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
Careers
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.
Who needs a job advertisement?
When applying to job ads, it can be challenging to stand out. With unsolicited applications, you have to find out who might be interested in you at all.
Add do not subtract
It hurts to delete parts of our life (course) that we have come to love. Reverse the process: Start with a blank document and add the key points to it. Adding feels better than subtracting.
Space for professional experiences
Chemists who have just received their PhD are only trained to do research. This is not enough to quickly gain a foothold in the job market outside of the university. A proposal for making doctoral studies more flexible.
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.