The March Scientiae is on the subject of Role Models. [Note: a Scientiae is what they call a blog carnival on Science Blogs - what is a blog carnival? well, it is a subject based set of blogs written by bloggers on their own blogs and the links to the various blogs is compiled by [...]
Archive for the ‘decisions’ Category
get thee a mentor!
Posted in career tools, decisions on March 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
to stay or go…
Posted in alternative careers, decisions, women on January 29, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The South African Mail and Guardian Online just published another article on the “leaky pipeline”: Leaving the lab JESSICA SHEPHERD – Jan 29 2009 They note that women are still leaving the lab at a rate higher than men: A study for the United Kingdom’s Royal Society of Chemistry has found that although 72% of [...]
do it for the money…
Posted in decisions on December 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Some people choose careers based on financial rewards…or regular hours…or for the beauty. Here are two different views: “I do it for beauty” “I do it for money” My own at the moment is that I do it for the 9-5 hours because it fits my son’s school schedule…
sample the academic life?
Posted in career tools, decisions on October 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A new blog carnival was started covering all things academic – what is a blog carnival, you ask? It is a review of the recent posts in a certain subject area much like a review article. Praxis moves around from blog to blog each month. Might be interesting to follow if you are feeling the [...]
listen to experts in your pajamas…
Posted in decisions, industry on September 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The ACS has begun a Careers seminar series that is attended via conference call. A great way to listen to top industry executives from the comfort of your home or office – you can even send in questions for the speaker to answer during the session: ACS Careers Industry Forum: Monthly Teleconferences featuring Luminaries in [...]
“green” collar work?
Posted in alternative careers, decisions on June 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
More people are thinking about how to get into a “green” career – with all the hoopla about the environment that seems to be the next big boom… So says: “Americans put themselves on the path to green careers. Interest and job openings grow in a variety of eco-friendly fields.“ By Marilyn Gardner | Staff [...]
in a nutshell – a very large nutshell!
Posted in decisions, personal story on May 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Check out the May Scientiae Carnival at “A Cat Nap”. The theme this month is career choices. If you are thinking about careers and want to know if anyone has been-there-done-that, you NEED to read these blogs! Most are written by women from a female perspective but the wisdom is applicable to all. In fact, [...]
i-tunes u
Posted in alternative careers, career tools, decisions on May 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
If you are thinking of a career change but don’t have the time to go back to school to check it out, I-Tunes U may be your salvation. I’ve been exploring it and there are courses from all over now online – many of them free to view! (sorry no credits if you don’t register [...]
fairy tales
Posted in career tools, career websites, decisions on January 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Just read an article on the ACS Careers Blog about creating your “own story” Lynne Waymon, co-author of MAKE YOUR CONTACTS COUNT: Networking Know-How for Business and Career Success (2nd Ed., 2007, American Management Association), describes a good networking strategy: The key to initiating a connection is to be ready to answer these questions in [...]
dear abby
Posted in career tools, decisions on January 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Helping a college student develop goals By Dr. YVONNE FOURNIER Scripps Howard News Service Thursday, January 17, 2008 With my students, I have developed a process called Career Pathing. It helps students learn what the future looks like, find their passions and invent their future. They weave these into a minimum of five careers and [...]
