What to do if you’re going on the Academic Job Market As we head into academic job market application season, we know there will be much anxiety this year about going on the job market for PhDs who are interested in academic careers. Join Caleb McKinney PhD, Robert Pearson PhD, and L. Maren Wood PhD …
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Don’t Ignore These 5 Factors When Exploring Career Options After Your PhD You should begin your post-PhD career exploration with a thorough examination of your needs, values, priorities, strengths, interests, and skills. Your desires, experiences, and unique traits are what set you apart from other job seekers, and it’s essential to take them into consideration …
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Online Teaching: Lessons Learned How did the shift to online teaching go for you? Join Sean Michael Morris (Senior Instructor of Learning Design and Technology in the School of Education and Human Development at the University of Colorado Denver) and Karishma Collette, PhD (Assistant Director, Center for Research on Learning & Teaching, University of Michigan) …
How to Create a LinkedIn Profile That Will Get Employers’ Attention Include LinkedIn in your online networking strategy As a PhD, you may not currently have a LinkedIn account. If you haven’t joined the platform yet, you are missing out on an important networking opportunity. LinkedIn is a search engine and social media platform that …
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COVID-19 series: How to use social media for your post-academic job search As a job searcher with a PhD, you need to manage your online presence. This will be even more important if you are actively job searching right now, during COVID-19. With social distancing and remote work still in effect for many, your online …
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3 Things You Should Do Now to Maintain Momentum in Your Job Search Join Beyond the Professoriate co-founder L. Maren Wood, PhD for this for this webinar on job searching through these unprecedented times. After attending this webinar, you will be able to: Identify 3 action steps you can take towards continuing your post-academic job …
Tips for Informational Interviews via Phone or Video Chat The Basics of Informational Interviews Here’s a refresher on the basics of informational interviews. 1. An informational interview is an opportunity for you to learn about a new career field, connect with people working in that field, to research businesses and organizations in your area, and …
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From Psychology PhD to EdTech Research Scientist: My Transition Out of the (Formal) Ivory Tower The academic job market is notoriously competitive–PhDs in my field (psychology) often spend years on the job market for the chance to land a tenure-track position. When I was in the fifth and final year of my PhD, I knew …
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What every PhD should know about using LinkedIn Join Beyond the Professoriate co-founder L. Maren Wood, PhD for this 30 min webinar to learn how (and why!) every graduate student PhD should be on LinkedIn. After attending this webinar, you will be able to: Recognize three ways LinkedIn is critical to a job search. Develop …
From Maren on Job Searching in Uncertainty The email below was shared with our mailing list. If you’d like to receive the resources mentioned including notification of free webinars and free worksheets, sign up for our mailing list here. Dear Friends, Over the last few weeks, many of you have reached out to us on …
How do your values affect your job search? When it comes to thinking about job options after your PhD (whether academic or non-academic jobs), advice often focuses on the “practical” aspects of a search: what’s the state of hiring in your field? What’s the likelihood you’ll land a tenure-track job? What are your finances like? …
When Should I Quit The Academic Job Market? This is a difficult question to answer because it is so deeply personal. It’s also a difficult question because everyone we know has a different opinion about our job prospects: our advisors, parents, friends, partners, and neighbors. “It’s time to get a real job”; “keep going, your …
