Tag: consulting
-
Leaving academia? You don’t have to give up what you love
Here’s a common thought PhDs have when thinking about leaving academia: “I love A, B, C, and worry I will have to give them all up.” And I completely get it. But actually, you don’t. Let me explain using myself as an example here. As much as my PhD was a challenging time in many…
-
What are your summer plans, PhD?
Spring looms in my part of the world and that means summer will be upon us before you know it. And then fall, and winter, and hopefully the pandemic will actually be over by then. But I digress. The reason I’m writing this post is to check in with you about your summer plans. If…
-
You’re invited! Personal Branding & Networking on LinkedIn for Industry Professionals
I’m participating in this free online event this Saturday morning (19 March), starting at 11am EDT. This is for all PhDs who want to better leverage LinkedIn their job search and just generally have a better grasp of what their brand is and how to use it to make the world a better place. And…
-
How PhDs can pick references for jobs outside academia
This is a question a lot of PhDs have when contemplating a job search outside academia. Who do you ask to be a reference for you? In an academic context, you need letters of recommendation for almost everything. From applying to graduate programs and jobs, submitting grant proposals, even going up for tenure and promotion.…
-
What stories are you telling about yourself?
During Tuesday’s community Zoom call with my PhD Career Clarity Program folks we discussed the power narratives (stories) and expectations, and how those interact with the PhD job search. It was a great conversation. Stories and expectations can weigh very heavily on you, whether they come from family and friends, academic culture in general or…
-
Getting a job after your PhD means bridging this gap
Want to hear something frustrating when it comes to getting a job after your PhD? (Yes, yes you do.) I occasionally speak with employers (including both CEOs and HR/talent acquisition professionals) who want to hire social science and humanities PhDs for actually awesome research and analyst positions but struggle to do so. Say what? Yeah. 🤯 It’s like there’s…
-
What PhDs do for work (I asked, hundreds answered)
Have you ever wondered what PhDs do if they don’t work as professors? Back in December I asked my PhD Twitter followers about their job titles. Here’s the tweet: I got hundreds of responses, from PhDs (and ABDs) across all fields, in many different countries. And yeah, a few folks work as adjuncts, postdocs, lecturers,…
-
How to know what jobs are really like
Here’s some common advice for folks considering going to graduate school, especially PhD programs: “Talk to the professor’s current and former students.” I suspect you know the rationale behind this advice. It’s so you know what it’s really like to work with an advisor before you enroll. After all, there’s only so much you can…
-
Don’t limit yourself to jobs for PhDs or your discipline
Yesterday I posted a Twitter poll, and the results are in, with 832 votes. I asked folks who have PhDs or other doctoral degrees whether the jobs they have now specifically require a doctorate. I asked this question because I know that when PhDs are job searching, it’s not uncommon for them to look for…
-
Should you leave your PhD program?
You can always justify completing a PhD program and earning a doctorate. There are always reasons why that’s a good choice. That doesn’t make it always a good choice for you. You might be better off not finishing your program. Like, sure, we can make a big list of folks who did PhDs and went…