UK  job seekers, much like their counterparts over in the US, are facing an uphill battle when it comes to landing a job. In mid-October this year, UK unemployment reached its highest point in 17 years at a rate of 8.1%, which equates to 5.6 job seekers for every vacancy. In the academic jobs market, […] … learn more→

The average job hunter in the United States has a daunting task ahead. The unemployment rate has eased slightly over the past few months, but still stood at 9.1% as of July this year. And while the US is home to seven of the top 10 universities in the world, that fact is cold comfort […] … learn more→

University jobs certainly have a few advantages over your typical office job. Instead of a daily grind working towards increasing a company’s bottom line, academic staff are tasked with exploring ideas, researching a particular subject area until they become the go-to expert, then passing this knowledge on to their students. Lecturers at Australian universities can […] … learn more→