A master's student asks—I'm searching for industry jobs now and people have told me that it’s important to stay up-to-date on my skills because what employers are looking for is always changing. How much time should I be spending on upskilling while I’m also searching for jobs?
A postdoc asks—Once I finish my postdoc next month, I’m planning to take some time off to deal with a personal family situation. How long of a gap is ok on a resume?
A postdoc asks—I want to start applying for positions (I’m pursuing a few different kinds of positions that are not bench science positions). I know I can just open LinkedIn and start looking at lists of jobs and apply to them, but that feels sort of spontaneous and endless. Is there a better way…
A 6th year PhD student asks—I've been working hard on my PhD and I’m finally going to graduate soon. Things went wrong with my project and I had to really focus to get things done on a reasonable timeline. Now I’m learning about what it takes to get a job and I’m feeling exhausted already—it’s so…
Last week, we answered "how to ask about a faculty position for a partner too" when interviewing for a faculty position. The postdoc who asked the original question wrote in to follow up with more details.Thank you so much—this is really helpful and makes sense to me.
A postdoc asks—My spouse is currently an assistant professor at another university, so a move for a faculty position would involve considering potential academic opportunities for both of us. I’d really appreciate any guidance on how and when this is typically raised during the faculty application…
A postdoc asks—I just did an on-site interview at a university that is not my top choice but it seems like the interview went well, and I’m scheduled for a screening interview at a university I’m much more excited about. I don’t have invitations from other places I’ve applied for so far, so these…
