UC-Irvine graduate students: I'll be delivering the keynote presentation at the UCI Graduate Student Job Search Preparation Day, May 13th. For more details/event agenda, and to rsvp, please go to your ZotLink account,
What students are saying about their first jobs...
At Berkeley's Beyond Academia Conference in March, 2015, I listened to a panel of students who had gotten jobs with consulting firms, big and small. They described the differences between school and work, and even though they were ex-grad students, I think their comments will resonate with everyone in their first jobs:
Are you in graduate school or doing a postdoc? My guides are directed at all people in the early stages of their careers - from college freshmen to postdocs. For graduates and post-graduates looking to transition from academia to industry there are some specific issues that I've addressed and I'd like to make sure you're aware of them.
What advice do recruiters have for job-seekers? There were many great panels at Berkeley's Beyond Academia conference in March, 2015 and one in particular stood out: "The Recruiters's Perspective". The moderator and panelists were (or had been) recruiters at top-line companies like Microsoft, Genentech, Exponent and Medivation. Here's what I learned:
Resumes
My recent workshops at UC-Davis were a big success, with about 200 students learning about The Enjoyment of Employment and What to Expect in Biotech.
Here's where I'll be next:
Mar 15: I'll be presenting The Enjoyment of Employment at the National Postdoc Association Annual Meeting in Baltimore.
