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Emailing HOD to enhance faculty application
emailing contacts after applying for faculty jobsWhat are committees looking for in a cover letter for a faculty application?Should all voluntary self-identification forms for faculty positions be filled?emailing contacts after applying for faculty jobsShould I use fancy paper for non-resume application materials?Updating an application for a faculty positionHow to evaluate (my) faculty application?Asked to draft own recommendation letter for faculty applicationA time frame for a faculty position application application in UKFor faculty positions: Cover letter vs. a letter of applicationHow is the applicant's bringing attention to his/her own application viewed if you know nothing about him/her?
I am a postdoc in the process of applying for faculty position in universities. Most applications require you to apply all the materials on an online portal or careers page, which I do.
Now there must be hundreds or more applications. To stand out from the rest of the applicants and to bring to attention the application to the head of the department (HOD), would emailing the HOD enhance my application or would it affect it negatively. If it helps, what should the content of the email be?
I have seen a similar question on SE: emailing contacts after applying for faculty jobs, but my question deals with an unknown person at the university.
application faculty-application assistant-professor
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I am a postdoc in the process of applying for faculty position in universities. Most applications require you to apply all the materials on an online portal or careers page, which I do.
Now there must be hundreds or more applications. To stand out from the rest of the applicants and to bring to attention the application to the head of the department (HOD), would emailing the HOD enhance my application or would it affect it negatively. If it helps, what should the content of the email be?
I have seen a similar question on SE: emailing contacts after applying for faculty jobs, but my question deals with an unknown person at the university.
application faculty-application assistant-professor
asked yesterday
nxkryptornxkryptor
4332512
1
It is probably better to email before you submit your application and ask, does my CV fit or am I competitive? If the HoD says no, you and him/her would have saved some time. Otherwise, he/she may remember your application when it comes through.
– Prof. Santa Claus
yesterday
My experience is from having read a few hundred such apps. I'm at a community college, which may not be similar to the places you're applying to, but -- To stand out from the rest of the applicants... It's not that hard to stand out. Write a job letter 1 to 1.5 pages in length. The letter should have zero grammatical errors, be interesting to read, assert that this is the type of job you want to spend the rest of your life doing, read as though you've taken the trouble to learn about us, describe success in past undertakings, and explain why you're leaving your current job.
– Ben Crowell
23 hours ago
Maybe use a nice LaTeX letter template. Friends of mine have been invited just for the sheer look of their letters. uweziegenhagen.de/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/blog.png
– Uwe Ziegenhagen
22 hours ago
add a comment |
I am a postdoc in the process of applying for faculty position in universities. Most applications require you to apply all the materials on an online portal or careers page, which I do.
Now there must be hundreds or more applications. To stand out from the rest of the applicants and to bring to attention the application to the head of the department (HOD), would emailing the HOD enhance my application or would it affect it negatively. If it helps, what should the content of the email be?
I have seen a similar question on SE: emailing contacts after applying for faculty jobs, but my question deals with an unknown person at the university.
application faculty-application assistant-professor
asked yesterday
nxkryptornxkryptor
4332512
I am a postdoc in the process of applying for faculty position in universities. Most applications require you to apply all the materials on an online portal or careers page, which I do.
Now there must be hundreds or more applications. To stand out from the rest of the applicants and to bring to attention the application to the head of the department (HOD), would emailing the HOD enhance my application or would it affect it negatively. If it helps, what should the content of the email be?
I have seen a similar question on SE: emailing contacts after applying for faculty jobs, but my question deals with an unknown person at the university.
application faculty-application assistant-professor
application faculty-application assistant-professor
asked yesterday
nxkryptornxkryptor
4332512
asked yesterday
nxkryptornxkryptor
4332512
asked yesterday
nxkryptornxkryptor
4332512
asked yesterday
nxkryptornxkryptor
4332512
asked yesterday
nxkryptornxkryptor
4332512
4332512
1
It is probably better to email before you submit your application and ask, does my CV fit or am I competitive? If the HoD says no, you and him/her would have saved some time. Otherwise, he/she may remember your application when it comes through.
– Prof. Santa Claus
yesterday
My experience is from having read a few hundred such apps. I'm at a community college, which may not be similar to the places you're applying to, but -- To stand out from the rest of the applicants... It's not that hard to stand out. Write a job letter 1 to 1.5 pages in length. The letter should have zero grammatical errors, be interesting to read, assert that this is the type of job you want to spend the rest of your life doing, read as though you've taken the trouble to learn about us, describe success in past undertakings, and explain why you're leaving your current job.
