From PhD to Life blog
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Where Else Do PhDs Work at Universities? An Alt-Ac List
You know PhDs work at universities as postdocs, professors, and contingent instructors. But what else do they do? Learn more about great job options for…
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What jobs my clients get
Dear Reader, Last week, four different people asked me about what kinds of jobs my clients get. And, while I shouldn’t admit this, the first…
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Employers don’t care about your PhD
Dear Reader, Employers don’t care about your PhD. Let’s talk about that. Consider these two different (simplified) perspectives on hiring: Your perspective: “I spent years…
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You might be asking the wrong job search questions
Dear Reader, Last week I was on a panel about careers beyond academia, and we got questions like these: “When is the right time to…
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What kind of job search help do you actually need?
Dear Reader, “I have a PhD and I need job search help” can mean at least six completely different things. Let’s get into it! I…
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Two free career panels next week
Dear Reader, I’ve got a couple invites to free online things to share with you, and a discount code. I’m participating in two free online…
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Free Wednesday co-working starts again tomorrow
Dear Reader, A new round of my free Wednesday co-working sessions is underway, starting tomorrow. Join me and other PhDs online to get some work…
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What would it take to make this your last academic year? (New video)
Dear Reader, It’s mid-August, which means a new academic year is either here or nearly here. Maybe you’re excited about it. Maybe you’re already tired…
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Is your job search as effective as it could be?
Dear Reader, People sometimes assume they need to figure a few things out before working with me. For example, that you need to know what…
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The problem may not be your resume
Dear Reader, I read a post recently arguing that the hardest part of leaving academia is learning to translate your experience into language employers understand.…
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When “stay or leave” is the wrong question
Dear Reader, Last week, I contributed a talk to an online summit about rethinking success, security, and meaningful work in and beyond academia. One of…
