From PhD to Life blog
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You already know how to figure out your next job + free Friday workshop
Hi there Reader, As a PhD or researcher, you’re no stranger to the challenge of uncovering the truth, even when it’s complex or counterintuitive. Your…
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Academia isn’t like other jobs. Or is it?
Dear Reader, Academia isn’t like other jobs but sometimes it helps to think about it that way. For example, it’s common for faculty members, including…
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This is me validating your frustrations with job searching
Hello Reader, How long does it take to get a job? Is it harder now than it was a couple years ago, or a decade…
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What do hope and faith have to do with leaving academia?
Dear Reader, The thing about academics thinking “I love this work more than anything” (a direct quote from a professor on my Twitter feed last…
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Don’t overlook this invaluable free resource + asking for referrals
Hello Reader, A lot of folks misunderstand one of LinkedIn’s most valuable (and completely free) functions: A search engine to learn about people who have…
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This one’s especially for postdocs + a new podcast recording
Hell Reader, A few days ago I met up with a former client, back then a research associate who wanted to move on to more…
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Bad (and good) news about transferable skills, and what it means for PhD job seekers
Dear Reader, I have a love-hate relationship with the concept of “transferable skills” for professors, postdocs, and other PhDs. Well-meaning folks tell job seekers “you…
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Will your PhD open doors for you? + other PhD business owners
Dear Reader, “Your PhD opens doors,” we were told. Not so much for me. At least not when it came to finding a full-time paying…
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Why professors leave academia + are you a Big Idea Expert?
Dear Reader, Why do professors, even tenured ones, leave academia? Some of you know, because you lived this. But I bet a lot of folks…
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Troubleshooting your job search + my YouTube channel
Dear Reader, Did you know that I have a YouTube channel? Yes! Scroll down for links. You’re applying, occasionally getting an interview, but time is…
