Month: July 2020
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How to answer questions at a job talk for a postdoc application
Answer questions at a job talk successfully by maintaining an open, inquisitive mind and professional attitude even under pressure. Always repeat the question. Keep in mind that: Research is always on the cutting edge of knowledge which means that there will be things you don’t know and haven’t yet looked into. The answering of questions…
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Not getting the book? No worries, I got you here ❣️
Recently, I published the book “How to Land Your Dream Postdoc” and want to let you know that I am also sharing all of the information from this book in this blog! So, if you want to read here and not worry about the book, cool. No worries, I got you here❣️ That’s right. All…
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How to answer questions at a job talk for a postdoc application
Answer questions at a job talk successfully by maintaining an open, inquisitive mind and professional attitude even under pressure. Always repeat the question. Keep in mind that: Research is always on the cutting edge of knowledge which means that there will be things you don’t know and haven’t yet looked into. The answering of questions…
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How to give a successful job talk for a postdoc application
Never go overtime during a job talk for a postdoc application. That makes you look unprepared and therefore, unprofessional. So, it is super important to use exactly the time that has been allotted for your talk and transition smoothly to questions. Don’t ask for one more minute or anything like that. When time is up,…
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How to write a cover letter for a postdoctoral application
This post contains an example of a successful cover letter for a postdoctoral application. I go over: Quick takeaways for writing a cover letter The most important thing to keep in mind when writing a cover letter Why I applied to only six total postdoc positions Example of a Successful Cover Letter for a Postdoctoral…
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And Then There Were None Approach of Graduating with a PhD
The “And Then There Were None” technique of graduating with a Ph.D. is to be deployed when you have the ultimate advisor problem. You need to graduate and your advisor is not letting you. Talking to your advisor is like banging your head against a wall, so don’t waste energy doing that. In fact, that…
