Most PhD students and postdocs earned a PhD because they wanted to be a university professor. But today’s tenure-track job market is highly competitive, and in today’s creative economy, PhDs find gainful, meaningful employment in a wide variety of fields, some inside higher ed and many outside of it. But how do you decide what the right path for you is? That’s where our pivot module comes in. If you’ve decided to leave academia (for whatever reason) or are open to the idea of a nonacademic job, the lessons in our pivot module can help you make an informed decision about what is right for you.
If you’ve gone on the academic job market and don’t land a tenure-track position, you’re probably wondering if you should stay in academia (giving the higher ed job market another go-round) or if you should leave.
If that’s the spot you find yourself in, this lesson is for you. It gives you some facts about the economic costs of staying in academia without a tenure-track job and helps you re-evaluate your employment options. If you do decide to pivot out of academia, our How to Pivot lesson will also help.
This lesson covers pages 5-11 in the Pivot Stage Workbook. You can also use the Take Notes widget to complete these activities.
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The academic job market is more competitive than ever. If a doctoral student or postdoc is unsuccessful in securing an academic position, they may wonder if they should go on the academic job market again. This course helps learners evaluate their career and financial goals, the cost of precariat academic positions, and to begin exploring nonacademic career options.