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Also blogging at University Affairs Careers Café- The past and the future in the hiring process January 30, 2012 Jo VanEvery
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Monthly Archives: August 2010
Asking for help is hard
You are smart and competent. You work in an environment that values autonomy. You value autonomy. You feel like you should be able to do things yourself. Humans are inherently social We live in groups. We work in groups. We … Continue reading
You don’t have to do it alone
One of the great things about being an academic is how much autonomy you have compared to other jobs. Autonomy can also be one of the not so great things, too. If you are working really long hours and feeling … Continue reading
Posted in Work Habits
Tagged asking for help, autonomy, counseling, hiring students, librarian
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Why universities are recruiting PhD students
There is a lot of debate about whether we are training too many PhD students (given the demand for academic labour) or too few (given the needs of the so-called knowledge economy). At an individual level, plenty of unemployed PhDs … Continue reading
Posted in Career Planning
Tagged graduate education, PhD, recruitment, taking responsibility
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Managing your workload by creating containers
One way to get some control over how much time and energy you give to certain kinds of legitimate requests is to create a container for that kind of work.
Just as it is easier to store flour if you pour it into something with firm sides and a lid (so it doesn’t just flow all over the counter), some tasks can benefit from being contained in particular time periods or particular spaces. Continue reading
Posted in Work Habits
Tagged coaching, gremlins, office hours, research, teaching, time management, writing
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