Eyeing the Exit: When to Convert Your Physics Career from Learning to Earning
How long should I stay in school and on the academic track? I asked myself this question many, many times throughout college, graduate school, and […]
Career
You Are Not Looking For a Job
Yes, back in high school or college you might “look for a job” to make some extra pocket money. It did not matter much if […]
3 Things That Could Wreck Your Industrial Physics Job Application
One of the problems with following a simplistic job search strategy (i.e. see a job advertisement, send a résumé, and wait for a response) is […]
Permanent Prosperity without a Permanent Job
Truly permanent jobs in physics are rare and getting rarer. There is also no guarantee that in these times of ever accelerating change that a […]
Permanent Employment in Physics: Altering the Deal
Physics is a contemplative and meticulous profession. Most physicist I know simply want to concentrate on the problems that interest them and ignore everything peripheral […]