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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…
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3rd annual Beyond the Professoriate, the online career conference for PhDs
Update: Late registration is available through 3 June 2016! Are you registered yet for this year’s Beyond Professoriate online conference (7 and 14 May, 2016)? All events are online and can be viewed live or afterwards. Beyond the Professoriate is a highlight of my year. I find the concentrated focus of the conference a great immersion into…
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Help for Academics Thinking Beyond the Professoriate
I recently had the chance to talk with Daniel Fincke on his Patheos.com blog, “Camels with Hammers,” about the general struggle of finding a postacademic career, and the upcoming Beyond the Professoriate online conference: Working as a professor is most often referred to as being a professor. Your identity becomes wrapped up in what you do. When you…
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Transition Q & A: Adam Bishop
After earning his PhD in Medieval Studies from the University of Toronto, Adam Bishop put his experience working with texts and language to work by becoming a translator. I like learning about different subjects that I would have never learned about otherwise. I like that I can work at home, or anywhere else that has a…
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Are you attending my career conference for PhDs?
Registration is now open! Click here. Or learn more about the conference at BeyondProf.com. And here’s who you’ll see on Day 1, Career Day:
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“What can I do now to get ready for my career after graduate school?”
This is a question I get a lot from people who want to be as prepared as possible for seeking a job inside or outside of academia after the PhD. Remember that you aren’t your degree or your discipline. You are “with a PhD,” not “a PhD.” […] What tasks are you doing when you feel energized,…