{"id":16731,"date":"2026-10-05T13:05:38","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T20:05:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cllas.uoregon.edu\/?p=16731"},"modified":"2026-10-12T11:52:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T18:52:19","slug":"inside-the-academic-job-market-honest-advice-and-practical-strategies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cllas.uoregon.edu\/inside-the-academic-job-market-honest-advice-and-practical-strategies\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside the Academic Job Market: Honest Advice and Practical Strategies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cllas.uoregon.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/CLLAS-Posters-8.5x11-6.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-16732 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cllas.uoregon.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/CLLAS-Posters-8.5x11-6-791x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"791\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cllas.uoregon.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/CLLAS-Posters-8.5x11-6-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/cllas.uoregon.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/CLLAS-Posters-8.5x11-6-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/cllas.uoregon.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/CLLAS-Posters-8.5x11-6-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/cllas.uoregon.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/CLLAS-Posters-8.5x11-6-1187x1536.png 1187w, https:\/\/cllas.uoregon.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/CLLAS-Posters-8.5x11-6-1583x2048.png 1583w, https:\/\/cllas.uoregon.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/CLLAS-Posters-8.5x11-6.png 1932w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcc5 Friday, October 9 | 12\u20131:30 PM<br \/>\n\ud83d\udccd Cedar + Spruce Rooms, EMU<br \/>\n<strong>No registration required. 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