Archive for May, 2009

Career Paths

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009

It’s always interesting to talk to people and find out how they got where they are in their careers. It’s amazing how careers meander, yet somehow end up in the perfect place. A very brief profile of a prominent scientist confirms this, yet again.

Alternative career profile: Rachel Carson, scientist and writer

Check it out!

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Careers in Health and Safety

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

Ever wonder what a job in chemical health and safety is really like? Check out this great interview by Chemjobber, entitled Lab safety: a conversation with an EH&S professional. It’s a great inside look at what the job is really like – the boring parts and the fun parts. A great, quick insight into this world.

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The Science of Science Policy

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

If you think the process of making science policy decisions is broken, and want to help fix it, this might be the right time for you. Improving Federal Science talks about the fact that while most people agree that the government needs a better way to make effective science and technology funding decisions, currently it does not have the data or methods necessary. If this sounds like something you’d like to be involved with, check it out.

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Advice for the recently unemployed…..

Monday, May 4th, 2009

The coolest person I know wrote a great article about how to conduct a successful job search. Specifically, it’s about how to react when you are laid off – mobilize your forces, get your elevator speech ready, go out there and talk to everyone. Lots of great advice!

12 Tips for Conducting a Job Search Fire Drill

And even those of you don’t think you’re going to be laid off, it’s worth a read to see how well prepared you are. Just in case….

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