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Information and Guidelines for Job Seekers

General Advice for Candidates

CAFPRR: Advice to Search Committees and Job Seekers

Checklist for Job Seekers

Dos and Don'ts for MLA Convention Interviews

MLA Statements Relevant to the Hiring Process

Disability and Hiring: Guidelines for Departmental Search Committees

Profession Article: What Search Committees Want

Professional Meetings

Sources of Information for Job Candidates in English

Administrations Censured by the American Association of University Professors



For additional information about the hiring process, see English Showalter et al., The MLA Guide to the Job Search: A Handbook for Departments and for PhDs and PhD Candidates in English and Foreign Languages (rev. 1996). The Guide offers an overview of the job market and contains specific advice for departments on handling each stage of hiring effectively. The Guide is available for $5 from the MLA. To order, go to the MLA Bookstore or contact the member and customer services office (646 576-5161; bookorders@mla.org). You may also fax your order to 646 576-5160.

 

 
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