Traditionally, graduate training in science focuses on developing technical skills and expertise. However, when graduate students advance in their careers, managing a group of people often becomes a key responsibility. Formal training in handling interpersonal interactions is rare or ad hoc, and graduate study tends to neglect the skills needed to manage a lab effectively.
Education resources company Chegg ran a survey of 2000 college students and 1000 hiring managers to rate the students' proficiency in a variety of job-related skills. The result? Take a look at their chart:
I've identified five major mistakes that job-seekers are making based on a quiz on my website that job seekers can take to see how well prepared they are to start their job search.
Having a career crisis? Don't know what you want to be when you grow up? If you're just starting college that's not necessarily a bad thing. If you're going to graduate soon, or you are a couple of years into the job market, it's a little more serious.
