Tag: career transition
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Transition Q & A: Jo VanEvery
Jo VanEvery earned her PhD in sociology from the University of Essex. She’s now an independent academic coach and research facilitator. Find her online at JoVanEvery.ca and follow her @JoVanEvery. What did you hope for in terms of employment as you completed your PhD? When I completed my PhD, I did what seemed to be…
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Elevator pitch
My coaching class homework from last week was to come up with elevator pitches for possible coaching niches. It’s a great assignment, because it really forces us to zoom in on what exactly we’d like to do, and what we think we can do! I decided to focus on “career changers,” a niche that would…
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Working on it
My life’s changed a great deal over the past year. In mid-June 2012 I received my diploma, my PhD in history from the University of Toronto. It was a big moment, getting that piece of paper. I’d been through some less-than-pleasant administrative experiences, and did not fully trust that I would actually graduate. So even…
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Transition Q & A: Kyla Reid
Kyla Reid earned her PhD in philosophy from the University of Sydney. She’s currently a research facilitator in the Faculty of Public Affairs at Carleton University. Follow her @kylareid. What did you hope for in terms of employment as you completed your PhD? To be completely honest, I wanted a job, of any kind. In…
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Transition Q & A: Rachel Mueller-Lust
Rachel Mueller-Lust earned her PhD in psychology from the University of California, Santa Cruz. She began her career as assistant professor of psychology at Oberlin College, and is currently owner of Wondrance Weddings & Ceremonies. In between, she held executive positions in media including executive vice president, The Nielsen Company, where she was global business…
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Transition Q & A: Will Deyamport, III
Will Deyamport, III, earned his Ed.D. in educational leadership from Capella University. He’s an instructional technologist for Hattiesburg Public Schools. Follow him @peoplegogy. What did you hope for in terms of employment as you completed your PhD? Originally, I had hopes of becoming a professor and one day leading a digital learning center or institute at…
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You’re invited! Post-PhD brainstorming session
What do PhDs most want? How can PhDs be best served? What are PhDs most interested in? What are PhDs biggest strengths? What resources do PhDs have? What helps PhDs achieve their full potential? These questions are purposefully broad. I think they make a good beginning for some brainstorming sessions, conversations, blog posts, and Twitter…
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Transition Q & A: Veronica Rubio Vega
Veronica Rubio Vega is a part-time PhD candidate in political economy at the Balsillie School of International Affairs at Wilfrid Laurier University. She works as a research analyst at RBC. Connect with her on Academia.edu, follow her @VERYVERO, or email her. You’re currently enrolled in a PhD program, but recently switched to part-time studies. What happened?…
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Thank you!
I’ve had a great time with this blog over the past 6 months—my half-year-iversary is coming up this weekend on Thursday! When I began, I was excited to write about my own transition process, reflect on what I’d learned, and provide support and helpful resources for others in my situation: PhDs trying to figure out…
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Transition Q & A: Kris Gies
Kris Gies earned his PhD in history from the University of Guelph. He is a publisher’s representative at the University of Toronto Press. Follow him @KrisGies. What did you hope for in terms of employment as you completed your PhD? At the most basic level, my experience was probably much like anyone else who decides to…