– Ben Crowell
23 hours ago
Maybe use a nice LaTeX letter template. Friends of mine have been invited just for the sheer look of their letters. uweziegenhagen.de/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/blog.png
– Uwe Ziegenhagen
22 hours ago
add a comment |
1
It is probably better to email before you submit your application and ask, does my CV fit or am I competitive? If the HoD says no, you and him/her would have saved some time. Otherwise, he/she may remember your application when it comes through.
– Prof. Santa Claus
yesterday
My experience is from having read a few hundred such apps. I'm at a community college, which may not be similar to the places you're applying to, but -- To stand out from the rest of the applicants... It's not that hard to stand out. Write a job letter 1 to 1.5 pages in length. The letter should have zero grammatical errors, be interesting to read, assert that this is the type of job you want to spend the rest of your life doing, read as though you've taken the trouble to learn about us, describe success in past undertakings, and explain why you're leaving your current job.
– Ben Crowell
23 hours ago
Maybe use a nice LaTeX letter template. Friends of mine have been invited just for the sheer look of their letters. uweziegenhagen.de/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/blog.png
– Uwe Ziegenhagen
22 hours ago
1
1
It is probably better to email before you submit your application and ask, does my CV fit or am I competitive? If the HoD says no, you and him/her would have saved some time. Otherwise, he/she may remember your application when it comes through.
– Prof. Santa Claus
yesterday
It is probably better to email before you submit your application and ask, does my CV fit or am I competitive? If the HoD says no, you and him/her would have saved some time. Otherwise, he/she may remember your application when it comes through.
– Prof. Santa Claus
yesterday
My experience is from having read a few hundred such apps. I'm at a community college, which may not be similar to the places you're applying to, but -- To stand out from the rest of the applicants... It's not that hard to stand out. Write a job letter 1 to 1.5 pages in length. The letter should have zero grammatical errors, be interesting to read, assert that this is the type of job you want to spend the rest of your life doing, read as though you've taken the trouble to learn about us, describe success in past undertakings, and explain why you're leaving your current job.
– Ben Crowell
23 hours ago
My experience is from having read a few hundred such apps. I'm at a community college, which may not be similar to the places you're applying to, but -- To stand out from the rest of the applicants... It's not that hard to stand out. Write a job letter 1 to 1.5 pages in length. The letter should have zero grammatical errors, be interesting to read, assert that this is the type of job you want to spend the rest of your life doing, read as though you've taken the trouble to learn about us, describe success in past undertakings, and explain why you're leaving your current job.
– Ben Crowell
23 hours ago
Maybe use a nice LaTeX letter template. Friends of mine have been invited just for the sheer look of their letters. uweziegenhagen.de/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/blog.png
– Uwe Ziegenhagen
22 hours ago
Maybe use a nice LaTeX letter template. Friends of mine have been invited just for the sheer look of their letters. uweziegenhagen.de/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/blog.png
– Uwe Ziegenhagen
22 hours ago
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To stand out from the rest of the applicants and to bring to attention the application to the head of the department (HOD), would emailing the HOD enhance my application or would it affect it negatively.
Realistically, it does not affect your application at all. Firstly, this does not make you "stand out" nearly as much as you think it does, because quite a few people have the idea that writing some sort of personal letter to the head of the hiring committee improves their chances. Secondly, what do you expect will realistically happen? That the HoD thinks "gee, nxkryptor certainly shows initiative, better put them on the shortlist"? This is really not how academic hiring works.
The most realistic effect is that the HoD sees your email among the >100 mails of the day, exhales a short sigh, and then either directly moves it to "read" or writes you a polite "thanks for letting me know". 120 seconds later they have forgotten your name again, and it won't impact the evaluation of your package in any noticeable way.
edited yesterday
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First, the person most involved with a search is the chair of the search committee. Sometimes this is the HoD, but often it is not. Sometimes the HoD is on the search committee and sometimes they are not. Often, and in my opinion ideally, the HoD is not involved in the search until the end.
Now to answer your question. If you know someone in the department you can, and should, email/call them that you are applying. You should also ask for whatever inside information they have. If you have questions (e.g., I am in subfield X, is that within the scope of the search), then you can email search chair (or whoever the contact point is).
