May kindly post it as it could be of interest many colleagues in LIS. Dr.Y.M.Patil Retd. Librarian ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: The Chronicle Date: Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 9:30 PM Subject: On Hiring: The Ph.D. Needs CPR To: The Chronicle [image: THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION] Subscribe Todayhttps://chronicle.com/subscriptions/subscribe/?PK=M1224&cid=MH2NLOH https://chronicle.com/subscriptions/subscribe/?PK=M1224&cid=MH2NLOH ------------------------------ Subscribe to *The Chronicle* today to get access to premium content and more. https://chronicle.com/subscriptions/subscribe/?PK=M1224&cid=MH2NLOH *On Hiring* Thursday, February 20, 2014 ------------------------------ Sign up for this newsletter http://chronicle.com/myaccount/newsletters Recent Highlights ------------------------------ Off Track: The Ph.D. Needs CPR https://chroniclevitae.com/news/335-the-ph-d-needs-cpr?cid=oh&utm_source=oh&utm_medium=en By Josh Boldt No one balks at the surgeon who expects a job after medical school. 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Furlong Too many Ph.D.'s are too attached to the romantic notion of loving their work. Job Interviews: Please Don't Curb Your Enthusiasm! https://chroniclevitae.com/news/325-please-don-t-curb-your-enthusiasm?cid=oh&utm_source=oh&utm_medium=en By Allison M. Vaillancourt Think expressing enthusiasm at a job interview will make you look desperate? Think again. Search committees spend a lot of time thinking about which finalist seems to want the job most. Work and Life: On Parenting and Pedagogy https://chroniclevitae.com/news/333-on-parenting-and-pedagogy?cid=oh&utm_source=oh&utm_medium=en By Maria Bollettino As the mother of a precocious 5-year-old, I've been surprised by how many lessons from child rearing are directly transferable to the classroom. 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