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Dear Reader,
People sometimes assume they need to figure a few things out before working with me.
For example, that you need to know what direction you want to go in—what specific kind of job you want—before getting my help.
That makes sense for some kinds of job search support (LinkedIn profile updates, resume writing, interview prep).
But much of...
Dear Reader,
I read a post recently arguing that the hardest part of leaving academia is learning to translate your experience into language employers understand.
And, like, no.
I disagree.
Translating your experience can absolutely be difficult. If you’ve spent years describing your work in the language of academia, it takes practice to talk about...
Dear Reader,
Last week, I contributed a talk to an online summit about rethinking success, security, and meaningful work in and beyond academia.
One of the underlying messages is that “Should I stay in academia or leave?” is often the wrong question to ask yourself.
That’s because this question bundles together a bunch of different things:
your job t...