The 14 1/2 Foot Monster in The Room
You can’t ignore it or pretend it’s not there. When should we start considering our next position and how to get it? When we set out to try a new […]
Scientists Take to Twitter: Networking via Social Media
One highly emphasized point during my time at Michigan State has been: Make sure to put yourself “out there.” What exactly does that mean? For me that meant establish connections […]
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Building the 21st century scientist
The July 15 issue of Nature includes a special for building the 21st century scientist. The issue includes features and commentaries describing some of the skills we should acquire but […]
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Can you see me now? Why & how to be visible in today’s job market
“In today’s job market, there are estimates that more than 30% of jobs are currently filled by finding candidates through online job boards and sites like LinkedIn. This estimate is […]
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The Art of Having Difficult Conversations – By Aisha Langford
Excerpts from: “The Art of Having Difficult Conversations” June 12, 2015 By Aisha Langford “The ability to have difficult conversations is important for career success, productivity and relationships in almost […]
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“…a Distinct Advantage”
Post by: Bethany Huot While researching job postings for quotes to add to the “New From The Void” section, I came across a paragraph header that emphasized the meaning and […]
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The 12 Types of People You’ll Meet at a Conference
recommended by: Brian Kvitko Written by Brittany Leaning | @bleaning To all the conference-goers out there, I’d like to challenge you to think long and hard about one simple question: What’s […]
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Advice from Dr. Jake Malone (John Innes Centre)
Last one for today, Jake Malone with some academic advice for his younger self. @BBCWomansHour #WOWLDN pic.twitter.com/Y3onTpxVqk — John Innes Centre (@JohnInnesCentre) March 7, 2015
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New Official LinkedIn Group
As part of our mission to support each other in increasing not only our talents but also our marketability in the ever tightening competitive world of science, we now have […]
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So you want to be an academic?
Post shared by Brian Kvitko Josh Neufeld, Associate Professor at University of Waterloo Calling all graduate students and postdoctoral fellows: do you want to be a university faculty member? This […]
