A long time ago, a huge wall was built between the “ivory tower” of academia and industry. During 25+ years of work in industry sectors like biotechnology, ag research, and pharmaceuticals, I’ve faced this “wall” on many occasions. The nature…
Read More »(This is a classic oldie, published a decade or two ago in our column for Science. I hope you will enjoy it — DJ). As a recent interviewing process came to a close, the hiring manager prepared to extend an…
Read More »The Sunday paper has just landed on kitchen tables all over the country. Casual job seekers, coffee in hand, pick out the employment section and start browsing through the ads. Thousands of others surf the Internet, landing at zillions…
Read More »I remember one of my first job searches and it proved much harder than I had imagined. I had an “interesting” (read: unfocused) blend of training in communications and science, and it was my belief that I could apply…
Read More »Most companies in the recruiting industry are doing well in 2016. It appears that the job market is picking up a bit of steam across the world of commerce and industry. While there will always be a fair amount…
Read More »I’m an introvert, and networking has never come easy. I became a convert overnight when, more than two decades ago, I had a remarkable experience. Through my recruiting connections, I was given the opportunity to organize a career session…
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