2014 applicant presentation
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The Applicant Presentation from Placement at the 2014 AOM meeting in PhiladelphiaTRANSCRIPT
The Academic Job Search: Some Insights
into the Process
Garry AdamsGarry AdamsMike RyanMike Ryan
Marianne MillerMarianne MillerWendy KramerWendy Kramer
AOM Placement ServicesAOM Placement Services
OverviewOverview
Vital Statistics The Process
Academy InterviewsCampus InterviewsHelpful Hints
Questions
2014 AOM PlacementApplicants (applicants to jobs)
2014 – 579 (1.36)2013 – 663 (1.75)2012 – 948 (2.65)
Positions 2014 - 4272013 – 3792012 – 358 (as of 8/1/2014)
Applicants Registered on AOM2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Strategy 189 294 259 208 292 205
OB 177 286 288 187 230 157
HR 141 205 190 117 62 77
Int’l 99 284 44 98 77 49
Entrep. 142 173 166 143 128 129
OT 82 174 217 94 54 46
Managerial Jobs By Category(as of 8/1/2014)
Job Type Year - 2014 Applicant to Job Ratio
Year - 2013 Applicant to Job Ratio
Strategy 205 1.51 191 1.5
OB 157 1.82 127 1.8
HR 77 1.13 75 1.2
International 49 1.61 62 1.24
Entrepreneur 129 1.15 127 1.8
OT 46 1.59 46 .85
Entering the Academic Entering the Academic Job MarketJob Market
Grad StudentsGrad Students 0% Pre-comps0% Pre-comps10% Comps completed10% Comps completed22% Proposal accepted22% Proposal accepted23% Collecting data23% Collecting data31% Waiting to defend31% Waiting to defend 4% Dissertation defended4% Dissertation defended
The Process: First StepThe Process: First Step Creating Your VitaCreating Your Vita
Education & Degree ProgressEducation & Degree ProgressResearch Research
Published Published In ProgressIn Progress
Academic ActivitiesAcademic ActivitiesTeaching Experience & EvaluationsTeaching Experience & EvaluationsWork ExperienceWork ExperienceHonors & AwardsHonors & Awards
The Process: Step TwoThe Process: Step Two Self Assessment of Personal Self Assessment of Personal
Goals & PreferencesGoals & Preferences Excel Portfolio of Job Targets Excel Portfolio of Job Targets
(25/50/25 or 20/60/20)(25/50/25 or 20/60/20) Interviewing at National & Interviewing at National &
Regional ConferencesRegional Conferences Registering on Job SitesRegistering on Job Sites Practice Interviews/Job TalksPractice Interviews/Job Talks
Job PacketsJob Packets
Should include all of the basic Should include all of the basic info requested by departments info requested by departments (electronic or printed)(electronic or printed)
Cover Letter (vary by application)Cover Letter (vary by application) Vitae Vitae Dissertation OverviewDissertation Overview Other Writing SamplesOther Writing Samples Research PhilosophyResearch Philosophy Teaching Philosophy with EvaluationsTeaching Philosophy with Evaluations Separate Letters of Recommendation (vary by Separate Letters of Recommendation (vary by
application)application)
Sources for Academic Sources for Academic Position InformationPosition Information
AOMAOM Regional ConferencesRegional Conferences Chronicle of Higher EdChronicle of Higher Ed Higheredjobs.com Higheredjobs.com (328 Mngt, HR, (328 Mngt, HR,
Entrep., IB jobs on 8/1/14)Entrep., IB jobs on 8/1/14)
School/Discipline websitesSchool/Discipline websites International sites International sites (akadeus.com)(akadeus.com)
The Process: ConferencesThe Process: Conferences BeforeBefore
Contacting SchoolsContacting Schools Telephoning/Skype/Emailing Telephoning/Skype/Emailing Sending vita/job packetsSending vita/job packets Mock InterviewsMock Interviews
DuringDuringContacting RecruiterContacting Recruiter
