Complex sentence: The MLA Annual Convention is the largest and most important of the year for scholars of languages and literature; major university and many smaller college literature and language departments interview candidates for teaching positions at the convention, although hiring occurs all year long.
Split into simpler sentences: The MLA Annual Convention is the largest and most important of the year for scholars of languages and literature. Major university and many smaller college literature and language departments interview candidates for teaching positions at the convention, although hiring occurs all year long.