Ask someone who knows
The order in your CV: write your CV counter-chronologically and use a skill section and a summary, which frees you from chronology
Career resources
The order in your CV
The order in your CV: write your CV counter-chronologically and use a skill section and a summary, which frees you from chronology
The core of your presentation
Are scientists paid for talking or doing? Are they problem-solvers or communicators? Good ones need to do both.
Salary and contract negotiations
Salary and contract negotiations. Market value and salary expectations. Name a number, not a range. Negotiations are not just about salary
Check and cross check
We discuss cover letters. How do I know I sound like someone with a genuine interest in that very employer?
Talking-or-doing
Are scientists paid for talking or doing? Are they problem-solvers or communicators? Good ones need to do both.
The idealism wage gap
“Is that really the case?” Frederieke asks, “The more idealistic a job is, the worse it pays?” Your workforce fills a gap. It is up to you which employer you choose. You can decide where and how you want to work without financial hardship.
No scientists please
“You have to make sure that there are no scientists at the table during the talks.” That hurts. What does he mean with that? He adds: “Scientific and economic facts are the basis for such discussions. But if scientists sit directly at the table, then that won’t work. They don’t get to the point.”
Being an entrepreneur
An interview with Dr. Kertin Seyfarth of “Naturwissenschaftliche Beratung” about her life as entrepreneur.
My industry PhD
Industry PhD: why he made this decision, how he found the PhD position and what distinguishes an industrial PhD from an academic PhD.