Searching for an academic position is known to be a stressful and often ambiguous process for applicants. During this transition from doctoral students to assistant professors, applicants seek any additional means to increase their chances of securing an academic appointment. This research draws on data gathered from a sample of recently hired business school professors for tenure‐track positions in Canada and the United States to develop an inductive model of academic employability. The academic employability model derived from our data consists of four dimensions, three of which have been included in existing employability models (Career Identity, Personal Adaptability, and Social and Human Capital) as well as a fourth unique dimension to this model (Academic Professionalism). In addition to providing an analysis of this distinct and context‐rich job market environment, we offer practical advice for aspiring job candidates, doctoral programmes and academic supervisors seeking to improve academic employability of doctoral graduates.

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在北美学术界找到终身职位：为新任助理教授开发就业能力模型

对于申请人来说，寻找学术职位是一个压力很大且常常是模棱两可的过程。在从博士生过渡为助理教授的过程中，申请人寻求任何其他方式来增加获得学术任命的机会。这项研究基于从最近聘用的商学院教授的样本中收集的数据，这些教授在加拿大和美国担任终身制职位，以建立归纳的学术就业能力模型。从我们的数据中得出的学术就业能力模型包括四个维度，其中三个已包含在现有的就业能力模型中（职业身份，个人适应性以及社会和人力资本），以及该模型的第四个独特维度（学术专业化） 。