Career issues in academe have, perhaps, never been more on the forefront than they are today. The job crisis facing many disciplines--too many Ph.D.'s and too few tenure-track openings--has shaken up academic departments, prompting calls for reform. While reforms are being debated, job candidates in a highly competitive market need help--practical advice from people who've been there. And departments need help--guiding their graduate students or handling their own searches. That's where this special report comes in. Here we offer articles written by academics, for academics, about a range of career challenges in academe. We thank the writers for their advice. We hope it will help you devise a strategy for your own career, prepare your graduate students for the market, or manage a search process.