Finding job satisfaction in industrial research
She found she could still do the work she loved at the bench by doing product development research at Thermo Fisher Scientific. Read more
Ageism “as bad as racism”
Andy Briggs, the UK government’s new adviser on older workers, told The Times this week that 27% of men of UK men aged 65 to 70 are in paid employment, compared to 15% in 2006. The figure for women is 18% and rising, and one in ten people aged over 70 are still working. And employers have an unconscious age bias. Read more
The beginner’s guide to the LinkedIn network
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From academia to industry: A short guide
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Phill Jones: From academia to publishing
Read the report on the keynote speech, Career paths: Out of the Ivory Tower, on the Naturejobs blog. Read more
How to ask the right questions when transitioning from academia to industry
Contributor David Proia … Read more
Making a career transition
Career paths vary a great deal and choosing a scientific vocation can involve challenging and unanticipated decisions. In a new series from the Soapbox Science blog on nature.com, 13 guest bloggers share their stories of career transitions. From a UK politician who started out in biochemistry to a scientist who gave up a career in IT to do a PhD, the posts highlight some of the diverse routes into and out of a career in science. Have a read and let us know your thoughts, either here or in the posts below. Read more
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