The most important step in getting others on board with your career transition is crafting a compelling narrative. It’s a tool often overlooked by “professional re-inventers,” but it can be a critical determinant of success in winning others’ support for your professional goals and vision for the future. The key […]
Yearly Archives: 2017
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For the overwhelming majority of Ph.D. holders who do not become tenured professors, spending time as a postdoc comes at a hefty price. Compared with peers who started working outside academia immediately after earning their degrees, ex-postdocs make lower wages well into their careers, according to a study published today in Nature […]
For Ph.D. scientists hoping to find work outside academe, one source of answers to that perennial conundrum is ReSearch: A Career Guide for Scientists, which was published in May. This book offers a step-by-step approach to identifying and pursuing a nonacademic career after graduation, echoing the advice in various other worthwhile guides. In […]
For AY 2017/18, the ODU Graduate School is pleased to announce the new CAREER PATHWAYS program, in addition to a new professional development program ‘Preparing Future Professionals (PFP).’ Career Pathways will be led by Dr. Wie Yusuf and Dr. Chris Osgood. Questions? Need more information? Contact Dr. Wie Yusuf via […]