SSWR Doctoral Student Committee: Social Work Job Market Series Questionnaire

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The PhD Doctoral Student committee has created this survey to help current social work students gather information about the job market. Please help current students by sharing the wisdom you've gained through this process by taking this short, anonymous survey. If you have questions about this survey, please email sswrdoc@gmail.com. Thank you for participating!

When were you on the job market? (e.g., Spring 2018)

What type of jobs were you applying for? (Select all that apply)

Academic- R1

Academic- Teaching

Post-doc

Non-academic

Other:

What type of factors influenced what jobs you applied to the most? (e.g. type, location, salary)

If you applied for different types of jobs, how were the applications similar or different?

How many positions did you apply for?

Clear selection

How many onsite job talks did you give?

Clear selection

How many job offers did you receive?

Clear selection

If you accepted a position, what type of position was it?

Academic- R1

Academic- Teaching

Post-doc

Non-academic

Other:

How many publications did you have when you were on the market?

Clear selection

Of your publications, on how many were you first author?

Clear selection

What salary range did you accept?

under $40,000

$40,000-44,999

$45,000-49,999

$50,000-54,999

$55,000-59,999

$60,000-64,999

$65,000-69,999

$70,000-74,999

$75,000-79,999

$80,000+

Did you negotiate your salary at all?

Yes

Clear selection

Do you have any tips for negotiating your salary and/or any other part of your contract?

Where did you find jobs to apply to?

Did you "cold" email any directors/professors about your interest in working at X university despite no jobs being listed?

Yes

Clear selection

If you answered "yes" the previous question, could you please provide a brief sample email below?

Did you interview at CSWE or SSWR?

Yes, at CSWE only

Yes, at SSWR only

Yes, at both

Clear selection

If you interviewed at CSWE or SSWR, please provide details about the process (e.g., How was this set up? Was it after you had applied or was it more informal and they asked you to interview?)

Did you have any trouble applying/ interviewing despite not having a conferred degree?

Yes

Clear selection

How helpful were connections (i.e., people you met/know at various universities) in getting job/interviews?

Not helpful at all

Extremely helpful

Clear selection

Do you have any advice for currents students about how to make valuable connections and how to use them when on the job market?

What was the most useful thing you did during your job search?

Did you make any mistakes during the job search that you would like to tell someone else not to make?

Were there any unexpected challenges that you faced during the job search? (e.g., dealing with unexpected or inappropriate comments during interviews?)

Is there any other advice/information that was not asked about that you would like to offer current PhD students about being on the job market?

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