Networking From Scratch — If My Professional Network Suddenly Disappeared,...
A reader of my recent networking post, Ten People You Need To Have In Your Professional Network, gave me a follow-up challenge:I’ve been to so many lectures or read articles and they all say the same...
View ArticleFive Ways To Manage Fear When You Stretch Outside Your Comfort Zone
I thought about writing about growth, since it’s spring, and growth is something that happens when you stretch outside your comfort zone. (I did write about growth for the 4/16 issue of the newsletter...
View ArticleWhat About Headhunters? Pt. 4
Hello everyone! This month we are continuing the discussion about headhunters, and what they mean to you as a job seeker. In previous blogs, I made the following points about headhunters: 1)...
View ArticleTop 10 Biotech Jobs (#6-4) – Positioning Yourself
Recently, Genetic Engineering News published a list of what they believe will be the top 10 biotech jobs most in demand over the next decade. Now we’re down to the Big 3!read more
View ArticleWhy is career change hard?
One of the most difficult things to do for ourselves is change. There is a comfort level in what we already know and do. We understand the current problems in our jobs and are used to them. We know...
View ArticleCareer Change? Four Mistakes To Avoid When You Tell Your Story To Employers...
If you’re attempting a career change — from one industry to another, from one functional role to another, from a sabbatical or family leave to getting back to work – you will be telling employers,...
View ArticlePros And Cons Of Leaving A Job Early
In a recent Forbes Leadership post, I covered a Payscale/ Millennial Branding survey which looked at workplace trends for Generation Y, including a finding that Generation Y favors leaving a job early....
View ArticleThe Road Ahead for Life Science PhDs – The Industry Options
Getting a PhD is always a very big achievement, more so if one has received that degree from a prestigious institution. Many who are interested in pursuing a PhD do so mainly because of love for...
View Article#SCICOMM TIP: NEVER CLAIM TO BE THE FIRST TO DO ANYTHING IN SCIENCE
You see it all the time—in a popular news article about a groundbreaking research study to even the primary literature—that so-and-so researcher is the “first” to make some brand new discovery.This...
View ArticleOn Being Entrepreneurial to Find Your New Career
There are many paths out of academia, and finding one can be surprisingly difficult. There are a few things I might suggest can do to speed the process, things I wish I’d done earlier. read more
View ArticleNetworking: A job hunt cliché, or the most important thing?
Hello everyone! Over the last few months, we have talked about how to utilize headhunters, and what impact they have and don't have on your job search.. This time around, we are going to talk about...
View ArticleJob Interview Gone Bad? How To Handle The Hostile, Mean-Spirited, Difficult...
A job interview is a person-to-person communication, and some people are difficult, so you will likely encounter a difficult job interviewer at some point. The difficult job interviewer pushes back on...
View ArticleFive Tips For Managing Information Overload
Information overload carries a negative connotation but sometimes it comes from a happy place. This past weekend, I was in Seattle leading a career change workshop for the Lean In Seattle and Lean In...
View ArticleInterviewing is a two way street
Interviewing is often thought to be an interaction between candidate and potential employer where the employer is in control asking many questions to assess the candidate for their needs. 4However, it...
View ArticleAdvice for Listing Research Details on Your Resume
When you apply to a job, the details listed on your resume provide your “future employer” with information about the type of job you are looking for. The key words you include, the way you phrase your...
View ArticleWe’ve Said Hello, Now What?
Today we’re continuing on the topic of networking…last time, we talked about how to say hello...now, we’re going to talk about what to say AFTER you say hello. Like always, there is a right way and a...
View ArticleManaging a Planned Departure
My contract is ending, and I need a new job. I was going to write an article about how to gracefully exit a position, particularly for those of us who are exiting into the “unknown” of the job market....
View ArticleTips on How to Engage an Audience
I recently gave a talk at a luncheon hosted by my research institute. In the days since, I’ve had a few experiences that have brought me to this blog. I’d like to talk about how to engage an audience,...
View ArticleBuilding skills for career success while in academia
The topic of career planning is something that I discuss with almost everyone I speak with, regardless of whether they are a graduate student or industry professional. I emphasize that regardless of...
View ArticleDiversity Matters: Am I a Unicorn?
As a graduate student, I completed my dissertation research in a laboratory external to the chemistry department in the Rollins School of Public Health (RSPH) at Emory University.Due to this, I...
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