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Three ways to increase employer responses to your job application

FatimahPhD2018-10-02T02:29:27+00:00June 29th, 2015|Tags: alt-ac, alt-ac careers, alternative careers for academics, career coach, careers for PhDs, careers outside academia, careers outside the academy, jobs for phds, nonacademic careers, nontraditional careers for academics, postacademic careers|

Not getting the hits you want from numerous job applications you’ve submitted? There’s no magic bullet to getting a job offer – it can take a month to find the right job or it could take 12 months. External factors such as industry hiring cycles can stretch out the time from job search to job offer. However, there may be some areas of your search that are holding you back. 1. Review the types of jobs you’re applying to. Are they a good fit for you? Do you actually have examples of using these skills or doing things similar to those listed in the “essential responsibilities” section? In any job search you should apply for jobs that stretch you a bit. You do not have to have every single skill or know every piece of software listed in the job ad. However, [...]

Doors Wide Open! Or a Cautionary Note on Informational Interviews

Informational interviews are a great tool to help PhDs learn about job and career options outside of the academy. They give you information about fields of work and careers you may otherwise have little access to, and they provide you with one-on-one connection to practitioners in that field. For any job seeker, but especially for PhDs who are transitioning to a new career path, informational interviews are king. However - yes, there is a however - informational interviews may swing doors wide open for you even if you're not totally interested in the area you are learning about.The people you interview may or may not understand your graduate studies or your degree, but they will often see the potential that you and your skill set bring to their fields or companies. You are a smart and hard working person in search of [...]

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