Is your faculty application ready for the shortlist?

A free two-page check of the six things search committees weigh, so you know exactly what to fix before your next deadline.

✦ A quick way to see your application the way a search committee will

✦A guide to what your answers mean

✦ Tips on what to revise first, before you tailor another letter

Who am I?

I'm Kathleen Ahrens, a former head of department and RGC panel member who has spent more than three decades in research-intensive universities. I now work one-to-one with scholars on faculty applications. You do the writing; I read it the way a search committee will.

Set aside five to ten minutes and open your CV, cover letter and research statement beside you.

When you finish the Readiness Check, you will:

See what already works

Know which parts of your application already make your case effectively.

Spot where a committee will hesitate

See where a committee is likely to hesitate on following up with you.

Know what to revise first

Revise before tailoring yet another letter for another job listing, and have a clear plan for the rest of this hiring season, so you don't look back and wish you'd done things differently.

Made for scholars who want a search committee's eye before they apply.

✦ You're applying for faculty positions this season or next.

✦ Your record is strong, but you're not sure your documents make the case for you.

✦ You'd rather fix the weak spot now than wonder why you didn't make the shortlist.

Ready to see your application the way a search committee will?

Get the free Faculty Job Search Readiness Check and find out where to focus your next revision.