TelephoningTelephoning Conference intranet/e-mailConference intranet/e-mail Meeting at sessions/social events/”Always On”Meeting at sessions/social events/”Always On”
The Process: ConferencesThe Process: Conferences
AOM Placement ServicesPlacement Interviews in
Philadelphia Marriott, 4th Floor, Franklin 1-12
Room 405 is Placement OfficeFriday Noon until Tuesday NoonFull Day Placement Office Hours
8 am – 5pm
Recruiters Decision to InterviewRecruiters Decision to Interview((Survey by Nancy McIntyre & Mary Jo Jackson)Survey by Nancy McIntyre & Mary Jo Jackson)
Degree Status – 86%Degree Status – 86%
Compatibility – 80%Compatibility – 80%
Teaching Experience – 77%Teaching Experience – 77%
Quality of Publications – 73%Quality of Publications – 73%
Reputation of Degree-granting Reputation of Degree-granting Institution/Advisor – 75%Institution/Advisor – 75%
Number of Publications – 54%Number of Publications – 54%
Gut Feeling – 53%Gut Feeling – 53%
Decision to Invite to CampusDecision to Invite to Campus
Applicant fit (87%)
Degree Status (85%)
Teaching Experience (84%)
Quality of publications (83%)
Compatibility to job opening (76%)
Reputation of degree-granting institution (72%)
Number of publications (68%)
“Gut” feeling (53%)
The Process: Campus VisitThe Process: Campus Visit
Interviews/Faculty MeetingsInterviews/Faculty Meetings PresentationsPresentations
ResearchResearchTeachingTeaching
Networking / SocializingNetworking / Socializing Two-Way Assessments of “Fit”Two-Way Assessments of “Fit”
The Job OfferThe Job Offer
Subjects for NegotiationSubjects for NegotiationSalarySalaryResearch support (81%)Research support (81%)Number of courses/prepsNumber of courses/preps
42% release time42% release timeTravel for Research/Conferences(94%)Travel for Research/Conferences(94%)Technology (70-80%)Technology (70-80%)Moving ExpensesMoving ExpensesSummer FundingSummer Funding
45% summer teaching45% summer teaching 71% summer research support71% summer research support
AASCB Salary Trends2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014
New PhD 105.7 112.3 100.1 105.7 114.1
Instructor 67.4 68.5 70 63.7 - 68.7 73.4 (69.7)
Assistant 104.4 108 106.8 102 - 116 111.8 (111.6)
Associate 84-120 90-125 110 - 118 119.4 (130.3)
Full 127-150 127-160 147 - 189 152 (173.3)
( ) is average salary for new hires at each level
Salary Trends – New HiresNew Doctorate Salaries by Field/Discipline ($’s in 000’s) Field/Discipline Mean 2013 Percent Change From 2012 Accounting/Taxation 151.1 6.0CIS/MIS 113.0 1.5Economics/Managerial Economics 91.1 3.3
Finance/Banking/Real Estate/Insurance 152.8 13.0 Management/Behavioral Science/International Business/Strategic Management 114.1 4.6
Marketing 124.3 11.2Production/Operations Management 115.9 -5.4 Quantitative Methods/Operations Research/Statistics 122.4 24.0 Combined (All fields/disciplines, including fields/disciplines not listed above) 124.4 17.7
Helpful Hints Be realistic about constraints &
deadlines when evaluating offersBe comprehensive when negotiating,
and get it in writingBe careful playing offers against each
other Be open with significant others about
the decision-making processUnderstand the impact of salary
compression
Helpful Hints Do your homework on faculty,
department & university Practice interviewsDiscuss your preferences & options
with family & advisorsWatch what you say and do
(manage perceptions)Ask about research & tenure
expectations
Placement Coaches New Service for Job Candidates Effort to Apply Our Experience to
Improve Candidate Preparation Willingness to Help
Candidates with C.V. / Job Process Question
Candidates with Unique Circumstances
Assistance With Other Questions or Issues
Questions?Questions?