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Tip: Find Your Citations
in How to Get a Job
A quick way to learn who is citing your papers. The answer might lead you to a prospective PI for a postdoctoral position.
Twenty Minutes a Day to a New Job
in Networking
(or How to Pull Off a Job Change while Actively Employed) Dave Jensen, Search Masters International.
Networking 101
in Networking
Dave Jensen, Search Masters International. "Several months ago, I wrote a column on the topic of networking for my Bio-Online site. While I was very happy with the positive response that it received, we had many questions later from readers who felt that more was needed on the topic. I was a bit concerned that by the questions we received, it seemed that I had presented a course on Advanced Networking -- when in reality it was Networking 101 that readers wanted."
Zap That Fear Of Networking!
in Networking
Dave Jensen, Search Master's Inernational. "One of the best known of those other avenues of finding a job is the process of maximizing your leads through your own personal contacts, otherwise known as 'networking.' Here's how the outplacement firm of Drake Beam Morin Inc. stacked up the results for their candidates: 8% found their job by doing a mass mailing of their resume and a cover letter; 9% by answering an ad; 15% through a search firm's activities; and 68% found their new job by networking through personal contacts"
Small Mistakes With Big Consequences
in How to Get a Job
Dave Jensen, ScienceCareers. "It is by reading about other people's successes and failures that you can develop a game plan for the continued management of your career. So, in this month's column, I'd like to use OPE to relate three small job-search mistakes that can have very big consequences."
Network Your Way Into Work, Part II: The Seven Laws of Networking
in Networking
"This is the second instalment of a two-part article on the art of networking. In part I we learned about the law of the small world and the law of first mover advantage. Today, read about five more important laws, the understanding of which can turn a supernerd into a supernetworker."
Network Your Way Into Work, Part I
in Networking
"Networking is not a mystery. Most importantly, understanding how it works makes finding a job much easier. Networking expert Dick van Vlooten shares with us insights and anecdotes around the seven fundamental laws of networking."
Networking, Part 2: More Networking Scenarios
in Networking
"In the first part of this networking series, we followed the progress of Janice, a postdoc, as she made her way through a difficult networking phone call. That phone call was a Peer+2 call--Janice contacted someone who was just a couple of steps ahead of her on the career ladder--which is one of the easiest types of networking contacts to make. In this month?s column, Janice graduates from the pee-wee league and digs into a more difficult process."
Networking, Part 1: Making the Most of Your Contacts
in Networking
by Dave Jensen. "There is a perception among some job seekers that networking is a nasty part of the job hunt, best managed by those who have some kind of innate flair for telephone work. My belief is that this is a complete misconception."
What They Don't Teach You in Grad School -- Part II
in How to Get a Job
By David E. Drew and Paul Gray. "In our first list of tips for an academic career, we covered finishing the dissertation and finding a first job. In this article our topics are teaching and service, research, and grants."
What They Don't Teach You in Graduate School - Part I
in How to Get a Job
By Paul Gray and David E. Drew. "Each year, Ph.D. candidates and young faculty members come into our offices and sheepishly ask us to tell them what they really need to know about building a career in academia. We usually take them to a long lunch at the Faculty House and give them the helpful hints that we share with you here. We start with tips for getting out of graduate school and into your first job."
Getting on the fast-track to full-time employment (or how to become a PI without doing a postdoc)
in How to Get a Job
Naturejobs 432, 254 - 255 (11 November 2004). The road to your first full-time position can be long and tortuous. But some researchers have found a shortcut to success. Eugene Russo reports.
Networking, Networking, Networking, Networking, Networking
in Networking
Drinks with a few dozen friends or a visit to an interesting employer: Myrna Watanabe meets groups finding informal ways into work. Naturejobs Naturejobs 430, 812 - 813 (12 August 2004)
The Academics Home Exchange and Rental Directory
in How to Get a Job
Central directory of academic home listings. Helps academics find accommodations when on sabbatical leave, research trip or when relocating.
ASEE Student Chapter Academic Job Search Handbook
in How to Get a Job
Overview of job searching, application preparation, interview process, etc, by Purdue's American Society for Engineering Education
Tips for a Massive Academic Job Search
in How to Get a Job
Ellen Spertus describes her experiences applying for over 100 PhD-level computer science positions and solving the two-body problem.
It's April and I Still Don't Have a Job! The Panicked Scientist's Guide to Accelerated Job Searches
in How to Get a Job
by Peter Fiske, Next Wave career columnist.
Career Magazine
in How to Get a Job
Helpful job-hunting articles and job listings.
What Color Is Your Parachute?
in How to Get a Job
An online version of part of Richard Bolles' well-known book.
What Are 'Headhunters' and How Do They Work?
in How to Get a Job
Description of how you might work with a recruiter -- and why it sometimes isn't going to be productive. By Search Masters International recruiter Dave Jensen, Search Masters International, a headhunter himself, and Next Wave columnist.
How to Get a Teaching Job at a Primarily Undergraduate Institution
in How to Get a Job
Malcolm Campbell, Davidson College Department of Biology, gives a complete guide to pursuing a career in teaching at a primarily undergraduate institution.
Networking on the Network
in Networking
Networking is a vital skill. Here's how to use the Internet for building professional networks.
Ask the Headhunter
in How to Get a Job
" Looking for a new job? Having no luck with your search? America's Employment System is broken and almost everything you know about job hunting and hiring is wrong. Forget luck. Throw away your resume. Nick Corcodilos is a headhunter, management consultant and author who's here, online, to help you. For free. " Definitely an interesting perspective.
Landing an Academic Job: the Process and the Pitfalls
in How to Get a Job
Great advice on the application and interview process in academia from Jon Dantzig, the chair of the faculty recruiting committee at UIUC's Mechanical and Industrial Engineering department.