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You’re Invited: Events for Self-Employed PhDs in December
Thursday, 3 Dec 2020, starting at 3pm EST: Your Mission and Vision Tuesday, 8 Dec 2020, starting at 12pm EST: Your Audience and Clients Thursday, 17 Dec 2020, starting at 3pm EST: Your Products and Services Tuesday, 22 Dec 2020, starting at 12pm EST: FREE Open Discussion and Networking
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Featured on the Scientistt podcast
Thanks to the folks at the Scientitt podcast, and host Jamie Slevin, for featuring me in their lastest episode! We could all do with a personal coach sometimes, right? Jennifer Polk, PhD, is a career coach and expert on PhD careers. After earning a PhD in history from the University of Toronto, she launched From PhD…
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Themed Drop-ins for Self-Employed PhDs this November
Join me this fall for engaging, action-oriented discussions all about your business and what you need to do to move forward. Drop-ins continue in November, this time with weekly themed discussions: Thursday, 5 Nov, 3 – 4:30pm EST: Networking and Collaborating Thursday, 12 Nov, 12 – 1:30pm EST: Branding and Storytelling Thursday, 19 Nov, 3…
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Bring Me to Your Campus, Virtually
Are you looking to bring a guest speaker or facilitator to your students, postdocs, or members? I enjoy putting together and delivering professional development presentations and workshops for graduate students and PhDs. During the pandemic, I’m available for talks, workshops, and interactive presentations via webinar or online meeting. General topics include How to prepare for…
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These books will help your job search, PhDs
Over the years I’ve read and, uh, put on my shelf lots of books written by PhDs and other professionals that are great resources for any graduate job search. I recently updated my list and published it as a separate resource page: Recommended Reading. The first books I read that helped me include William Bridges’…
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SEPhD Drop-In Group Strategy Sessions, October 2020
We’ve had a couple successful SEPhD DIGSS so far in September, the next one is sold out, and that means it’s time to think about October! Join me for engaging, action-oriented discussions all about your business and what you need to do to move forward. Bring your needs, concerns, or business wonderings — or just come…
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Job Search Workshop with Brandy Simula, PhD
Participate in this interactive workshop to develop individualized strategies for flourishing during job searches for traditional faculty positions and diverse careers in and beyond the academy.
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SEPhD Drop-In Group Strategy Sessions this September
Drop-In Group Strategy Sessions, September 2020 Self-Employed PhD is back, sort of! Join me this September for engaging, action-oriented discussions all about your business and what you need to do to move forward. Bring your needs, concerns, or business wonderings — or just come for the conversation. I will start by asking participants what they want to…
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How to Use Zoom for Virtual Meetings
Instructions for beginners on the free plan. At the start of the global pandemic I started drafting a Zoom Basics document and it saw thousands of readers! I drafted the bulk of it in mid-March 2020. And then Zoom changed a few things — primarily in response to the enormous growth in their user base…
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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 PhDs from all backgrounds.