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Category Archives: Meta
stuff about how the stuff around here works; or doesn’t
Live, in person…
It seems to me that a lot of bad PowerPoint results from the desire to have the slides work as presentations after the fact. Even worse is when the slides need to stand alone without the speaker.
I’m sorry, but if you can get what you need from the slides, you don’t need me standing up in front of you. Why waste my time and yours going through the motions? Continue reading →
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Tagged careers, Careers Centre, Carleton University, extrovert, handouts, notes, outlines, PowerPoint, presentations, supporting graduate students, visuals
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Also found at …
Just a quickie to say that I wrote an article about considering post-doctoral fellowships for University Affairs. It’s in the most recent issue on the back page. Or find it online here. University Affairs is about to relaunch their careers … Continue reading →
Technical difficulties
I have a bunch of posts in draft and lots of updates I want to make on the site. Unfortunately, we had thunderstorm on Tuesday (April 6) and it knocked out my internet. We are waiting for someone to come … Continue reading →
Congress: looking back
Welcome to all those who joined my list at Congress in Ottawa. It was great to meet you and I hope that I can continue to provide you with useful information to help you achieve your research goals. If you … Continue reading →