Do not email the head of department, the chair of the search or anyone on the search committee in an attempt to stand out from the rest of the applicants. That is surely going to backfire.
answered yesterday
StrongBad♦StrongBad
86.8k24217425
2
I think this answer could be improved by including an explanation for the final paragraph, ie why is this going to backfire?
– DreamConspiracy
yesterday
1
@DreamConspiracy "nxkryptor? Yeah, he or she is the one who emailed me, trying to do an end-run around the search committee." Will that do?
– Bob Brown
yesterday
@BobDrown yes that. You could edit the answer to include this in a helpful and non-condescending way.
– DreamConspiracy
yesterday
add a comment |
In disagreement with the other answers: Depending on your field, there may be many people applying who
- Are applying for every opening without thinking carefully about it, or
- Are likely to receive multiple job offers.
Nobody wants to waste time offering a job to someone in those categories. An additional contact that informs the head of the search (which may or may not be the department head) that you are aware of the nature of the job and actually want it may make you stand out from people in those two categories.
answered yesterday
Anonymous PhysicistAnonymous Physicist
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To stand out from the rest of the applicants and to bring to attention the application to the head of the department (HOD), would emailing the HOD enhance my application or would it affect it negatively.
Realistically, it does not affect your application at all. Firstly, this does not make you "stand out" nearly as much as you think it does, because quite a few people have the idea that writing some sort of personal letter to the head of the hiring committee improves their chances. Secondly, what do you expect will realistically happen? That the HoD thinks "gee, nxkryptor certainly shows initiative, better put them on the shortlist"? This is really not how academic hiring works.
The most realistic effect is that the HoD sees your email among the >100 mails of the day, exhales a short sigh, and then either directly moves it to "read" or writes you a polite "thanks for letting me know". 120 seconds later they have forgotten your name again, and it won't impact the evaluation of your package in any noticeable way.
edited yesterday
David Richerby
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answered yesterday
xLeitixxLeitix
103k37248392
add a comment |
To stand out from the rest of the applicants and to bring to attention the application to the head of the department (HOD), would emailing the HOD enhance my application or would it affect it negatively.
Realistically, it does not affect your application at all. Firstly, this does not make you "stand out" nearly as much as you think it does, because quite a few people have the idea that writing some sort of personal letter to the head of the hiring committee improves their chances. Secondly, what do you expect will realistically happen? That the HoD thinks "gee, nxkryptor certainly shows initiative, better put them on the shortlist"? This is really not how academic hiring works.
The most realistic effect is that the HoD sees your email among the >100 mails of the day, exhales a short sigh, and then either directly moves it to "read" or writes you a polite "thanks for letting me know". 120 seconds later they have forgotten your name again, and it won't impact the evaluation of your package in any noticeable way.
edited yesterday
David Richerby
30.3k662126
answered yesterday
xLeitixxLeitix
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add a comment |
To stand out from the rest of the applicants and to bring to attention the application to the head of the department (HOD), would emailing the HOD enhance my application or would it affect it negatively.
Realistically, it does not affect your application at all. Firstly, this does not make you "stand out" nearly as much as you think it does, because quite a few people have the idea that writing some sort of personal letter to the head of the hiring committee improves their chances. Secondly, what do you expect will realistically happen? That the HoD thinks "gee, nxkryptor certainly shows initiative, better put them on the shortlist"? This is really not how academic hiring works.
The most realistic effect is that the HoD sees your email among the >100 mails of the day, exhales a short sigh, and then either directly moves it to "read" or writes you a polite "thanks for letting me know". 120 seconds later they have forgotten your name again, and it won't impact the evaluation of your package in any noticeable way.
edited yesterday
David Richerby
30.3k662126
answered yesterday
xLeitixxLeitix
103k37248392
To stand out from the rest of the applicants and to bring to attention the application to the head of the department (HOD), would emailing the HOD enhance my application or would it affect it negatively.
Realistically, it does not affect your application at all. Firstly, this does not make you "stand out" nearly as much as you think it does, because quite a few people have the idea that writing some sort of personal letter to the head of the hiring committee improves their chances. Secondly, what do you expect will realistically happen? That the HoD thinks "gee, nxkryptor certainly shows initiative, better put them on the shortlist"? This is really not how academic hiring works.
