by Gertrude Nonterah PhD | Jul 24, 2023 | Articles, Career
*Featured image by Christina Morillo.* Hiring practices are shifting all over the world and it has little to do with your degree. In a recent report, LinkedIn found that worldwide, employers are increasingly using skills-based approaches in their hiring processes....
by Gertrude Nonterah PhD | May 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
Whether you realize it or not, your professional success depends on persuading others to recognize your value. You can do this by building a strong professional brand (which I’ll refer to as a personal brand in this post). Building a successful personal brand as...
by Gertrude Nonterah PhD | May 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
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...
by Gertrude Nonterah PhD | May 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
“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...
by Gertrude Nonterah PhD | Mar 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
“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...
