From this week we are moving from a general "buck up, little soldier" support for your decision to transition to the post-ac search, toward targeted advice about the search itself. We'll be focusing on all the core elements of the job … [Read more...] about You Have an Interview. Now What? — Fruscione #3
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Why You Are a #Postac Diamond in the Rough
Maggie Gover, Director of Graduate Student Professional Development at UC Riverside, has worked with hundreds of Ph.D.s in their transition to non-academic, alt-academic, and post-academic work. She will be sharing the knowledge she's gained in this … [Read more...] about Why You Are a #Postac Diamond in the Rough
Spinning Your #Postac Web: Networking 101–Cardozo #4
I just came back from giving an all-day series of workshops on the job market at University of Alaska-Fairbanks, and one of the workshops was dedicated to networking. We delved into academic networking, and then we delved into the world of … [Read more...] about Spinning Your #Postac Web: Networking 101–Cardozo #4
Introducing More #Postac Experts: Margy Horton and Maggie Gover
As I gathered my team of post-ac experts, I wanted someone to represent the experience of entrepreneurship, specifically of a small academic editing business, as that is a very appealing option for many Ph.D.s. I am so glad to have found Margy … [Read more...] about Introducing More #Postac Experts: Margy Horton and Maggie Gover
I Made Myself Indispensable – Day 2
Every piece of post-ac advice pretty much tells you to focus on the skills you need to transition to a non-academic job---both polishing and promoting those you already have, and gaining new ones that might not have been part of your graduate … [Read more...] about I Made Myself Indispensable – Day 2
The Career Counselor Is In – Cardozo 3
Strong stuff: Cardozo writes, "For many if not most, being an adjunct is the professional equivalent of domestic abuse, PTSD and Stockholm syndrome rolled into a single despairing plight that has only one feasible resolution: as with any … [Read more...] about The Career Counselor Is In – Cardozo 3
How I Left Academia: A Recovering Academic’s Introduction – Polizzi 2
Allessandria Polizzi is a certified coach who currently leads education for 7-Eleven. She has been in corporate education, change management and organizational development for over 15 years, earning several honors in her field including a 2012 ”Best … [Read more...] about How I Left Academia: A Recovering Academic’s Introduction – Polizzi 2
Breaking Into Government: The Pathways Program – Fanetti 1
Tina Fanetti currently works as a Survey Specialist for the National Agricultural Statistics Service, part of the United States Department of Agriculture. In this post she explains the Pathways Program, created by Obama to ease the transition into … [Read more...] about Breaking Into Government: The Pathways Program – Fanetti 1
On Going Post-Ac – Fruscione 1
Joe has just this year made the decision to quit the academic job search and put all his efforts into post-ac work, focusing particularly on starting his own editing business. I asked him to be part of the Post-Ac Expert panel precisely because he … [Read more...] about On Going Post-Ac – Fruscione 1
Questioning Your Future in Academia? Do This Now!
by Sarita Jackson Sarita Jackson was a tenured professor of Political Science before leaving academia in 2013 to found her own think tank and consulting firm, Global Research Institute of International Trade. GRIIT is a think-tank/consulting firm … [Read more...] about Questioning Your Future in Academia? Do This Now!