Don´t speak with anyone!
Don´t speak with anyone. At a conference, the risk is just too high. You cannot present anything that has not yet been published.
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Careers
Postdoc or not?
Shall I do a postdoc or not?
That is a fundamental question that you have to ask yourself before starting to apply for jobs. You should ask yourself what you would like to do in the future.
Seriously! Do I need to work?
Seriously! Do I need to work? Parenthood in science. Working mothers and the problems they still face today
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Trade fairs for job hunting
Trade fairs for job hunting Trade fairs are great events, not only for buying or selling equipment, but also for networking and career development. Am I talking about career fairs? No, at the end of this post you´ll know why trade fairs might be better than career fairs for job starters. I just came back
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My last day as postdoc
Today I finished the last day officially being a postdoc. I cried partially because it felt like a breakup. It took 6 years and change of three continents to gain enough clarity that, working as an academic professor is not where I want to be personally and professionally. Have I just failed?
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Online and Offline
Of course, online can´t reproduce all elements of personal interaction. However, in-house seminars also can´t reproduce all benefits of online learning and meetings; spatial and temporal flexibility as well as the possibility to learn at one´s own speed to name just a few.
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First show your skills
First show your skills, then present the wish list. When is it best to discuss your wishes in demands during an application process?
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In the job interview: Braving the gaps
It´s really hard. I am looking for the perfect replacement for this open position for four months now. In the beginning I was still dreaming of the Allround-Mr-Perfect, but I left this notion far behind me by now. I would already be happy if I would glimpse some potential for this Allround-Mr-Perfect.
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Body language during the job interview
For hours we sit at our desk to prepare for the job interview. The company website, annual reports, Top 100 questions for job applicants- we go through all of this several times. Well prepared we enter the room. Boom! Within a second our interview partners have already decided whether to give us a chance to get the job or not.
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Overcoming the PhD Stereotype
When I’m honest with myself, I’ll admit that there are two main reasons I got a PhD. The first was the realization while earning my undergraduate degree that one doesn’t truly become a scientist with only 4 years of college. If I wanted to become a physicist, I needed a PhD.
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