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Street Savvy Science, Chapter 4: Evidence of Productivity: The Cover Letter
- "Many people believe that the cover letter is a throwaway, and that the resume or CV attached is what counts. While it is entirely true that the resume has to be well written and have good content, the cover letter's job is to point to the key selling points, and to make it more specific to that reader. Just like the cover of a magazine."
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Career Development Manual
- An award-winning comprehensive career planning guide from the University of Waterloo.
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The 6 Biggest Science Career Hazards, and How to Avoid Them, Part 1
- David G. Jensen, CareerTrax.com. "I'll discuss six areas that most organizational development experts would agree are probable areas of concern for most technical employees. Several of these are actual situations that you may find yourself presented with, and after reading this through perhaps you can approach them with a better perspective for decision making. Others are more ethereal in nature; these take some thought -- even discussion with others who know you -- in order to identify how they present a problem. The inability to promote oneself falls into the latter category."
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What They Don't Teach You in Grad School -- Part III
- By David E. Drew and Paul Gray. "In this piece, we turn to the career path tenure, academic ranks,and department chairs."
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Your Professional Preparation Strategy
- Extended excerpt from Tomorrow's Professor: Preparing for Academic Careers in Science and Engineering by Richard M. Reis, Stanford University.
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Ph.D. Career Resources
- Re-envisioning the Ph.D., a Pew-funded project dealing with change in doctoral education, has just posted Ph.D. Career Resource pages, a collection of resources that address preparation for a variety of paths. These pages include links to articles, discussion groups, organizations, websites, and other sources devoted to the professional development of doctoral students, both during their graduate studies and beyond.
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Careers in Oceanography, Marine Science & Marine Biology
- This career directory links to resources in oceanography, marine science, and marine biology. It is divided into two sections: general guides for oceanography and marine science and guides for marine biology, marine mammals, zoos and aquariums.
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Careers in Science and Engineering: A Student Planning Guide to Grad School and Beyond
- A useful guide for students and junior faculty courtesy of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Birkenstocks or White Shirts - Which is Right for You?
- by Search Masters International Recruiter Dave Jensen. " One of the topics that comes up regularly in workshops and in private discussions about biotech careers is the difference between large companies and small ones. Those who are employed on the startup company side regularly express their frustration at the turmoil and ask what it is like to be with the big guys. At the same time, people employed in the large pharmaceutical companies wonder what it is like to be swimming along in the currents of the fast-paced biotechnology industry. "
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Pathways to Success: An Examination of Career-Enhancing Decisions in the Scientific and Medical Professions
- " the report highlights the reasons Science Advisory Board members publish or present the results of their work and whether these reasons vary depending on job position, segment, geographic location, gender or years of experience. "
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Careers in Anthropology
- Careers advice for anthropologists at every degree level, both in and outside of academia, with links to the web sites of hiring organizations.
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Making the Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for Postdocs and New Faculty
- A very impressive and comprehensive lab management manual put out by the Burroughs Wellcome Fund and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
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The Assistant Professor's Guide to the Galaxy
- George Beckey's guide to survival and success in academia.
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Brown University Graduate School Career Services
- An excellent site with links and articles for surviving graduate school and for finding a job (both academic and non-academic careers are well-covered). Kudos to Brown for providing career services targeted to graduate students.
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The 6 Biggest Science Career Hazards, and How to Avoid Them, Part 2
- David G. Jensen, CareerTrax.com
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Bio.com Career Discussion Forum
- "This forum was designed to help you in your career development. Intended as a medium to explore and exchange information, we hope this forum offers you a resource to get the answers you need. Job search advice from your peers and from our moderator, a veteran in the life sciences work place."
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Unwritten Rules for Advancing Your Career
- "Unwritten rules: those tidbits of information that can make or break a first impression or reputation. How does a cell biologist discover the unwritten rules of an organization and protect and ensure their career advancement by fulfilling unstated expectations?"
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ScienceCareers.org: Tooling Up
- Tooling Up, the ScienceCareers column on career advice.
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Vision: The First Step in Career Management
- by Search Masters International Recruiter Dave Jensen. " 'It seems as if most of my career has been in stops and starts,' one of my audience members said. She had come up for a little informal career counseling after a seminar that I had conducted. This scientist had found herself in a particular career trap known as 'plateauing,' in which significant frustration results from a feeling of stagnation on the job. "
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Understanding Your Strengths and Weaknesses
- by Search Masters International Recruiter Dave Jensen. " Good managers know that an outside consultant, brought in at the right time and trained to use the right tools, can have a major impact on the growth of a business. Sometimes it takes an outside resource to help a team understand what weak areas limit their growth. The consultant finds the weak link in the chain and recommends an action plan. Did you know that this same process can sometimes make a wonderful difference in the way you view your career? "
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What They Don't Teach You in Graduate School - Part IV
- By Paul Gray and David E. Drew. "In our first three lists of tips for an academic career, we covered finishing the dissertation and finding the first job, offered an overview of various academic responsibilities, and described career paths. In our final installment, we turn to life an academic."
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Scientific Career Transitions
- A program funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to help scientists and engineers, post-docs, post-post docs, and pre-docs whose careers are at a crossroads. Distance career counseling and distance assessment are available at affordable fees. Contact: Dr. Stephen Rosen, 212-397-1021.
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Tomorrow's Professor Listserv
- " Sent biweekly to over 1,200 graduate students, postdocs, and beginning faculty in science and engineering at U.S. and Canadian universities. It is very helpful to those individuals interested in preparing for, finding, and succeeding at academic careers in science and engineering. "
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Keys to Job Satisfaction
- by Search Masters International Recruiter Dave Jensen. " Typically the company losing a good employee finds out that the departure resulted from `'a lack of challenge " or that the former employee `'just needed something more. " The reasons offered in exit interviews always seem a bit hazier than the old " offer I couldn't refuse " response. This frustrates managers because they realize that they may have been able to do something to save the employee early on. "
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Becoming a Successful Scientist
- Provides information and links of interest on succeeding in scientific research. Contains a helpful tip that is updated weekly. Also, for those who want to contribute to contributing their thoughts on how to successfully carry out research, there is a section available to do that.
