Job Search
Kate
Sleeth
Being Reliable
I often wonder why people flake out on doing things. Why do they agree to do something and then not follow through? Is it because they don’t want to offend during an in person encounter so they agree while fully intending to slip under the radar immediately afterwards? What does this t...
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Brendan
Delaney
Reaching For the Stars?
After a brief summer hiatus, I am back blogging (I hope to your ongoing benefit and enjoyment). My last blog introduced the concept of self-sponsorship for permanent residence and discussed the National Interest Waiver (NIW) category. This time we up the ante and look at the EB-1A, Extraordinary Abi...
Lauren
Celano
Tips on Preparing for the Bio Careers® Virtual Summit
The Bio Careers® Virtual Summit scheduled on October 3rd and 4th provides graduate students, postdocs, and alumni an opportunity to learn about companies that are hiring and also gain insight from the presenters about job search tips and career strategy. The summit provides an opportunity for...
Nick
Folger
400 Scientists Already Signed up for Summit
We’re very excited about the upcoming Virtual Job Summit, and all of the events and recruiting that’s going to happen. Already, 400 of you talented scientists have signed up for the Event, and there are still 2 weeks to go. We’ve got a great slate of employers, and are building vir...
Nick
Folger
Top 10 Reasons employers should grab a booth at the Job Summit
The Virtual Job Summit is a great deal for Employers. Here are the top 10 reasons you should contact us about a booth:1. You can attend 35 career fairs at once! With the event open to all of our 35 Members, you can recruit from all of these top training centers at the same t...
Nick
Folger
A Must Read Article
I haven’t yet pointed out a specific article on the site for special attention. We publish so many strong articles of interest that I’ve thought it best that you explore in your areas of interest.However, Lauren Celano recently wrote an article entitled Building Your Online Presence ...
Thomas Patrick
Chuna
But what if they don't have an opening?
Hello everyone!Since this is my first blog submission after the Biocareers.com webinar last week, I wanted to re-address one of the topics I brought up, and continue some thoughts raised by the follow up questions from the audience.
Maida
Taylor
Why you did not get that job - Part II
I just came across a piece on healthecareers talking about the personal flaws that turn hiring managers against a particular candidate. http://www.healthecareers.com/article/top-5-personal-reasons-you-didnt-land-the-job/170890
Peggy
McKee
Coaching for Athletes--I Mean, Scientists
Coaching isn’t just for athletes anymore. In any instance where you’re trying to move from one career spot to another, you can virtually always benefit from the help of a career coach, or an interview coach.
Randall
Ribaudo
A Case Study of Moving from Academia to Industry
I'm really excited to be part of the Bio Careers blogosphere and am looking forward to interacting with you all. I'm a molecular immunologist by training and came up through the well-worn academic path-- Biochemistry/Physiology undergrad program (McGill University) followed by PhD program in i...