The most realistic effect is that the HoD sees your email among the >100 mails of the day, exhales a short sigh, and then either directly moves it to "read" or writes you a polite "thanks for letting me know". 120 seconds later they have forgotten your name again, and it won't impact the evaluation of your package in any noticeable way.
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First, the person most involved with a search is the chair of the search committee. Sometimes this is the HoD, but often it is not. Sometimes the HoD is on the search committee and sometimes they are not. Often, and in my opinion ideally, the HoD is not involved in the search until the end.
Now to answer your question. If you know someone in the department you can, and should, email/call them that you are applying. You should also ask for whatever inside information they have. If you have questions (e.g., I am in subfield X, is that within the scope of the search), then you can email search chair (or whoever the contact point is).
Do not email the head of department, the chair of the search or anyone on the search committee in an attempt to stand out from the rest of the applicants. That is surely going to backfire.
answered yesterday
StrongBad♦StrongBad
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2
I think this answer could be improved by including an explanation for the final paragraph, ie why is this going to backfire?
– DreamConspiracy
yesterday
1
@DreamConspiracy "nxkryptor? Yeah, he or she is the one who emailed me, trying to do an end-run around the search committee." Will that do?
– Bob Brown
yesterday
@BobDrown yes that. You could edit the answer to include this in a helpful and non-condescending way.
– DreamConspiracy
yesterday
add a comment |
First, the person most involved with a search is the chair of the search committee. Sometimes this is the HoD, but often it is not. Sometimes the HoD is on the search committee and sometimes they are not. Often, and in my opinion ideally, the HoD is not involved in the search until the end.
Now to answer your question. If you know someone in the department you can, and should, email/call them that you are applying. You should also ask for whatever inside information they have. If you have questions (e.g., I am in subfield X, is that within the scope of the search), then you can email search chair (or whoever the contact point is).
Do not email the head of department, the chair of the search or anyone on the search committee in an attempt to stand out from the rest of the applicants. That is surely going to backfire.
answered yesterday
StrongBad♦StrongBad
86.8k24217425
2
I think this answer could be improved by including an explanation for the final paragraph, ie why is this going to backfire?
– DreamConspiracy
yesterday
1
@DreamConspiracy "nxkryptor? Yeah, he or she is the one who emailed me, trying to do an end-run around the search committee." Will that do?
– Bob Brown
yesterday
@BobDrown yes that. You could edit the answer to include this in a helpful and non-condescending way.
– DreamConspiracy
yesterday
add a comment |
First, the person most involved with a search is the chair of the search committee. Sometimes this is the HoD, but often it is not. Sometimes the HoD is on the search committee and sometimes they are not. Often, and in my opinion ideally, the HoD is not involved in the search until the end.
Now to answer your question. If you know someone in the department you can, and should, email/call them that you are applying. You should also ask for whatever inside information they have. If you have questions (e.g., I am in subfield X, is that within the scope of the search), then you can email search chair (or whoever the contact point is).
Do not email the head of department, the chair of the search or anyone on the search committee in an attempt to stand out from the rest of the applicants. That is surely going to backfire.
answered yesterday
StrongBad♦StrongBad
86.8k24217425
First, the person most involved with a search is the chair of the search committee. Sometimes this is the HoD, but often it is not. Sometimes the HoD is on the search committee and sometimes they are not. Often, and in my opinion ideally, the HoD is not involved in the search until the end.
Now to answer your question. If you know someone in the department you can, and should, email/call them that you are applying. You should also ask for whatever inside information they have. If you have questions (e.g., I am in subfield X, is that within the scope of the search), then you can email search chair (or whoever the contact point is).
Do not email the head of department, the chair of the search or anyone on the search committee in an attempt to stand out from the rest of the applicants. That is surely going to backfire.
answered yesterday
StrongBad♦StrongBad
86.8k24217425
answered yesterday
StrongBad♦StrongBad
86.8k24217425
answered yesterday
StrongBad♦StrongBad
86.8k24217425
answered yesterday
StrongBad♦StrongBad
86.8k24217425
86.8k24217425
2
I think this answer could be improved by including an explanation for the final paragraph, ie why is this going to backfire?
– DreamConspiracy
yesterday
1
@DreamConspiracy "nxkryptor? Yeah, he or she is the one who emailed me, trying to do an end-run around the search committee." Will that do?
