Year: 2018
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Addressing the academia-first mentality in PhD programs
While individual initiative is vital, a larger cultural shift is needed. A guest post by Jonathan Malloy and Loleen Berdahl.
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What Colour Is Your Parachute, PhD? Book Review
No one book can cover everything a job seeker might find useful to know, but with that in mind, Parachute is an excellent resource for anyone seeking employment outside academia.
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Rose Muravchick, Assistant Director, Transition Q&A
Moving from a PhD in religious studies to working at a teaching and learning centre has sparked an interest in communications and marketing for Dr. Rose Muravchick.
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Helen Kang, Healthcare Communication Consultant, Transition Q&A
Helen Kang earned her PhD in sociology, with a focus on medical sociology and history, from Simon Fraser University. She is now a self-employed consultant who specializes in health-care communication.
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Does a PhD actually make a difference in a non-academic work environment?
The degree will probably not get you the job, but hiring managers will recognize that you have critical thinking and project management skills, says one panelist.
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Victoria M. Abboud, Program Manager, Transition Q&A
About Victoria M. Abboud Victoria Abboud, PhD, holds a bachelor of science and honours bachelor of arts degrees from the University of Windsor. She earned MA and PhD degrees in English literary and cultural studies (minor in rhetoric and composition) at Wayne State University. While completing her doctorate, and after seven years of contract teaching, Victoria…
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Salaries, benefits and performance evaluations in a non-academic work environment
Read part 3 in our series on what to expect when working beyond the professoriate.
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Lindy Ledohowski, CEO, Transition Update
About Lindy Ledohowski, CEO, Transition Update Lindy Ledohowski has a PhD in English, and is co-founder and CEO of EssayJack Inc., an educational start-up company. She was previously a tenure-track professor of English at the University of Waterloo. Lindy wrote a Transition Q & A in May 2016. Connect with her on LinkedIn, follow her on Twitter @DoctorLindy,…
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Jared Wesley, Associate Professor, Transition Update
Jared Wesley earned his PhD in political science from the University of Calgary. His career path has taken him from tenure-track at the University of Manitoba, to senior management at the government of Alberta, and back to academia at the University of Alberta. Find him on LinkedIn, Twitter (@ipracademic), and Flipboard. What did you hope for in terms of employment…
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What’s it like to work beyond the professoriate? Part 2
Learn more about various office designs, potential meeting frequency, whether electronics are provided, as well as how much travel could be involved in a non-academic workplace.