by Travis on October 20, 2009

Now that you've aced your phone interview and your in-person interview, it's time to negotiate your salary! Don't know where to start? Don't worry. Here's my advice. First things first. Be sure you remember what you have (read on...)

by Travis on September 30, 2009

If you mastered my 'Nailing Your Phone Interview" tips, you will, of course, now be preparing for your face-to-face interview. So you will be glad to know that I have some killer tips for that too! Often, it's the subtle nuances (read on...)

by Travis on September 16, 2009

The past five years has seen the "phone screen", where employers interview a large number of candidates over the phone then choose who they'd like to invite for a face-to-face, become an often-used tool. This is unfortunate (read on...)

by Travis on August 31, 2009

You never get a second chance to make a first impression. There is a lot of truth in this old adage and it is especially true for job hunting. Previously, we discussed the importance of the impression your resume leaves on the (read on...)

by Victoria on August 18, 2009

Most people that do scientific research for a living seem to have mixed feelings about their job. Many that I know are routinely day dreaming of quitting. This contrasts with the well-established, romantic image of the dedicated (read on...)

by Travis on August 14, 2009

When you are searching for a job, sitting at home mailing out resume after resume might work. But if you get everyone in your village out on the hunt for you your chances of success are greatly increased. Your village is (read on...)

by Nick on August 5, 2009

So you finally got your PhD (or your masters or batchelor's) and you are making the big switch to a small biotech company. You will probably have been hired for the specific skill set that you have built during your training, (read on...)

by Suzanne on July 29, 2009

If you ask any finished graduate student, most of us starting a Masters or PhD program were very excited at what awaited us and if you were anything like me, you were foolishly idealistic and thought you were going to pull on a (read on...)

by Nick on July 16, 2009

Criticism is not just valuable, it is essential for a person's development as a scientist, or anything else for that matter. Well that's not entirely true. Not all criticism is valuable, it has to be the right kind of criticism. (read on...)

by Travis on July 14, 2009

If you are frustrated with applying to job after job with no response, you probably wonder where your resume ends up after you click "submit" on a job board or a company's web site. You know it lands in a pile with everyone (read on...)