We have all seen rude behavior at work. The co-worker who becomes absorbed into their phone mid-meeting or the colleague who doesn’t clean up after themselves in a shared space. What do you consider rude work behavior and do you feel it is on the rise? A growing number of psychologists do and they are conducting research on incivility in the workplace. Polls are finding that most Americans feel civility has declined, not just making the workplace unpleasant but ultimately having an impact on work productivity and well-being — even beyond the cubicle. A professor from Georgetown University, Christine Porath, wrote a recent NY Times op-ed, “No Time to Be…
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Résumé Font: What Does It Say about You?
Your résumé often creates an employer’s very first impression of you as a candidate. Undoubtedly, you have labored over how to format the content effectively, and you have worked to highlight your accomplishments while using strong, active verbs. But, have you thought about your font? Perhaps you should, especially considering that a Bloomberg article recently described Times New Roman as the “typeface equivalent of wearing sweatpants to an interview”. That is a pretty harsh review for a classic font that has often been considered a safe choice. The only real rule about your chosen font regards size. Your résumé font size should be between 10 and 12. This obviously excludes…
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FROM THE ARCHIVE – Families and Science: Can They Mix?
Are you thinking about starting a family? Or, perhaps you have children and know all too well the challenges of finding your own work-life balance. The OITE Career Blog is reposting a three part series from the archive about having a family during one’s scientific training. In this series, we asked grad students, postdocs, and clinical fellows questions about parenthood in an attempt to compile a list of pros/cons and general advice. Question #1: Why was this a good time for you to start a family? https://oitecareersblog.od.nih.gov/2011/08/18/families-and-science-can-they-mix/ Question # 2: What were the challenges you faced? https://oitecareersblog.od.nih.gov/2011/08/29/families-and-training-part-2/ Question # 3: Do you have any advice for NIH trainees thinking about…
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NIH Alumni: Where are they now? Project Manager
Name: Martha Sklavos, PhD, PMP Job Title & Organization: Associate Research Project Manager, MedImmune Location: Gaithersburg, MD How long you’ve been in your current job: 8 months Postdoc Advisor, IC (when at NIH): Dr. Ligia Pinto What do you do as a Research Project Manager? I perform strategic management of drug projects within the preclinical drug development pipeline for MedImmune, but I do this by wearing several hats. I use my problem-solving and critical thinking skills every day to identify risks and opportunities to deliver on project based goals and work with several other people on the project team. There are three project leads: myself (research project manager) a scientific…
