Another book for the academic job market

In my continuing research on the academic job market, I recently bought a book on Amazon that turned out to be a real gem: What They Didn't Teach You in Graduate School: 199 Helpful Hints for Success in Your Academic Career by Paul Gray and David E. Drew (2008). Stylus Publishing.

The helpful-hint format makes it an easy book to pick up when you have 5 or 10 minutes, and they deliver the message in a clear, humorous style. I particularly like this because the dissertation research and job market process can be very stressful, so having something like this to read in little bites is nice. If you happen to have a loved one or friend who is working on a PhD or is a young professor, this would make a great gift.

For those considering graduate school and in the early stages of a PhD, Getting What You Came For: The Smart Student's Guide to Earning an M.A. or a Ph.D. by Robert Peters (1997 for revised edition) might be a better choice.