Job Search

Lauren
Celano

What Employers Want to See in a Resume

This blog provides insight into what human resources professionals are looking for in a resume.   Hopefully this information will be useful as you craft your resume and tailor it for specific jobs. First and foremost, your resume is a marketing and branding tool that shows your experience,...


Maida
Taylor

They love me…they love me not: why you did not get the job

How long is it now?  How many months of searching Monster, Biospace,  Bio Careers, LinkedIn and other sites looking for a job?  Six months, nine months, a year?  How many screening interviews, HR  conversations,  talks with CEOs, COOs, CFOs,  VPs?  Two intervi...


Lauren
Celano

The Importance of YOUR Contact Details when Job Searching

I usually write pieces that are valuable for the talent in our network, but for this article, I decided to write one that pertains more to my own interests.  This topic has come up repeatedly in the thousands of emails, resumes, cover letters, and phone messages that I have received through...


Marina
Enachi

New Webinars on Transitioning from Academia and others, Coming Soon!

We would like to let you know about the next free webinars coming soon on Bio Careers: 1. Presenter: Jennifer Reineke Pohlhaus, PhD Topic: Career Path: "Science Policy: Making the Switch" Wed, 7/25/12, 1-2PM EST  Register to this webinar: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register...


Lauren
Celano

Tips on cover letters – how to separate yourself from the pack.

In the last few months, I have received so many questions about cover letters.  People have asked me, are they important? Do people read them? Are they worthwhile? Who sees them?  Should they be customized?  etc,    Due to all of the questions, I thought I would write a blog...


Kate
Sleeth

Learning New Things: “The Administration”

I have been a postdoctoral fellow for approaching seven years.  Over the past few years, I have been instinctively drawn to expand my horizons by joining various associations.  I enjoyed leading the Postdoctoral Association (PDA) at my institution; being a member of the Board of Directors ...


Thomas Patrick
Chuna

You have to stay engaged.

Hi everyone!When I’m asked, “what’s the hardest part of a job search”? I always say the same thing – “making sure that the jobseeker doesn’t mentally and emotionally ‘check out’ of the process” Here is an example of “checking out”… let’s say you find a pertinent (or ...


Darren
Lafreniere

5 key takeaways from my experience as a Management Consulting job applicant

To start, let me tell you a little about my profile back in 2005 when I started my MBA. I had a BA in Psychology, a 640 GMAT, and 5 years of experience running a small high-performance auto parts business. Hardly the ideal profile for a Consulting job.


Kate
Sleeth

Do you dread giving presentations?

I know that I do.  Unfortunately, as scientists the medium through which we often present our findings is through either a poster or seminar presentation.  Either way, it involves standing in front of a group of people and telling them the story of your research.  Easy, right?  W...


Thomas Patrick
Chuna

The Humble Assessment Exercise – Further Thoughts

In “coach speak,” an assessment exercise is a term we use to describe having the job seeker think about themselves, and then write about themselves, and then analyze what they have thought and written, for the purposes of illumination and guidance. The reason they are called “exercises”...