It’s conventional wisdom that you should have a portfolio to show off at interviews. Portfolios give visual credence to what you say you can do and make you memorable among the jumble of candidates.

Dear Dave: Like a lot of people, I am looking for work. I have a lot of experience and skills. The same old interview format is used whenever I do finally land an interview. I am asked this: Tell me ...

This is the fourth of five installments of “How to Get an Academic Job,” a new guide on the tenure-track search from our Career Talk columnists. Previously the series explored “How to Manage Your ...