While academias formal rules are published in faculty handbooks its implicit rules are often difficult to discern like the first edition this new and expanded volume of the compleat academic is filled with practical and valuable advice to help new academics set the best course for a lasting and vibrant career. Academics at every level will appreciate this section for its honesty and insight the sixth and final section managing your career over time is a guide for planning an academic career the authors break the career path down into its respective parts and point out common snags and methods of avoidance. The compleat academic a career guide 2nd revised ed edition by john m darley editor mark p zanna editor james s mcdonnell distinguished university professor of psychology henry l roediger iii editor 42 out of 5 stars 16 ratings isbn 13 978 1591470359 isbn 10 . The compleat academic a career guide inproceedingsdarley2009theca titlethe compleat academic a career guide authorj darley and m zanna and h roediger year2009 j darley m zanna h roediger published 2009 medicine getting perspective seeing yourself from the outside after graduate school a job or a postdoctoral fellowship the hiring process in academia options . The compleat academic edited by darley zanna and roedigger offers fascinating insights into the formal and informal rules for succeeding as an academic written as a compilation of advice by successful psychology faculty it covers the academic career progression from graduate school to postdoctoral fellowships to early and tenured faculty positions