“When you write to someone you don’t know yet, how do you do it so that you get the other side’s attention?” Consider the brevity of your introduction and the entire email as your work sample: will it be a time-waster to engage with you or a well-prepared, efficient interaction? Babblers mostly babble in both written and spoken form.
Are scientists paid for talking or doing? Are they problem-solvers or communicators? Good ones need to do both.
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The order in your CV: write your CV counter-chronologically and use a skill section and a summary, which frees you from chronology
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The order in your CV: write your CV counter-chronologically and use a skill section and a summary, which frees you from chronology
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Are scientists paid for talking or doing? Are they problem-solvers or communicators? Good ones need to do both.
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Salary and contract negotiations. Market value and salary expectations. Name a number, not a range. Negotiations are not just about salary
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We discuss cover letters. How do I know I sound like someone with a genuine interest in that very employer?
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Are scientists paid for talking or doing? Are they problem-solvers or communicators? Good ones need to do both.
“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.
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“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.”
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