Career Development for Scientists

I just picked up a copy of the book with this title, written by Ellen Gordon Reeves. It’s billed as a crash course for finding, landing, and keeping your first real job. While I have not read it in detail, I think she does a very good job of giving the basics for those who have never gone through the process before.

I particularly liked the list of potential interview questions, and suggested strategies for answering them. While they are obviously for entry level positions, if you haven’t been interviewed in a long time they might be worth looking through to prepare yourself for what is to come.

PS. The answer to the title question is, Yes, under certain circumstances.