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Dear Reader,
Did you watch any of the NASA livestream on Monday, when the Artemis II astronauts were on their lunar flyby?
I had it on for a lot of the day. So exciting. (And, yes, I’ll be checking on things as they splashdown today at 8:07pm EDT!)
There were a bunch of great moments, including this comment from pilot Victor Glover. Here’s what he said to...
Dear Reader,
I spoke with a PhD researcher this week who’s applying for roles in and out of academia.
You might think I’m going to say that’s too scattered, but I didn’t get that impression about her job search.
She seemed quite focused on her area of expertise, and has been finding open roles and applying for them.
She’s getting interviews, too. E...
Dear Reader,
You’re doing things.
Reading job ads. Tweaking your materials. Applying.
But it’s not really working.
What would it be like if you were applying and interviewing for roles you were excited about, in places you wanted to live, with employers you felt shared your values (for the most part, anyway)?
What if you were getting feedbac...
Dear Reader,
Can writing on LinkedIn actually help your job search?
It’s a question that’s on the minds of many of the PhDs I work with.
Recently, I attended a workshop led by Julia Gray, PhD, who teaches academics how to write like humans.
And I was struck by her approach.
Not because I don’t know how to write online.
(I started blog...