by Gertrude Nonterah PhD | Sep 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
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...
by Gertrude Nonterah PhD | Sep 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
“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...
by Gertrude Nonterah PhD | Sep 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
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...
by Gertrude Nonterah PhD | Jul 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
“Did I waste my time at the bench if I don’t fully use that skillset in the future?” When I talk about moving from academia into non-academic roles, one of the comments that usually comes up is that changing career paths as a Ph.D. is daunting....
by Gertrude Nonterah PhD | Jul 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
I once exclaimed to my husband, “I think I’m a lazy person.” To which he gave me the most “get out of here with that nonsense” look. At the time, I felt being “lazy” was the reason I was “failing” in my career, and...
