I had applied for a post-doc -- the only one I ever applied to -- at the University of Pennsylvania, in their center where they study the science of science communication. Yeah, that probably sounds really boring. But I thought it might be kind of cool! Any case, I got such a nice rejection note… Continue reading The most gentle job rejection I ever got
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“Yes, we’ll keep your resume on file”
I'm curious, was there ever a time during which the promise to keep the resume of the rejected job applicant 'on file' was actually honored, and something came of it? It never did for me. I soon learned to see this ploy for the base basket of false hopes that it was. When I read… Continue reading “Yes, we’ll keep your resume on file”
Job racism in Sweden and Europe
1. I applied for a job as a "Data scientist and GIS specialist" in Sweden. The job was located in a "peace and development" department. So the job title, and the job focus, were pretty much the summary of my PhD, which I had just finished. I sent my application in to SIPRI (Swedish International… Continue reading Job racism in Sweden and Europe
Job rejection: “never got through”
(Back in February 2019) I applied for a job in October at an environmental research center at UNC Chapel Hill. One of those jobs through a university application system where you get the feeling you're tossing your information into a black hole. But for a wonder, this black hole chucked something back out, because they… Continue reading Job rejection: “never got through”
A cautious online presence for a PhD student?
When I was a Ph.D. student, I got "the talk" quite often from family members, telling me that my online presence was going to be "problematic". Not because there were pictures of me doing drugs or anything. But because I was writing an opinion column for the Daily Tar Heel (the nation's finest university paper),… Continue reading A cautious online presence for a PhD student?
Should you take time off after your PhD?
I took time off after my PhD, and here's my thoughts on the matter: 1. I was very tired after my PhD concluded. I really wanted to rest. And this felt like a more important consideration than needing to find a job right away for the sake of being able to have a ready, assured… Continue reading Should you take time off after your PhD?
Applying for a job and interviewing at SESYNC
(Back in spring 2019) "Well, it was nice to meet you!" So said a man as my Skype interview with him and his colleagues was wrapping up. He hadn't otherwise said much of anything the whole time, he'd just sat there while the lady beside him ran the show. But at the very end, he… Continue reading Applying for a job and interviewing at SESYNC
So you have an interview with Descartes Labs?
I wrote all the following in fall 2018 (?) right after my final interview. But I couldn't post any of these job search posts until the sensitivity of the matter had receded somewhat. Descartes Lab is some sort of company that uses GIS and maps to solve problems for other businesses. If I remember correctly.… Continue reading So you have an interview with Descartes Labs?
How I got two science communication jobs
I have seen on Twitter the heart-ache for people in science communication who can't find full-time jobs with benefits. Well, I found two of them. So let me tell you how I did that. First, how did I search for job openings? I'm not very good at that, but one thing I did was to… Continue reading How I got two science communication jobs
Fashion for the job
Am I an airhead? Possibly. I say that because a lot of people were murdered or almost murdered in the US last week, based on religion, race, or politics; and I haven't really been that affected emotionally. I think I just have accepted that this is normal. Can't bruise me anymore unless it hits closer… Continue reading Fashion for the job
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