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I think the broader point, which this article doesn't make, is that universities cannot or will not fill all of the teaching positions they need from permanent faculty. 
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This is the issue. Take a typical PhD program at a university. They graduate 5-10 PhDs' per year, but are they creating 5-10 job openings also? Typically it's 2-3 at most, due to retirement, attrition, and maybe funding for one new position.
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I'm not sure why PhDs don't realize this -- they are really smart people, after all. I guess they are so focused on their research that they don't think practically.[/b][/quote]

In many cases, your dissertation director (who probably got his PhD back in the day when getting hired was no problem) is dismissive and assures you that the horrible job market won't affect[i] you[/i], personally, because you are smart and special. And because you are under their wing and really admire and respect them - and they're telling you what you want to hear - you believe them and keep pushing ahead with your program.[/quote]

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