by Emma | Jun 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
Have you heard of a skills based CV? Can postdocs use a skills based CV? When should researchers use it in their job hunting? Let’s do traditional Traditionally, most people have a chronologically based CV. You’ll have your name at the top and then have your...
by Emma | Jun 4, 2021 | Networking
Being a postdoc is tough. I know! But there are ways in which we can develop our resilience beyond the simple ‘what doesn’t kill us, makes us stronger.” A cut throat job market. Short term contracts. That evil reviewer #2. Being a postdoc requires...
by Emma | May 6, 2021 | Networking
Choosing a mentor comes up a lot when I’m talking to postdocs. Either they come to me and say, “Oh, I need a mentor”, but haven’t really got an idea what that might involve. Or their situation is making me think “you need a mentor”. I’m going to lay...
by Emma | Mar 30, 2021 | Being cunning
Escaping planet postdoc without guilt. This is a constant theme when I work with postdocs. It’s either feeling guilty about leaving full stop or leaving academia Or even leaving one bit of discipline for a slightly different discipline. There are often feelings...
by Emma | Mar 25, 2021 | Job application
Approx. number of CVs I have looked at! You might well know these sections of an academic CV but have you made them shine? #1 Tell me what your doing now One of the things that infuriates me is not being able to find out straightaway what someone’s doing from...
