higher Education, v47 n19 pA10-12 Jan 2001
Describes the harsh job search process for historians, exemplified by the "Pit," an interview fair held at the annual meeting of the American Historical Association. Offers insights from interviewers and interviewees on the "labyrinth"-like process for often undesirable teaching positions. (EV)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Employment Interviews, Employment Opportunities, Faculty Recruitment, Faculty Workload, Higher Education, Historians, History Instruction
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: American Historical Association