by Karen Cardozo In my last post I noted that it is increasingly likely that you may have to foray onto both Ac and Alt/Post markets simultaneously, and hence you will need to get comfortable with different application contexts. For … [Read more...] about The One Body Problem, Part 2: Resumes Aren’t CVs!-Cardozo
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The One-Body Problem: When You’re Both Alt and Ac – Part I (Cardozo)
By Karen Cardozo No doubt you’ve heard of the two-body problem, which folks struggle to reframe as a two-body opportunity. This comes up frequently in Alt/Post-Ac conversations, since relocating for (or having relocation prevented by) a … [Read more...] about The One-Body Problem: When You’re Both Alt and Ac – Part I (Cardozo)
Get Out There: Connecting, Negotiating, & Getting Paid–Fruscione
by Joe Fruscione As few months into it, my freelance journey is by turns fun, challenging, rewarding, and (as academic entrepreneurship can be) a bit scary. A year ago, I wouldn’t have thought I’d have edited three World Bank Reports, a … [Read more...] about Get Out There: Connecting, Negotiating, & Getting Paid–Fruscione
How to Get Experiences Corporate Employers Are Looking For
by Allessandria Polizzi When I first moved to Texas to begin my PhD, I was a pretty ambitious and cocky gal. I was meeting a houseful of fellow grad students, going around the room and introducing ourselves. One person said he taught "tech … [Read more...] about How to Get Experiences Corporate Employers Are Looking For
The 4 Terrors of the Academic Entrepreneur
By Margy Horton Academic entrepreneurship has long been an obvious choice for patent-holding scientists, and according to the Huffington Post, the career option has also become popular among academics seeking supplemental income. In July, Kerry … [Read more...] about The 4 Terrors of the Academic Entrepreneur
Four (Somewhat) Easy Ways to Network – Gover
By Maggie Gover For some, networking is the most pleasurable part of their professional lives. For others, the very word produces fear and anxiety. If you are a natural networker, you are lucky! When asked how people got their jobs, the number … [Read more...] about Four (Somewhat) Easy Ways to Network – Gover
Finding Inner Conviction – Part I of 3 (Cardozo)
Dr. Karen Cardozo offers a 3-part series on developing new ways to "track" unexpected opportunities as you pursue your post-ac transition. She draws from the work of Martha Beck, which I also love. I know this kind of wooey Oprah-talk will alienate … [Read more...] about Finding Inner Conviction – Part I of 3 (Cardozo)
Finding Inner Conviction – Part 3 of 3 (Cardozo)
Dr. Karen Cardozo concludes her 3 part series on developing new ways to “track” unexpected opportunities as you pursue your post-ac transition, based on Martha Beck's new book Finding Your Way. See Part 1 here, and Part 2 here. It’s not easy: … [Read more...] about Finding Inner Conviction – Part 3 of 3 (Cardozo)
How to Create Your Own Post-ac Job
By Margy Horton Have you been reading all the posts about how to write a resume and what to say in interviews and thinking, “These posts are great, but I don’t have any jobs to apply for”? Maybe you’re geographically limited in your job search, or … [Read more...] about How to Create Your Own Post-ac Job
Ask the Post-Acs #2 — What’s It Like to Work With You One-on-One?
Dear Post-acs, Can you tell me what it’s like to work with you on a one-on-one basis? What happens in the free initial 20-minute consultation? And, once we’ve decided to work together further, what happens in the 50-minute Skype consultations? How … [Read more...] about Ask the Post-Acs #2 — What’s It Like to Work With You One-on-One?