The Black Hole-FR
The academic community is at risk of losing a large percentage of researchers, unless institutions and funding agencies start implementing proactive solutions.
networking is more or less non-existent, and grant funding for new researchers is not nearly as plentiful. The majority of solutions thus far have been targeted as a band-aid for this highly visible group of affected researchers – funding extensions to make up for lost time, online mentoring/netwo...
https://universityaffairs.ca/opinion/the-black-hole/leadership-in-response-to-covid-19-anticipating-the-fallout/
The Black Hole-FR
Once you know what type of brand you are aiming for, you can identify the values that your team should embrace.
networking-makes-people-feel-dirty">professional networking makes people feel dirty, particularly since the practice comes across as disingenuous. Instead, what I propose is taking a communications approach to branding that focuses on sharing your unique perspective and culture within the contex...
https://universityaffairs.ca/opinion/the-black-hole/aligning-your-brand-and-culture-within-your-team/
Speculative Diction-FR
networking for over ten years now, starting with snail mail and leading all the way to Twitter. I’m not particularly sociable by nature, because unfamiliar social situations tend to tire me out; all social interaction is a form of performance, but some people find it more taxing than others. Over ...
https://universityaffairs.ca/opinion/speculative-diction/theres-no-place-like-here/
Conseils carrière
This year’s top academic conferences feature career development programs with something for everyone
networking barbecue. This year’s career sessions are drilling into new topics like managing your research career, getting funding, talking to the media and academic blogging, alongside sessions on how to prepare your CV or resumé and how to get published. Congress takes place at Carleton Universi...
https://universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/career-advice-article/great-career-building-programs-at-congress-and-acfas-aspx/
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They can help propel your career.
networking opportunities" href="/?p=3701" target="_blank" rel="noopener">networking opportunities. If you want to establish connections with other academics, share your ideas with people who have similar scholarly interests, or create a stronger peer support network, attending the right conferen...
https://universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/career-advice-article/academic-conferences-should-i-stay-or-should-i-go/
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Special course at U of T helps students to become “market ready”
networking, developing cover letters and resumés, and learning how to package your experience and skills in a way that makes you stand out to potential employers. It’s an important program for students who find themselves unprepared for the “reality” of postgraduate life – especially consid...
https://universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/career-advice-article/professional-development-program-teaches-valuable-soft-skills-science-phds/
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I am determined to amplify my voice so I can have impact in the work I do.
networking session, a consultant, who happened to be an older white man, told me I would have no trouble finding a job post-graduation because the energy sector was looking to diversify to improve its public image. As a woman of Asian descent, this offended me, as I felt my unique set of qualificati...
https://universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/career-advice-article/reflections-on-being-a-woman-in-engineering/
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How to foster a positive relationship in a remote environment.
networking. What skills do your students need to know and develop?
2. Virtual time and real time management: Even though some days it may feel as though we are still living in March 2020, time is passing! Standing plans, be they a coffee break discussion...
https://universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/career-advice-article/10-tips-for-effective-remote-graduate-student-supervision/
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Three grads share their paths leading to careers outside of the academy.
networking to get a job in the first place, he identifies building a network within a community or company to be particularly important for advancement. He also wishes he had prioritized his personal well-being to a higher degree, noting that now he is able to work much more effectively with less an...
https://universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/career-advice-article/where-can-a-phd-in-stem-lead/
From PhD to Life-FR
networking), and this conversation was both fun and inspiring.
I asked Ysette about her biggest learning from her years since earning a PhD. “Be vulnerable,” she told me, citing Continue reading. “Have no shame. Be fearless about sharing ideas.”
I couldn...
https://universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/from-phd-to-life/be-vulnerable-be-brave/
From PhD to Life-FR
networking – “Dig Your Well Before You're Thirsty.” Specifically, I recommend looking at Continue reading and joining at least one professional association (many have great membership rates for students).
Suggestion 2.<...
https://universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/from-phd-to-life/transition-q-a-bruce-harpham/
From PhD to Life-FR
networking skeptic Dominique Morneau, who embraced the process and landed a job as a science journal editor; biotech consultant Continue reading, author of Navigating the Path...
https://universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/from-phd-to-life/beyond-the-professoriate-conference-preview/
From PhD to Life-FR
networking and word of mouth. Among other projects, I've copy edited manuscripts of two novels, an academic essay collection and several theses and dissertations. I've also done post-ac consulting work for Continue reading,...
https://universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/from-phd-to-life/transition-update-joseph-fruscione-carolyn-harris-and-andrew-miller/
From PhD to Life-FR
networking in practicums - one of which I did in a university setting.
What was your first post-diploma job?
I’d like to say that my first post-diploma job was creating and publishing my website, Graduates in Transition
https://universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/from-phd-to-life/transition-q-rebecca-dirnfield-career-consultant/
From PhD to Life-FR
networking. What I didn’t realize was that being visible online would lead to so many opportunities.
https://universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/from-phd-to-life/transition-update-kelly-j-baker-joseph-fruscione/
What’s the most important lesson you’ve learned?
Joe: I’ve developed the professional confidence to say "no" to work for unacceptable or unrealistic pay. When considering a ...
From PhD to Life-FR
Jennifer Polk and Maren Wood want faculty, students and administrators to be careful when they interpret the data found in the 10,000 PhDs report.
This post is co-authored by Jennifer Polk (PhD, history) and Maren Wood (PhD, history), co-founders of Continue reading.
There are significant challenges to collecting quality data on alumni and former students. We know this first-hand: Maren...
https://universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/from-phd-to-life/response-u-ts-10000-phds-project/
From PhD to Life-FR
A successful career transition starts with an adviser who’s supportive, encouraging, and open to different ways of defining professional victory.
networking outside graduate school while I was still in it, so I tell PhD students and others to make the connections now. You can...
https://universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/from-phd-to-life/redefining-success-after-a-phd/
From PhD to Life-FR
“I’m surprised, in a good way, by the extent to which some of my personal traits, which were not of particular help to me in academia, are very helpful to me at my current job,” says Sarah.
networking meetings – for example with my HR counterparts in House of Commons administration or the Senate administration. For the rest of the day I will work on the projects or programs I am responsible for. In practice, this can involve research, project management, drafting or revising internal...
https://universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/from-phd-to-life/transition-q-a-sarah-culpeper-phd/
Café Carrières
networking site, it also happens to be a collection of over 100 million profiles — searchable profiles in which people often describe what they do. For that matter, they often list previous jobs and employers, as well as educational credentials.
For those of you in the research stage, creating ...
https://universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/careers-cafe/a-long-list-is-an-unread-list/
Café Carrières
networking, follow up on leads, and persist.
Within each step, however, there are small, awkward moments that make taking the step a lot less appealing. Awkwardness interferes with getting back in touch with people from our past who might help our career development, following up with new contac...
https://universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/careers-cafe/scripting-the-job-search/
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