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Are You Cut Out For Remote Work?
4/17/2018
Remote work, working from home, telecommuting… the number of companies who are offering a flexible work environment or 100% remote jobs is increasing as technology enables employees to, literally, work from anywhere. -
It’s likely your worst-case professional scenario – being fired from your job. But being fired doesn’t always have to spell failure for your professional life or your morale level.
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Avoid these top three roadblocks during the job search process
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There are a lot of factors that must come together in order to make a “great” workplace. A new report suggests that two of the key features of a great workplace are a “strong sense of purpose and lived-out values.”
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Most life science and biotech professionals are aware of the highly competitive process involved with trying to secure full-time positions in academia. Approximately 42% of life science professionals with doctorate degrees work in academia.* Unfortunately, only a fraction of them have full-time...
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A toxic workplace breeds things like fear, insecurity, instability, backbiting, and infighting. Hardly ideal ingredients for job satisfaction, growth, or productivity. If your gut is telling you that your workplace is more negative than normal, than you might be in a toxic environment.
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Securing a promotion is a goal that many life science professionals have to progress their career. Whether it’s becoming a laboratory manager or lead scientist, getting promoted within your organization is a way to show your value.
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New Study Says Research Scientists, Engineers Among Most "Lonely" at Work: Here's How to Stay Con...
4/2/2018
The Harvard Business Review recently published the results of a workplace survey on loneliness, and research scientists and engineers topped the list of most lonely employees (falling only behind lawyers as the loneliest profession). -
10 Apps to Boost Workplace Productivity
3/29/2018
Here’s a roundup of some of the best, most effective apps for 2018 that will increase your productivity levels, help you to work “smarter” and more efficiently, encourage you to stay organized and focused on your tasks, and support good time management habits. -
One of the biggest mistakes professionals make during their job search is not submitting a cover letter with their resume. *Cover letters increase a resume’s chance of receiving a Five Star rating by 29%.
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Do you need to be passionate about your job to be happy and successful? Well, depends on who you ask…
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Whether you’re looking for a new job, negotiating for more pay or responsibility, or seeking to make the transition to a management or leadership position, your presence on social media makes up a large component of your overall professional “brand."
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For some, making the seismic shift from department or team manager to true company or industry leader at a large-scale level is not a natural transition and requires some retooling in the way they approach and solve problems, communicate, strategize, and view the business and industry as a whole....
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Glossophobia, or the fear of public speaking, can range in severity from a mildly disruptive anxiety to a full-fledged, crippling disorder that can cause serious disruptions to your professional life.
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Peggy Whitson has spent 665 days in space, more than any other US astronaut and more than any other female astronaut in the world. You don’t associate Peggy Whitson with failure. But...
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Online video interviews are becoming increasingly common as remote employment increases and globalization changes the labor market.So what are the most important things you need to know about video interviewing?
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What’s wrong with being busy? According to career experts, psychologists and other healthcare providers, and industry leaders, a whole a lot.
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Why do we hate writing cover letters?
3/12/2018
It’s no surprise. Job seekers hate writing cover letters. In fact, it’s arguably the most dreaded step in the job application process. But why? -
9 signs it's time to find a new job
3/9/2018
“Of all the strategems, to know when to quit is the best.” – Chinese Proverb. Knowing the right time to make a change at work is a sign of wisdom and indicates strategic thinking, foresight, and overall success as a professional. -
“Networking.” For many people just hearing that word conjures up feelings of dread and anxiety. It’s a form of social and professional interaction – ritual, even – that, while torturous for some, is an absolute necessity in the majority of professional settings and fields, academic and non-acade...