Careers Articles

Recruiters are now more like talent scouts, sorting through large numbers of available people. And one of the most important things a recruiter must learn is what makes an individual happy in his or her work.

I say it's time we start improving the postdoctoral orchard

The key to presenting your weaknesses in a job interview is to make them nonthreatening and present a plan for addressing them.

Women scientists face a much more challenging task when they set out to assemble a professional wardrobe

My article this month will upset some scientists who believe that the process of getting a career on track has nothing to do with attitude

I have spent the past few weeks doing my own trend analysis about science employment

Getting on the phone, or in front of people, is definitely not as conducive to formulas as the preparation of a networking database!

Describing only job duties and not accomplishments is not the way to demonstrate your individual contribution and effectiveness.

Because networking is an ingrained habit, it isn't something that is easily put on paper

Overcoming the bad habits of graduate school requires proactive behavior on your part

This common interview question can be dangerous if you don't know how to handle it

No matter how busy you are, your career development is a critical activity, one that can't be left on the back burner

Many of the ideas that follow would apply equally well to selecting a graduate adviser or postdoctoral position as they would for my stated purpose -- to assist in determining whether your possible new boss in an industrial position would be compatible with your personal work style and needs

One of the biggest obstacles facing scientists contemplating nontraditional career paths is a simple lack of information

Although the couple may find that there is an additional few months of stress involved in the relocation, both scientists can sometimes land on their feet

Having labored through a Ph.D. myself, I am painfully aware of the difficulties many students have in communicating openly with their advisers

Now that the discussion about job futures for grad students and postdocs is reaching a fever pitch, many institutions are supporting open discussion on campus about the various career options available to scientists.

In the spirit of lab and office tranquility, this column is about the Accelerated Job Search: the type of job search when you don't care what color your parachute is, you're just praying that something happens when you pull the ripcord!