Welcome to the start of your cover letter- which might be the only thing your reader sees of your application before sending it into the abyss- the bin! Help! A creative text which should under no circumstances annoy anyone? The conventional way to...
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Setting up your own business as a natural scientist? When will it pay off?
Most natural and life scientists plan to work in academic research, hospitals or in industry after their graduation. Many of these graduates already possess a distinct drive to innovation and invention and think about founding their own innovative...
An eye-catcher for your CV
The eyecatcher: your keywords, highlights, or summary Today it is common to start your CV with a section that depicts the best of your CV and personality for THAT particular job you are applying for. It is a great way to catch the eye of the...
90 decisive seconds of the interview… Pitch it! -Examples 2 & 3
Example 2 Eva Kegel is sitting in a job interview for a business development position at a medium-sized biotech company producing monoclonal antibodies. On the other side of the table, there is someone from the HR department, the sales department...
List of online career resources
Please take a look through thislist of career-related online resources, which we´ve summarised and commented for you: job portals, scholarships, salary benchmarks and many more
I quit my PhD! What now?
This article was originally published in Nachrichten aus der Chemie (02-2020) In a seminar for doctoral students, we look at strong and weak parts of a CV. After we discussed how we can put the many highlights of Elizabeta's career into the best...
Decide: If, then how
Why is it that we act against our principles so often?