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As pioneers in building careers that use their experience as scholars and teachers, former academics can show you what is possible.
Feedback from multiple sources ensures that faculty are not disillusioning themselves with misguided opinions on their strengths and weaknesses.
Helen Kang earned her PhD in sociology, with a focus on medical sociology and history, from Simon Fraser University. She is now a self-employed consultant who specializes in health-care communication. Find her online on LinkedIn and at helenkang.ca. What did you hope for in terms of employment as you completed your PhD? I was very […]
It’s reassuringly self-aware – and frankly, exciting – to hear someone reflect on how part of their career path made them who they are.
While every organization is different, sharing best practices can help inform process development.
Why you should investigate how your preferred graduate program can help you with your post-graduate plans, whatever they may be.
Whether you are a presenter, a chair, or a discussant, you will have some influence on the overall experience of the audience in your session.
Lessons learned from Concordia University’s Graduate Professional Skills program.
Scholars should learn to ask, “What is the motivation of this organization?”
The scientific profession is not for everyone, but there is no reason why we should actively be forcing people out.
Three academics reflect on how they got on the tenure track.
The degree will probably not get you the job, but hiring managers will recognize that you have critical thinking and project management skills, says one panelist.
Finding success in rejection.
While couched in rhetoric of anticipating economic needs and helping individuals succeed in the labour market, the gospel surrounding “skills” is fundamentally mired in a very short-term perspective.
Throw the word “networking” out the window; replace it with “staying in touch.”
The University of Toronto has created a series of faculty development workshops to help improve the supervisor-student relationship.
Victoria Abboud, PhD, holds a bachelor of science and honours bachelor of arts degrees from the University of Windsor. She earned MA and PhD degrees in English literary and cultural studies (minor in rhetoric and composition) at Wayne State University. While completing her doctorate, and after seven years of contract teaching, Victoria secured a full-time teaching […]
When most students get to university, they end up with one of two problems. Either they don’t know what to do or they say the wrong thing.
Ultimately, the value of a program lies in what you are willing to put into it.
Precarity is a staple of our professional culture, and once we understand the challenges, we can develop strategies for overcoming them.