Three Universal Job Requirements That Really Matter for Success
Whatever the job advertisement says, I find that what managers really need and (if they’re good at their job) will hire for comes down to […]
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Quarantine Launched Newton’s Career and Can Help Yours, Too
Newton’s role in the history of physics is hard to underestimate. We use the adjective “Newtonian” to refer to whole chunks of the field, and […]
Hygiene Revolution and Career Self-Destruction: The Story of Ignaz Semmelweis
Most physical scientists probably don’t believe they have much to learn from a 19th-century Hungarian obstetrician. However, as it turns out, the life and work […]
How do I become a manager?
This question was on the mind of another graduate student who recently attended a panel on non-academic careers at a major physics conference. I found […]
Recruiters Not Calling? Market Pull vs. Candidate Push in Job Searches and Why It Matters
I once had a conversation about career issues with a fellow STEM PhD who had spent many years in the world of business and technology […]