Current (& projected) job openings

[Imaginary]

Let's talk briefly about what types of positions we are seeing posted. Is there a trend? Lately I've mostly seen postings for early Americanists and European Romanticists. Of course, I've also seen a lot of postings for writing and rhetoric. What sorts of jobs might be prevalent when we have PhD in hand 4-5 years from now?

[bhr]

Composition and Tech Comm, with some rhet tossed in for good measure. I see no reason to believe that there won't be fewer lit jobs in five years than there are now. Lit is already being heavily underwritten by FYC, and if more schools start splitting writing studies type programs away from English you will see a rapid contraction of the job market for lit profs.

[iExcelAtMicrosoftPuns]

Clerks. That's the trend. We're all gonna check-out clerks.

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What a grim reality... I certainly hope it doesn't happen.