Archives for posts tagged ‘Career Advice’

What Should I Do with My Life and How do I Get There?

Bliss Success Keynote 2008 NIEHS PDF PPS You may also watch the presentation in this post, below. Other PHD career related articles I’ve written: PhDCareerClinic.com Event Information: 11th Annual NIEHS Biomedical Career Fair Thank you, NIEHS postdocs, for inviting me! The NIEHS career fair committee did an outstanding job planning, organizing, and executing a huge [...]

What Interviewing is Not

Many aspiring professionals lust to master the art of interviewing. Many books have been written about interviewing skills and many more consultants want to coach you on interviewing well. Allow me to present the truth in what interviews are not. Interviews are not: 1. A stage on which you play phony parts 2. Out to [...]

“What Candy Bar Would You Be?” Crazy Interview Questions

There are plenty of books to help you prepare for the regular gamut of questions you may encounter during a job interview, and if you’re too cheap to buy books, here are 64 interview answers “you need to know” freely available on the internet. But what if you were asked interview questions like, “What is [...]

7 Reasons for Mid-Career Crisis and 6 Ways to Get Relief

Middlescence is a term that describes a mid-career crisis. This is a phenomenon striking mid-career professionals ages 35-55. Middlescence is similar to adolescence in that this can be a time of both frustration and opportunities for self-discovery. One difference is that “middlescents” are focused on their career futures whereas adolescents tend to be more focused [...]