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Nobody warned me of this BEFORE I finished my PhD
Let's be honest, the job market can be tough. In this video, I delve into topics nobody warned me about before I finished my PhD. I touch on: Why networking is crucial even while you're PhD student Why grades are not the most important thing to your career (unless you...
How To Tell Your Advisor You’re Quitting Your Ph.D. Program.
"How do I communicate to my advisor that I want to quit my Ph.D. program?" Someone asked me this question on YouTube and I had to think long and hard about it before responding. I'm a champion for Ph.D. students and I often want people to finish their Ph.D.s. This is...
How to tailor your resume for non-academic jobs
"Tailor your resume and cover letter for the job you want." You’ve heard this career advice two hundred million times. But what in the world does that mean?! (Permit me to take this side journey before we continue. I am almost forty years old and I still don’t get the...
How this writing coach turned her Ph.D. into a business
Watch the interview here: https://youtu.be/Rue4zrMaoSs Ever since I started interviewing Ph.D.s about their non-academic career paths, it's been intriguing to see how many people turn their Ph.D. into a business. Whether it is as a freelance content creator or it is...
Three things I did to up-level my career (anyone can do these)
I didn't know these would up-level my career. But...
7 things I wish someone had told me when I started my Ph.D.
Hindsight is always 20-20. But it is always better late than never, right? I know. So many cliches. Even though I wrote this list with Ph.D. students in mind, many of these principles apply to life in general. In any case, here's what I wish someone had reinforced for...
Want to become a medical science liaison? You’ll love this post!
Have you ever thought about what it takes to become a...
The EB-1 Visa For PhDs Without a Nobel? Yes, it’s possible.
Let's talk about EB1 visas for PhDs. What's the EB1 visa? It is an employment-based US visa for individuals who have distinguished themselves in their field and can prove to the United States government that their presence in the country will be valuable. I was really...
Will a personal website help your career?
A recent blog I was reading cited a study from Workfolio that found that 56% of hiring managers were impressed when job seekers had a website. And yet according to that study, only 7% of job seekers have a personal website. I could not locate the study but on a...