This is the first of five installments of “How to Get an Academic Job,” a new guide on the tenure-track search from our Career Talk columnists. Next up: “CVs, Cover Letters, and Other Application ...

You can’t control a lot of things about the application process—but you can control how well you prepare for the interview.

In today’s competitive job market, job seekers often stumble across postings that seem perfect—except for one glaring issue: they don’t meet all the listed qualifications. If you’ve ever hesitated to ...