Happy Halloween from OITE! Today is a day for tricks, treats and all things spooky. While we hope you will enjoy the spirit of this holiday in your personal life, we also invite you to think about your professional life and what part of the job search scares you. Job searching can feel like navigating your way through a haunted house – it can be riddled with false doors, creepy detours, and hair-raising events. As proof of this, read some Job Search Horror Stories as shared by OITE staff. Many questions can come up during a job search: What in your professional past, if anything, haunts you? How spooked are…
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Beware of Fraudulent Job Ads
Searching job boards is a big part of looking for a new job. However, fraudulent employers can get through and post even on trusted websites. It is up to you to do your due diligence and make sure you don’t become the victim of a fraudulent job posting. This can be hard because often fake employers are very savvy in how they market themselves. It is also difficult to know what is real and what is fake if you aren’t familiar with common customs and practices within the United States. Scammers are always reinventing ways to run their con, so this list is by no means extensive. Try to use…
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NIH OITE Alumni: Where Are They Now? Director of Career Services
Name: Amanda Dumsch Job Title & Organization: Director of Career Services; SAIS Europe, Johns Hopkins University Location: Bologna, Italy What was your job search like? I wasn’t actively job searching; however, a former boss emailed me a link to an open position at SAIS Europe. I didn’t pay much attention to it at first and I actually sat on the email for over a month. Then, one day while I was at the National Career Development Association Conference, I suddenly decided it couldn’t hurt to send in my cover letter and resume. The process moved seemingly quickly after that. How did you make the decision to take an international job?…
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Want to be 10% Happier?
Dan Harris is a correspondent for ABC News, an anchor for the show Nightline, a meditation skeptic turned believer, and the author of the book 10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Really Works – a True Story. After an on-air panic attack in 2004, Harris went on a journey to figure out why he had been experiencing panic attacks. Part of this journey led him to discover the benefits of meditation and he now wants to spread the word. His promise is not grand. He doesn’t claim meditation will solve all of your problems, but he…
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ACE Your Career in 10 Hours
Albert Chen, an MD/PhD student at the University of Michigan designed the ACE plan. ACE is short for Active Career Exploration. According the Chen and colleagues within their four-part series on Science Careers, “ACE is your protocol for career experimentation, a logical progression of steps designed to overcome common barriers and give visible results after just 10 hours.” Just 10 hours? To be clear, the authors note that this means 10 hours within one month. The steps aren’t meant to be drawn out over, say the last year of your postdoc. Here is how the 10 hours break down: 2 hours = Read and reflect 3 hours = Send cold…
