Today, in an effort to avoid working on lecture prep, I thought I would share some resources from around the web that I have found useful for my career preparation so far.
Psychology job wiki - This wiki is not only a useful place for perusing available faculty positions, the forums are really interesting. There is a lot of discussion about the job search process as well as issues relating to being a new faculty member. There are similar wiki's for other fields as well, and I imagine they also have useful forum discussions worth perusing.
Duke Postdoc Services YouTube channel - Duke has held a number of panel discussions and workshops for postdocs which they have helpfully recorded and made available via youtube. There are a number of videos on the job search and interview process, discussions about non-academic careers, lab management, funding... lots of good stuff.
Making the Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for Postdocs and New Faculty - this is the lab management guide I have just started going through. It is based on a course in scientific management offered at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and contains a ton of information on things like the job search process, staffing a lab, getting funding, effective teaching, and time management.
Other blogs that write about academic stuff and often provide some good food for thought:
Academic Jungle
The Professor is In
Female Science Professor
Female Computer Scientist
Academic Panhandling
Professor in Training
Prof-like Substance
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