Job Search Typology for Physicists
Every job search is different, but there are a few identifiable categories with degrees of difficulty ranging from easy to extremely difficult. Understanding which one […]
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Living in the Organizational Matrix
The organizational technique of “matrix management” will almost certainly factor into any career spent in either private companies or national laboratories. From the scientist’s perspective, […]
Good Lead Scientist / Bad Lead Scientist
After decades working R&D and technology development in national laboratories and companies of several sizes, it still amazes me how much confusion there is around […]
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 […]
Deciding on Graduate School in Physics: To Go, or Not to Go
Should I go to graduate school and study physics? It’s a very important question that deserves careful consideration. The stakes are high: 6.3 of the […]