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5 secrets of building a successful personal brand as an academic

5 secrets of building a successful personal brand as an academic

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...
Nobody warned me of this BEFORE I finished my PhD

Nobody warned me of this BEFORE I finished my PhD

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...
How To Tell Your Advisor You’re Quitting Your Ph.D. Program.

How To Tell Your Advisor You’re Quitting Your Ph.D. Program.

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...
How to tailor your resume for non-academic jobs

How to tailor your resume for non-academic jobs

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...
Three things I did to up-level my career (anyone can do these)

Three things I did to up-level my career (anyone can do these)

by Gertrude Nonterah PhD | Nov 18, 2022 | Uncategorized

Sign up here for my free training where I show you 3 simple LinkedIn tweaks you can make RIGHT NOW that will make your profile stand out and set you on the path to a successful career transition. I didn’t know these would up-level my career. But they did. You...
7 things I wish someone had told me when I started my Ph.D.

7 things I wish someone had told me when I started my Ph.D.

by Gertrude Nonterah PhD | Nov 11, 2022 | Uncategorized

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...
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