Tag: career transition
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Do you have to network to get a job after your PhD?
I watched a webinar for PhDs where the presenter pushed back against the advice to network in order to get a job. “No, you don’t have to network,” she said. “That’s not true.” Now, the thing is, she’s right: You don’t have to network to get a job. You don’t. But it’s also true that…
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Sunny Chan, Co-Op Program Specialist, Transition Q&A
Her biggest piece of advice? You absolutely must take the lead for yourself. Sunny Chan is an English PhD who works as a co-op program specialist at Ryerson University.
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Rebecca Dirnfeld, Career Consultant Transition Q&A
About Rebecca Dirnfeld Rebecca Dirnfeld joined Ryerson University’s career centre in September 2014, and acts as a career consultant in the faculty of science. Additionally, she offers guidance to students and graduates on the job hunt through social media and via her website, Graduates in Transition, providing students a space to share personal experiences in…
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Mike Commito, Director of Applied Research and Innovation, Transition Q&A
About Mike Commito Mike Commito earned his PhD in history from McMaster University. He’s now the director of applied research and innovation at Cambrian College in Sudbury, Ontario. Mike is also the author of Hockey 365: Daily Stories from the Ice and a writer for the LA Kings. Follow him on social media @MikeCommito. What did you hope…
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Heather Steel, Research Administrator, Transition Q&A Update
About Heather Steel Heather Steel (MA, history) contributed to the Transition Q & A series in March 2013. Read her interview here. She was then a researcher at the Institute of Canadian Citizenship. Heather is now a research administrator at York University. The days of staying at one company for an entire career are gone…
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Niem Huynh, Manager for Graduate Student Recruitment, Transition Q & A
About Niem Huynh Niem Huynh earned her PhD from Wilfrid Laurier University in geography (geography education). She is currently enjoying her role as manager, graduate student recruitment at Concordia University where she works with stakeholders to implement timely and meaningful connections with prospective graduate students. Niem is an explorer of career opportunities, having worked in…
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Stacy Lockerbie, Research Associate in Family Medicine, Transition Q&A
About Stacy Lockerbie Stacy Lockerbie earned her PhD in anthropology from McMaster University in 2014. She is currently a research associate in the department of family medicine at the University of Calgary. Find her online at and follow her on social media @Stacy_Sparkles. What did you hope for in terms of employment as you completed your PhD? I…
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Hillary Hutchinson, Career Coach, Transition Q&A
Hillary Hutchinson earned a MA in social anthropology and a MEd in higher education administration from the University of Texas at Austin. She’s now a career coach specializing in academic writing and the transition out of academia.
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Kelly J. Baker, Freelance Writer, Transition Q&A
Kelly J. Baker earned her PhD in religion from Florida State University in 2008. Her scholarship has encompassed numerous topics in religion and popular culture, including religious hate groups, apocalypticism, religion and gender, and horror. Last year, she quit her job as a lecturer and moved back to Florida. She’s currently a freelance writer, who…
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Don’t shy away from informational interviews
Many academics, broadly defined, claim to dislike networking, think it is insincere, that it’s not something they’re good at anyway. Now, I have many thoughts about all this, but let me offer just one in this post. I make a distinction between networking proper and informational interviews. The latter involves making contact with a person…