tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post3342507238473026028..comments2023-10-15T04:23:50.187-04:00Comments on College Misery: Search Fuzziness.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-85176360983155182472012-10-02T20:09:00.206-04:002012-10-02T20:09:00.206-04:00I wish committees would write in code so we all kn...I wish committees would write in code so we all knew to not apply for jobs that: (1) are token advertisements when they've already promised the job to someone else; (2) expect to hire someone with OTHER skills, like Darla mentions here; (3) aren't going to hire and just want to go through the motions to then claim there were no eligible candidates in the whole country so they can feel The Contemplative Cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02088570661592922436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-53842321689124384802012-10-02T15:52:13.991-04:002012-10-02T15:52:13.991-04:00And we will also take note for future job searches...And we will also take note for future job searches of our own. Thanks for sharing, Darla!Edna Expathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11438002061912782295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-20872440761792063532012-10-02T12:55:34.311-04:002012-10-02T12:55:34.311-04:00Oy! Yes, I can see exactly how this situation wou...Oy! Yes, I can see exactly how this situation would arise, frequently, in the current academic/budgetary context. <br /><br />I think it's useful information for those trying to read job ads (and for that I thank you). Beyond that, I'm not sure whether it's a solvable problem, at least not without solving some much larger problems.*<br /><br />*Chief among them micro-managing/Contingent Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161652083031423415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-6219104883441874632012-10-02T08:25:00.082-04:002012-10-02T08:25:00.082-04:00Darla, unfortunately this is how the game is playe...Darla, unfortunately this is how the game is played. Hiring committees are notorious for this. My dean stacked the ad one way, while the hiring committee went an entirely different direction. Just watch and keep quiet. Complain to College Misery. We will understand.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815313561677464295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-8478385402146669932012-10-02T08:21:54.214-04:002012-10-02T08:21:54.214-04:00My experience with search committees is limited to...My experience with search committees is limited to my current department but I think this is SOP for all sorts of budgetary decisions. It's equivalent to spending as much of your department's money by the end of the fiscal year so you don't lose the leftover amount next year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-22201341291956801742012-10-02T08:00:18.738-04:002012-10-02T08:00:18.738-04:00Poor job ad wording. They should have given sand l...Poor job ad wording. They should have given sand liquefaction equal billing with zip lines.<br /><br />Or they could have gotten honest:<br /><br />"The dean wants us to hire someone with expertise in zip lines, but we really need someone who liquifies sand." It might even have made it out the door, depending on how on-the-ball said dean is.introvert.profhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09042783611716432247noreply@blogger.com