"The academic job search can feel like a black box where applications go to die with no rhyme or reason," says Karen Kelsky, founder and president of academic careers consultancy The Professor Is In based in Eugene, Oregon.
"This data helps job seekers understand a bit more what search committee members are thinking and seeing, and how better to focus their job search energies."
In the first of five articles in 2024 and 2025 to delve into the survey results, Nature presents six key findings from the data.
Hirers in industry are more likely to say that the quality of applicants has improved compared with previous years, whereas academic hirers say it has worsened.
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