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Firstly, let me say that if this is the wrong place for this sort of thread, let me know and I'll go where I need to. I thought for a moment about posting this in the academic thread, but upon reflection and looking at other threads in this sub-forum, this seemed more appropriate. To be brief: I graduated some years ago with an MA and managed to stay employed as a university lecturer for a fair while. At the moment, I have quite a bit of experience: three years PT and five years FT teaching experience, all at the college level. However, I was unable to find work for the 2017-2018 academic year or the 2018-2019 one that is currently on. Having had a harder and harder time finding work as I gain more experience, I am both embittered and have realised that I can't make a living anymore doing what I love. Please note that I am not licensed to teach K-12 and have no desire to do so for a number of reasons. So, about a year ago I tried to focus on applying for university advising positions because I have some secondary experience with that and there are MANY more advertised vacancies. I used to see a few dozen lecturer positions a year, and I see sometimes a dozen or more full-time advising positions a week. I have focused on only looking for work in the Great Lakes part of the US due to relocation costs. Despite my best efforts, though, I have had almost no interest. I had one interview with my alma mater that went nowhere, and I had a first and second interview with a community college near here that didn't pan out. A few months after that second interview, another advising position opened on the same campus; I applied for it and didn't even get another first interview despite being a finalist three months prior. That's my story. I can't find work in an area where I have ample experience and I can't get my foot in the door in something related. I have applied for literally hundreds of advising positions over the last year or more with almost no interest. I have given up on being a lecturer because of the lack of openings and job stability, but I can't start a new career in a related field. I have read articles about advising positions, looked at dozens of cover letters and CVs and instructed myself as best I can. Does anyone have any advice on breaking into advising? It's much more stable, there are a lot more openings to do it and in general it pays better than when I was teaching, but I can't get a look in. Having worked in academia for quite a while I thought that I would have some appeal trying to branch into advising and administrative positions also in post-secondary education, but clearly not. Any advice would be appreciated, and thank you in advance.
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What is your MA in?
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teardrop posted:What is your MA in? Modern languages, which I taught at the university level from 2012 to 2017.
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