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"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...

I didn't know these would up-level my career. But...

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...

Have you ever thought about what it takes to become a...

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...

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...

"I am a PhD student and recently I have felt extremely discouraged with academia. I've invested a lot at this point and don't want to quit. What's your suggestion for my next step?" I get this feeling. Here are my 3 bits of advice for you if you find yourself in this...

I talk about personal branding for PhDs a lot because it was my ticket to transitioning from academia into a non-academic role. So imagine my delight when this week's guest, Dr. Guadalupe Manrique-Maldonado shared with me that my videos on leveraging your skills and...