– Bob Brown
yesterday
@BobDrown yes that. You could edit the answer to include this in a helpful and non-condescending way.
– DreamConspiracy
yesterday
add a comment |
2
I think this answer could be improved by including an explanation for the final paragraph, ie why is this going to backfire?
– DreamConspiracy
yesterday
1
@DreamConspiracy "nxkryptor? Yeah, he or she is the one who emailed me, trying to do an end-run around the search committee." Will that do?
– Bob Brown
yesterday
@BobDrown yes that. You could edit the answer to include this in a helpful and non-condescending way.
– DreamConspiracy
yesterday
2
2
I think this answer could be improved by including an explanation for the final paragraph, ie why is this going to backfire?
– DreamConspiracy
yesterday
I think this answer could be improved by including an explanation for the final paragraph, ie why is this going to backfire?
– DreamConspiracy
yesterday
1
1
@DreamConspiracy "nxkryptor? Yeah, he or she is the one who emailed me, trying to do an end-run around the search committee." Will that do?
– Bob Brown
yesterday
@DreamConspiracy "nxkryptor? Yeah, he or she is the one who emailed me, trying to do an end-run around the search committee." Will that do?
– Bob Brown
yesterday
@BobDrown yes that. You could edit the answer to include this in a helpful and non-condescending way.
– DreamConspiracy
yesterday
@BobDrown yes that. You could edit the answer to include this in a helpful and non-condescending way.
– DreamConspiracy
yesterday
add a comment |
In disagreement with the other answers: Depending on your field, there may be many people applying who
- Are applying for every opening without thinking carefully about it, or
- Are likely to receive multiple job offers.
Nobody wants to waste time offering a job to someone in those categories. An additional contact that informs the head of the search (which may or may not be the department head) that you are aware of the nature of the job and actually want it may make you stand out from people in those two categories.
answered yesterday
Anonymous PhysicistAnonymous Physicist
20.3k84081
add a comment |
In disagreement with the other answers: Depending on your field, there may be many people applying who
- Are applying for every opening without thinking carefully about it, or
- Are likely to receive multiple job offers.
Nobody wants to waste time offering a job to someone in those categories. An additional contact that informs the head of the search (which may or may not be the department head) that you are aware of the nature of the job and actually want it may make you stand out from people in those two categories.
answered yesterday
Anonymous PhysicistAnonymous Physicist
20.3k84081
add a comment |
In disagreement with the other answers: Depending on your field, there may be many people applying who
- Are applying for every opening without thinking carefully about it, or
- Are likely to receive multiple job offers.
Nobody wants to waste time offering a job to someone in those categories. An additional contact that informs the head of the search (which may or may not be the department head) that you are aware of the nature of the job and actually want it may make you stand out from people in those two categories.
answered yesterday
Anonymous PhysicistAnonymous Physicist
20.3k84081
In disagreement with the other answers: Depending on your field, there may be many people applying who
- Are applying for every opening without thinking carefully about it, or
- Are likely to receive multiple job offers.
Nobody wants to waste time offering a job to someone in those categories. An additional contact that informs the head of the search (which may or may not be the department head) that you are aware of the nature of the job and actually want it may make you stand out from people in those two categories.
answered yesterday
Anonymous PhysicistAnonymous Physicist
20.3k84081
answered yesterday
Anonymous PhysicistAnonymous Physicist
20.3k84081
answered yesterday
Anonymous PhysicistAnonymous Physicist
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Anonymous PhysicistAnonymous Physicist
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It is probably better to email before you submit your application and ask, does my CV fit or am I competitive? If the HoD says no, you and him/her would have saved some time. Otherwise, he/she may remember your application when it comes through.
– Prof. Santa Claus
yesterday
My experience is from having read a few hundred such apps. I'm at a community college, which may not be similar to the places you're applying to, but -- To stand out from the rest of the applicants... It's not that hard to stand out. Write a job letter 1 to 1.5 pages in length. The letter should have zero grammatical errors, be interesting to read, assert that this is the type of job you want to spend the rest of your life doing, read as though you've taken the trouble to learn about us, describe success in past undertakings, and explain why you're leaving your current job.
– Ben Crowell
23 hours ago
Maybe use a nice LaTeX letter template. Friends of mine have been invited just for the sheer look of their letters. uweziegenhagen.de/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/blog.png
– Uwe Ziegenhagen
22 hours ago