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Careers Outside

12 Steps to a New Job, Step 8: Engage in Self-Reflection

By Karen Kelsky | September 9, 2025

Welcome back to our 12 Steps to a New Job series, where we use the 12-Step model (completely secularized, we promise) to guide you through leaving academia. I’m Kel Weinhold, productivity coach for The Professor Is In. I work with postdocs and … [Read more...] about 12 Steps to a New Job, Step 8: Engage in Self-Reflection

Filed Under: Careers Outside, Goodbye Ivory Towers, Mental Health and Academia, Post-Ac Free-Lancing and Small Business, Post-Ac Job Search, Quitting--An Excellent Option, Rearview Mirror

12 Steps to a New Job — Step 7: Seek Guidance (You Don’t Have to Know It All)

By Karen Kelsky | September 9, 2025

Welcome back to our 12 Steps to a New Job series, where we use the 12-Step model (completely secularized, we promise) to guide you through leaving academia. I’m Kel Weinhold, productivity coach for The Professor Is In. I work with postdocs and … [Read more...] about 12 Steps to a New Job — Step 7: Seek Guidance (You Don’t Have to Know It All)

Filed Under: Careers Outside, Goodbye Ivory Towers, Mental Health and Academia, Post-Ac Free-Lancing and Small Business, Post-Ac Job Search, Quitting--An Excellent Option, Rearview Mirror

12 Steps to a New Job, Step 6: Be WILLING to release the strategies that no longer serve us

By Karen Kelsky | July 25, 2025

In light of the shit show of unprecedented proportions that is academia at the present moment, post-ac coach Kel Weinhold and I have launched a a new 12 part series on leaving academia called, Twelve Steps To A New Job. Welcome back to our 12 … [Read more...] about 12 Steps to a New Job, Step 6: Be WILLING to release the strategies that no longer serve us

Filed Under: Careers Outside, Goodbye Ivory Towers, Mental Health and Academia, Post-Ac Free-Lancing and Small Business, Post-Ac Job Search, Quitting--An Excellent Option, Rearview Mirror

12 Steps to a New Job, Step 5: Admit What You’ve Endured—and How You Survived

By Karen Kelsky | July 25, 2025

In light of the shit show of unprecedented proportions that is academia at the present moment, post-ac coach Kel Weinhold and I have launched a a new 12 part series on leaving academia called, Twelve Steps To A New Job. Welcome back to our 12 … [Read more...] about 12 Steps to a New Job, Step 5: Admit What You’ve Endured—and How You Survived

Filed Under: Careers Outside, Goodbye Ivory Towers, Mental Health and Academia, Post-Ac Free-Lancing and Small Business, Post-Ac Job Search, Quitting--An Excellent Option, Rearview Mirror, Shame

12 Steps to a New Job, Step 4: A Fearless Professional Inventory

By Karen Kelsky | July 25, 2025

In light of the shit show of unprecedented proportions that is academia at the present moment, post-ac coach Kel Weinhold and I have launched a a new 12 part series on leaving academia called, Twelve Steps To A New Job. Welcome back to our 12 … [Read more...] about 12 Steps to a New Job, Step 4: A Fearless Professional Inventory

Filed Under: Careers Outside, Goodbye Ivory Towers, Mental Health and Academia, Post-Ac Free-Lancing and Small Business, Post-Ac Job Search, Quitting--An Excellent Option, Rearview Mirror

12 Steps To A New Job: Step 3: Trust the Collective Wisdom

By Karen Kelsky | June 30, 2025

In light of the shit show of unprecedented proportions that is academia at the present moment, post-ac coach Kel Weinhold and I have launched a a new 12 part series on leaving academia called, Twelve Steps To A New Job. Welcome back to our 12 … [Read more...] about 12 Steps To A New Job: Step 3: Trust the Collective Wisdom

Filed Under: Careers Outside, Goodbye Ivory Towers, Mental Health and Academia, Post-Ac Free-Lancing and Small Business, Post-Ac Job Search, Quitting--An Excellent Option, Rearview Mirror

12 Steps To A New Job: Step 2: Seeking Strength Beyond Yourself

By Karen Kelsky | June 23, 2025

In light of the shit show of unprecedented proportions that is academia at the present moment,  post-ac coach Kel Weinhold and I have launched a new 12 part series on leaving academia called, Twelve Steps To A New Job. Welcome to the … [Read more...] about 12 Steps To A New Job: Step 2: Seeking Strength Beyond Yourself

Filed Under: Careers Outside, Goodbye Ivory Towers, Mental Health and Academia, Post-Ac Free-Lancing and Small Business, Post-Ac Job Search, Quitting--An Excellent Option, Rearview Mirror

12 Steps To A New Job: Step 1: Admitting Powerlessness (Without Giving Up)

By Karen Kelsky | June 16, 2025

In light of the shitshow of unprecedented proportions that is academia at the present moment,  post-ac coach Kel Weinhold and I have launched a new 12 part series on leaving academia called, Twelve Steps To A New Job. Reach out to us for support, … [Read more...] about 12 Steps To A New Job: Step 1: Admitting Powerlessness (Without Giving Up)

Filed Under: Careers Outside, Goodbye Ivory Towers, Mental Health and Academia, Post-Ac Free-Lancing and Small Business, Post-Ac Job Search, Quitting--An Excellent Option, Rearview Mirror

Launching a New Series: 12 Steps To Your New Job!

By Karen Kelsky | June 9, 2025

In light of the shit show of unprecedented proportions that is academia at the present moment,  post-ac coach Kel Weinhold and I launched a new 12 part series on leaving academia called, Twelve Steps To A New Job.  Reach out to us for support and … [Read more...] about Launching a New Series: 12 Steps To Your New Job!

Filed Under: Careers Outside, Goodbye Ivory Towers, Mental Health and Academia, Post-Ac Free-Lancing and Small Business, Post-Ac Job Search, Quitting--An Excellent Option, Rearview Mirror

Breaking the Mold: Navigating New Academic Paths Through Alt-Ac Careers – a Guest Post

By Karen Kelsky | February 18, 2025

Dr. Mary Anne Gonzales is an Academic Development and Retention Specialist and an independent historian at the University of Waterloo. Her role comprises of curriculum design, teaching, and resource development. As an independent historian, she … [Read more...] about Breaking the Mold: Navigating New Academic Paths Through Alt-Ac Careers – a Guest Post

Filed Under: Advising Advice, Careers Outside, Marginalized Voices, Post-Ac Job Search, Quitting--An Excellent Option, Strategizing Your Success in Academia

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