Advice for Research, Communication, and Job Hunt

Working on specific research problems and publishing papers constitute only a part of the Ph.D. education. One must also develop strong research methodologies and communication skills, as well as prepare thoroughly for the eventual job search. This page compiles random advice notes that I find useful. I hope they help you, too.

The mother of all advice collections at Tao Xie's homepage.
My job application package (in 2002)
Ph.D. thesis, winner
Michael Ernst's advice collection Many useful notes. Check out the advice on doing an internship, and it is never too early to read the note on getting an academic job.
Interviewing during a tight job market, by Qiong Luo and Zack Ives, SIGMOD Record Sep 2002. Prepared for database students, but should be useful for any gradudate student. Recommended even if you are just starting your Ph.D. program.
Applying for Jobs in Academia, by Luis Gravano. Check out Luis' application package and links to other job resources.
Tips on research and writing, by Renée Miller. Lot of useful resources if you work in data mining and databases. Check out tips and common mistakes in writing.