Dr. Ari’s Office Hours
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Spicy Pineapple :
How does it work for Adjuncts? I applied for a job but never heard back. I'm not stressed, more so curious as to why they would advertise then not hire or communicate.
2026-09-19 20:37:21
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The_sociology_cat :
I once watched a “fake job talk” they had hired this person already I had to schedule their schedule while they were “doing their job talk”.
2026-09-19 16:48:52
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Jennifer Simone :
We shouldn’t take the rejections personally but not getting the job after a campus visit is painful! You spend so much time with the committee, it’s an interview that lasts all day (and into the evening if there’s a dinner), then you don’t get the job and never know why.
2026-09-19 19:00:24
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Erica Stevens :
I work at a community college, so it’s way different. We use a lot more of a scorecard approach. Then the search committee sends the top rated interviewed candidates forward to the dean, who makes the final choice of who gets hired. It’s weird!
2026-09-19 20:26:27
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cinnamon toast cunt :
do you have advice for a 3rd year phd student, navigating sexual harrassment and organized harassment, and being worried about not getting hired later because of the social impacts of it
2026-09-19 19:09:58
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amyb0123 :
I think the most important thing is the “ can I work with this person for the next 20-30 years” of course this is after fit academically. I have seen the most wonderful candidate come for an interview and blow it because of personal fit.
2026-09-19 17:15:05
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Judy :
Yes. The system past the initial screening is not meritocratic. It’s political.
2026-10-07 16:28:29
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K8 :
I think I understand your larger point about the factors informing hiring. But… at many institutions all of this does manifest as a “scorecard.” Meaning, the actual complex scoring rubric the search committee is required to use. I’ve been on multiple search committees and we did, literally, score and rank each candidate b
2026-09-19 20:10:52
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Sydney Catherine :
Could you make a video about going up for promotion? I am currently an Instructor (in a PhD program) and hoping to move up to assistant professor in the next 5 years. But I’m a little lost on the process and the nuances!
2026-09-19 19:46:44
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ProfessorPirni :
they have already decided which friend theyre hiring..the process is only for optics
2026-09-19 21:23:20
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Professor Who Runs :
Great explanation of the process! It’s hard to not take rejection personally, but it’s rarely about the individual. There’s only one job they can give and most of the time the final applicants are all well-qualified. The nuanced discussion of committees can go in so many directions.
2026-09-19 19:41:23
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BegatBrown :
Best explanation ever.
2026-10-06 18:04:47
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Allison Woodling :
The layers are 1) eliminate the unqualified 2) narrow to the more qualified 3) interview for departmental confidence 4) final decision on vibes.
2026-09-30 18:39:21
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Natalie Jones (Bittles) :
I just got offered the in person final interview. Any tips or trick when it comes to the presentation, meeting with university administration, etc.?
2026-09-26 00:30:08
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sphinx0606 :
Campus visits are draining and a colossal waste of time. Typically departments bring in 3 candidates, and usually has a preferred candidate in mind. It’s the one-on-one interviews with faculty, meetings with department chair and deans, graduate students, the job talk, lunch, and the dinner. All in two days. It’s exhausting.
2026-09-20 11:38:48
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B_fnag :
I went to a small liberal arts school so we were very close with our professors and the department chairs of my tiny department told me about how hiring works and often involved us students in tenure discussions and hiring decisions.
2026-09-30 04:48:26
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Dr. Ramon Goings :
I agree 100% with this explanation. I hope folks take in your advice about how the process works.
2026-09-30 17:02:38
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ram jua :
This is a very complete explanation of the process. Also, the type of institution makes a difference, r 1 vs teaching institutions
2026-09-20 02:00:48
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Jared Rutledge :
It does in California, community colleges
2026-10-02 05:43:13
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mikey_tambourine :
most brutal interview process I've ever been through in my professional career. I went through 2 of them as a finalist. I luckily I got in after the second attempt.
2026-10-25 05:39:18
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Christine Carlson675 :
how do you not know that you are competing?
2026-09-29 22:29:24
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CocoALL4U :
Served on a committee. You’re spot on!People don’t get this.
2026-09-22 19:42:24
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jznprs :
this illustrates how stark the hiring landscape has evolved over the past 50 years. back then colleges were staffing up.
2026-09-22 04:58:57
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Dr. Q. :
When they fail or suspend the position I pause and laugh 🤣
2026-09-20 23:31:34
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ljroseonline :
Did a study on this. Nowhere near that simple. Fact: Rubrics and lack of AND u have completely left out union contracts.
2026-09-20 02:19:10
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