By Liz Koblyk. Last month, I wrote about some ways to find out about less well-known job titles on social media. For those who are hesitant to use LinkedIn and Twitter, there are other options. More...

By Liz Koblyk. Information on different career options is out there, just not all conveniently in one place. More...

By Liz Koblyk. Making yourself competitive for a new career and figuring out what that career might be are two peas in a pod, not two steps in a staircase. Instead of being done with one before moving onto the other, you might be best served by undertaking them both at the same time. More...

By Liz Koblyk. Maybe you’ve spent some time exploring career options. But, the deeper you dig, the less you like the options. It happens. My last post was about how to work around fears that new career paths are out of reach for you. More...

By Liz Koblyk. Working within academia has likely helped you develop a strong sense of skepticism. Can these results be replicated? What are the holes in this methodology? Where does this argument fall short. More...

By Rebecca Pero. Participating in activities outside of your graduate work, but still tied to your interests, will help enhance your skill set. More...

By Sandra Acker. A lot of attention has been paid recently to the notion of a “failure CV” after Princeton University professor Johannes Haushofer posted online a list he called his “CV of Failures,” (PDF) with headings like “paper rejections” and “research funding I did not get.” Many academics will have chuckled at the familiarity of the story, as we encounter such defeats with unsettling regularity. More...

By Rachael Cayley. During graduate school, many students seek out courses or workshops to improve their academic or professional skills; these offerings are often characterized as “professional development.” Most of us first became familiar with the term as something designed for already-working people. More...

By Barry Ries. Every university has a research office, by one name or another. Often it’s the Office of Research Services. Maybe it’s the Office of Sponsored Research, or Research Grant and Contract Services as at Memorial University. Maybe it’s Research @ (insert name here) or Recherche et création, as at Université Laval. More...

By Christopher Buddle. Goodbye, podium.
Last winter I wrote about my excitement with teaching in an active learning classroom on my blog. More...