Career advice
Check out these 10 inspiring, motivating Ted Talks when you’re on the job market. They’ll make you think, look your goals and fears squarely in the face, and give you some much-needed perspective during a time of great change and opportunity.
A growing number of employers are asking “behavioral questions” in the job interview. If you’re currently on the job market, you should spend some time researching the most likely behavioral questions you’ll be asked in your next interview, how you can prepare for these questions, and the best answers.
It may be a bit cliche, but it’s true… if you don’t come across as confident in yourself and your abilities to do your job, how do you expect an employer to likewise feel confident making a long-term investment in you as a new employee?
It may not feel like it when you’re preparing for interviews, putting your application materials together, and in general trying to become the best possible job candidate… but you’re also evaluating potential new employers to see if their organization is the right fit for you.
Consider limiting your use of “manage” on your resume, opting instead for more powerful, descriptive synonyms. To help, here are 19 powerful keywords for your resume to indicate you’re a leader.
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.
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 faculty positions.*
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.”
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.
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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