Author: Jennifer Polk
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10 Starter Tips on Using Twitter for Business and Pleasure
I’m a big fan of Twitter–it’s expanded both my personal and professional networks tremendously. I recently published on Medium.com some thoughts about what I’ve learned using it for my business. Twitter is one of the primary ways that I’ve grown my business over the past 3+ years. These days, most of my potential clients — for both 1-on-1 coaching and…
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Get help with your non-academic job search
Getting to work collaboratively with others has been a pleasant surprise for my in my coaching career. I’m excited to be opening up this new opportunity for career seekers! Maren, Heidi and I are launching the PhD Career Exploration and Job Search Course. It starts in early September, and enrollment is now open, and limited to 10…
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Why it’s good to hit the summer reset button
I recently started working again after taking a month off. It was great to relax, and it gave me a new perspective of some of my working habits that need to change. Among the reasons why I wanted to take a break this summer was that my work-life balance was out of whack. I work…
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Transition Q & A: Adam Sanford
Adam Sanford earned his PhD in sociology from the University of California, Riverside in 2012 and now works as an academic coach, writer, and adjunct instructor. “One of the scariest things for me, when I realized that the tenure-track job market had dried up, was trying to figure out how my skill set could ever…
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#VitaeWednesday: Maren & Jen’s 7 Tips for Going Beyond the Professoriate
Here’s the recording of the webinar I did with Maren Wood last week! Maren shared her research on academic hiring and career outcomes for PhDs, and then we gave our 7 tips for successfully transitioning to work beyond the professoriate. Watch it here! And download your free handout here.
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Career transitions don’t happen overnight
Transitions, unlike changes, are a psychological response. It takes time for us to adjust mentally and emotionally to new circumstances, and the process often ends up being more difficult than we thought it would be. In my latest post on University Affairs, I reflect on the transitions I’ve faced myself and helped others work through…
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Transition Q & A: Rebecca Dirnfeld
Rebecca Dirnfeld joined Ryerson University’s career centre in September 2014, and acts as a career consultant in the faculty of science. She holds an MA History, University of Ottawa and BA History, University of British Columbia. Feeling very passionate about [the issue of career transitions after graduate school] motivated me to withdraw from my PhD…
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Transition Q & A: Susan Marie Martin
Susan Marie Martin earned her PhD in applied social studies from University College Cork, National University of Ireland. She’s currently an international educator at a private school in the Middle East, and an independent academic and researcher. I know people in academia on both sides of the Atlantic and knew why they had become disillusioned.…
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Where Do PhDs Work Outside the Academy?
In a recent post on Medium.com, I talk about various industries and positions PhDs are equipped to work in and share some of my favourite (free!) resources for exploring your career. What often slows PhD-holders down in their career transition is a lack of knowledge about the diverse places others in their position have ended up…
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Transition Q & A: Lindy Ledohowski
How does someone go from being a tenure-track professor in English to software CEO? Find out here, in the latest Q&A at University Affairs. What’s […] important here for others in transition to note is that some of the common reasons for leaving a tenure track job didn’t apply to me: I didn’t leave my job…