Archive for the ‘Meta Skills’ Category
How NOT to Receive Phone Calls in Your Job Hunt
by Travis on February 8, 2010
Being in the recruiting business, we make a lot of calls to candidates each day. And you would be surprised how many job seekers have put a lot of thought into their resume, but fail to follow through by ensuring a professional (read on...)
Yonder Biology: Bringing Science to “Mom and Dad”
by Suzanne on February 1, 2010
Who is Andy Bass?
Answer: A surfing scientist turned businessman from Alabama with a passion for educating the world about molecular biology.
Andy is the CEO and founder of Yonder Biology, a brand new biotech company located (read on...)
How To Get An Industry Job In A New Location
by Travis on January 22, 2010
A major hurdle to getting an industry job in a new country is that many companies will only interview local candidates. Many job seekers think that if they are willing to pay to move themselves, this ceases to be a hurdle but, (read on...)
Evernote: Never Lose Data or Ideas Again
by Nick on January 21, 2010
Evernote is an amazing FREE application that could change the way you record, store and retrieve your data, in the lab as well as at home. The idea behind Evernote, as shown on the right, is to allow you to capture all of your (read on...)
RTFP (Read the F*****g Paper)
by Suzanne on January 18, 2010
When I worked in technical service for a well known biotech company, I have to confess that we often used a certain phrase in the frustration of dealing with calls from angry scientists ranting about a problem they were having (read on...)
How Forgiveness Can Help Your Job Hunt
by Travis on January 8, 2010
2009 was a tough year for job hunters. But the good news is we are starting to see a lot more "action" on the hiring front.
Most of this activity is overdue. Because of recruitment freezes, teams have been stretched and they (read on...)
What Conferences Will You Attend in 2010?
by Suzanne on January 4, 2010
Happy New Year!
Now that 2010 has begun, it's a good time to start thinking about how you want to spend your travel money (or which meetings you want to nudge your PI about spending their travel money on for you). So to help (read on...)
Scientists. Do You Believe in God?
by Suzanne on December 21, 2009
Perhaps at no other time of year like the winter solstice is the mixture of religious beliefs and daily life more intertwined. Most people, regardless of race and country of origin, come from a faith that believes in God or a (read on...)
Is Job Hunting Getting You Down?
by Travis on November 30, 2009
Not a day goes by (and we're now at about day 400 of "these" days) that we do not hear from candidates about how frustrated they are with their job search. It doesn't matter if you have just graduated or have 20 years of industry (read on...)
How To Make Fewer Mistakes In The Lab
by Nick on November 23, 2009
How often do you make errors in the lab that ruin a good experiment? Rather than flaws in experimental design, I mean errors like forgetting to add a reagent, pipetting the wrong amount or following a protocol step (read on...)
