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• Sarah Created by Sarah Upton on September 9, 2019
• Getting a tenure-track job after 5 years of non-tenure track teaching Created by JB on October 25, 2018
• Convincing Cover Letter for alt-ac position Created by S W on May 18, 2017
• finding an academic network in an alt-ac position Created by M. Elena D'Amelio on April 7, 2017
• Finding social science alt-acs Created by Donnie Sendelbach on March 7, 2017
• #VitaeWednesday: Covering Your Alt-Ac Cover Letter Bases Created by Melissa Dalgleish on March 6, 2017
• #VitaeWednesday: How to Start Your Academic Side Business Created by Jennifer Polk on January 11, 2017
• #VitaeWednesday: Researching Your Way to a Persuasive Resume--Let's Talk! Created by Melissa Dalgleish on November 16, 2016
• #VitaeWednesday: 3 Keys to Painlessly Convert Your CV to a Resume Created by Fatimah Williams Castro on November 1, 2016
• Is anyone successful at freelance research? Created by Joleen Timko on October 25, 2016
• Adjuncting to Administration? Created by Vincent Mennella on June 24, 2016
• #VitaeWednesday: Publications for Academics and Pracademics Created by Leah Bryce on May 17, 2016
• Mid-career engineer entering academia Created by David Trevas on May 9, 2016
• Leaving the Academic Life Created by Leah Bryce on March 1, 2016
• An Alt-model for Earning a Living in Higher Education Created by Shawn Warren on February 25, 2016
• Some thoughts on self-publishing as an academic Created by Scott Rank on February 24, 2016
• Anyone else with experience of importing a foreign career to the USA? Created by Vitae User on February 10, 2016
• Do I need to finish my PhD in order to get a decent job in market research? Created by SuEllen Regonini on October 7, 2015
• Which Degree Programs on the Rise? Created by Dr. John J. McGrath on October 7, 2015
• CFP for ALTernative ACademics / ACLA 2016 Harvard, Boston deadline for submission September 23, 2015 Created by Elif Sendur on September 20, 2015
• Support Group, Adjuncts in Transition Created by Jessica Brophy on September 18, 2015
• Questions before I apply... Created by Patricia McKee on July 31, 2015
• I just accepted a nine month position I don't really want but still haven't signed the contract-- help! Created by J B on July 7, 2015
• Miserable 1 week in? Created by Phillip Wagner on June 30, 2015
• How to get a start in academia? Created by Elizabeth Bentley on May 12, 2015
• This is the semester. Help! Get me out of here! Created by S W on April 22, 2015
• Older person moving from industry to academia - what are the options? Created by Richard Howey on March 13, 2015
• Options for soon-to-be former tenure-track assistant professor? Created by Ashley Hairston Doughty on January 4, 2015
• Faculty Handbook – draft for comment & use by others Created by Ross Wirth on December 22, 2014
• Flexible Marketing academics within a single University? Created by Lynn W. McGee, Ph.D. on December 22, 2014
• Publishing as an independent scholar Created by theron Snell on November 3, 2014
• Should You Quit Your Academic Job? Created by Josh Boldt on September 30, 2014
• Types of Freelancing Created by Lisa Rivero on September 13, 2014
• Pursuing the Alt-Academic track with a masters degree Created by Kristen Johnson on September 9, 2014
• Recruiting study particpants and collecting data online Created by Linda Salter on August 28, 2014
• Crowdsourcing education on public LMS platforms Created by Ross Wirth on August 26, 2014
• Learning how to conduct research, write, and consult within a more flexible environment Created by Ruth Reynard on August 26, 2014
• Difficulty Getting Interviews Created by Nathaniel Bean on August 26, 2014
• How I Got Out Series Created by Josh Boldt on June 24, 2014
• Jobs board for companies to connect with Ph.D.s looking for alt-ac opportunities? Created by Adam Lowenstein on April 14, 2014
• Using Social Media Created by Brock Read on April 14, 2014
• What is a Flexible Academic? Created by Josh Boldt on April 8, 2014
• The Alt-Ac/Post-Ac Resources Thread Created by Brock Read on April 8, 2014