We have often remarked that a job search is more akin to a marathon than a sprint. In truth, job searches can be long, exhausting, and demoralizing. Even in the best of economic times, job searches average six to nine months. The hiring landscape during Covid has been pretty bleak, although we are seeing signs of improvement on the horizon.
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Top Skills Employers Are Looking for in 2025: Problem-Solving, Teamwork, and Communication -
Navigating Disclosures and Workplace Accommodation/Adjustment Requests -
The Rise in ADHD Diagnoses in Young Professional Women
Steps to Manage Re-entry Anxiety
Post written by guest blogger Angie Snyder, PsyD, Wellness Advisor
From the Archive: Maximizers – Doing Better but Feeling Worse
Career decision making is something that everyone struggles with at some point; in a recent blog post, we wrote about this struggle, which can lead to a tendency to drift into decisions. Turns out, there are two basic decision-making styles. Which one are you -- a maximizer or a satisficer?
Increase Your Confidence by Identifying Evidence of Your Skills
Post written by guest blogger Anne Kirchgessner, Career Counselor at OITE
Coping With Transitions
Post written by guest bloggers Jenn Wiggins, Wellness Advisor at OITE and Andrea Naranjo Erazo, Research Ethics Training Coordinator at OITE.
Strengthening Your Elevator Pitch
Everyone should have an elevator pitch ready – a quick introduction to your professional self. Reflect on your pitch and see if you are making any of these common mistakes:
Lack of Confidence
Confidence is key when selling anything, including your own skills and experience. Some phrases that belie a lack of confidence include:
“I don’t have a lot of experience in _____ yet.”
Resources for Becoming an Effective Mentor and Mentee
The mentor/mentee relationship is symbiotic and it holds tremendous value in the world of science. Mentees often come into the partnership yearning for knowledge and skills training. Likewise, mentors need mentees so that they can continue their research effectively and so that they can help train the next generation of scientists.
Finding Connection in an Age of Loneliness and Social Distancing
Post written by guest blogger Angie Snyder, PsyD, Wellness Advisor
Developing an Effective Elevator Pitch
The term “elevator pitch” comes from the idea that you get into an elevator with a CEO who is usually going to an office on the top level of the building. Therefore, you have the length of that elevator ride to make your sales pitch. With that in mind, one of the key principles of an elevator pitch is that it is concise, usually about 60 seconds. Within the world of job searching, you need an elevator pitch for everything from interviews to networking events.
Ten Tips to Move Through Your Anxiety, Not Around It
Post Written by: Sara Hunter, OITE Wellness Advisor
Anxiety is a normal and healthy emotion that all humans experience. It’s a way to signal to our brain and body that we should prepare for action. This reaction is part of what contributes peak performance and sustained attention. As a result, we don’t need to get rid of our anxiety; we just need to learn how to respond to it differently.