The Conscious Careers course gives you tools and a structure for making decisions about jobs even in difficult times. We help you determine what you have to offer and figure out what your real options are. Learn more and register here. It’s not just that the labour market is awful right now. Higher education is [...]
Preparing for the job market
Posted on May 12, 2011 by
Whether you are planning an academic career or looking for options outside of academia, the transition from student to career is difficult. An academic qualification may be necessary but it is never sufficient to get you a job. Potential employers are always looking at a combination of knowledge and skills in relation to the particular [...]
On the road to an academic career
Posted on March 16, 2011 by
If an academic career is on your list of possible post-PhD paths, there are a few things you should know. The de facto requirements for an academic position have increased. It is unreasonable to expect that you will have all of these additional requirements at the same time as you are awarded the PhD. For most people, there is going to be a period of some other employment between finishing the PhD and getting that secure position. In this post, I lay out some options.
Classmates bring content
Posted on January 26, 2011 by
Now that so much information is available on the internet, this question arises more and more frequently. Why go to university? Why pay all that money to learn things you could learn on your own using resources available on the internet and in public libraries. Or, on a smaller scale, why take a class like [...]
A class provides a supportive community
Posted on January 24, 2011 by
Now that so much information is available on the internet, this question arises more and more frequently. Why go to university? Why pay all that money to learn things you could learn on your own using resources available on the internet and in public libraries. Or, on a smaller scale, why take a class like [...]
