Over the past few years, I have seen my share of ridiculous—and even inappropriate—photos of friends and family members on Facebook. And I have read a few offensive Twitter feeds (Gordon Ramsey’s rants, anyone?) and skimmed through self-important, content-devoid blog posts of acquaintances. And unfortunately, I can’t get those minutes back. While social media provides innovative outlets for communication, it also presents potential landmines for uninformed users. By way of illustration, try this simple test: take a minute and Google yourself. What did you find? Would your current online presence help or hurt your chances of getting an interview for a particular job? More and more, employers are turning to…
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A Day in the Life of…A Science Educator
Last fall, OITE launched “A Day in the Life of…,” a series of interactive, online chats exploring a variety of careers in science. In September, we heard from David Kosub, a Public Health Analyst, about careers in science/public health policy, and chatted with Philip Mayer, an Assistant Vice President of Pfizer, in October to explore careers in big pharma. Last November, we featured careers in science writing through a discussion with Mariette DiChristina, Editor-in-Chief of Scientific American. (For more tips from Ms. DiChristina, click here.) To kick off the series in 2011, we are pleased to introduce “A Day in the Life of…A Science Educator,” featuring Jayatri Das, Senior Exhibit Developer at The Franklin Institute…
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Returning Home for Work: How to Find Jobs Abroad
Recent news stories have highlighted the drive of several growing, global economies to entice native scientists back to their home countries for work. Some governments, such as China’s, are offering incentives, including funding and resources, to scientific workers willing to bring knowledge and training gained abroad back to their home country for work. Another benefit to returning home for work, according to an article in the Wall Street Journal , is an existing understanding of one’s native culture and language. Whether you hail from Germany, China, India, or Argentina, it may be significantly easier for you than for a non-native speaker to navigate the job market in your country. Still,…
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The Year in Review: Top 10 Posts of 2010
Happy New Year! This month, the OITE Careers Blog celebrates its one year anniversary. Let’s take a look at the year in review according to you, our readers. In terms of total hits, this blog received 20,555 by the end of 2010. The top 10 posts, ranked by frequency of hits, are as follows. Take a look through any posts you may have missed, or revisit an old favorite: Rank Post Title # of Hits 1 Resumes and CVs: Tailor Made 554 2 Link In or Miss Out: 10 Tips on Using LinkedIn Effectively for Your Job Search 406 3 Finding the Perfect Postdoc 309 4 Industry vs. Academia: Which…
