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Making the ‘wrong choice’: why there’s no need to solve your entire life with your first post-PhD job
‘Your first job helps you learn and evaluate where exactly you want to be […]. Your first job post-PhD is your next step, not necessarily your end goal. – Dr L. Maren Wood I graduated from Careers Adviser School in 2016. Yes: Careers Adviser School exists. (It’s actually a Postgraduate Diploma, but that doesn’t haveContinue reading “Making the ‘wrong choice’: why there’s no need to solve your entire life with your first post-PhD job”
Curious, not creepy: ‘Networking’ your way to a post-PhD job
When your networking is driven by curiosity rather than asking for a job, I found people were very receptive to that. It didn’t come off as needy… or creepy! – Dr Kinga Stryszowska-Hill Talking to someone in the bathroom at a conference Striking up a conversation with a fellow passenger on a flight CatchingContinue reading “Curious, not creepy: ‘Networking’ your way to a post-PhD job”
‘Someone who can’… how to close-read your way to convincing post-PhD job applications
‘You might think, for example, that as a teacher you’re an obvious fit for a non-profit seeking someone with “great communication skills.” But unless you know what that phrase means in the context of the organisation, you’re likely to miss the mark when enumerating your specific talents.’ – Dr Christopher L. Caterine I haven’t talkedContinue reading “‘Someone who can’… how to close-read your way to convincing post-PhD job applications”
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