nature.com blogs

blogs by NPG staff

Advanced search
  • Nature.com Blogs
  • Blog
  • Archive by Tag

Archive by tag | job hunt

17 Oct 2016 | 13:00 BST

Tips to identify the perfect employer

Posted by Jack Leeming | Categories: Academia, Career paths, Communication, CV, Industry, Internship, Mobility, Relationships

Tips to identify the perfect employer

Finding the right job and organization to work in after your PhD can be a daunting task. Coming from an academic setting, researchers tend to struggle to identify skill sets needed for a change in their career paths, asking questions like ‘what skills should a medical writer have?’ Job titles sometimes explain little about the actual work responsibilities—did you know, for example, that an ‘Innovation Facilitator’ communicates science and sets up links between academia and industry, to help speed up drug development or begin business opportunities?  Read more

Tags:

  • #PhD
  • apply
  • career
  • culture
  • fit
  • heidelburg
  • how do i
  • job hunt
  • know yourself
  • motivation
  • proactive
  • responsibilities
  • self
  • self awareness
  • self-assessment
  • Ulrike Trager

Article tools

  • Email
  • Share/bookmark

    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Delicious
    • Digg
    • Google+
    • LinkedIn
    • Reddit
    • StumbleUpon

19 Mar 2015 | 09:00 GMT

The hidden job market

Posted by Julie Gould | Categories: Ask the expert

The hidden job market

Contributor Barry O’Brien  … Read more

Tags:

  • Barry O'Brien
  • guest contributor
  • Hidden jobs
  • job hunt
  • networking

Article tools

  • add a comment
  • Email
  • Share/bookmark

    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Delicious
    • Digg
    • Google+
    • LinkedIn
    • Reddit
    • StumbleUpon

26 Dec 2014 | 06:00 GMT

Most read on Naturejobs: December 2014

Posted by Julie Gould | Categories: Blog

Most read on Naturejobs: December 2014

So far, in December 2014, you’ve done a lot of reading and writing! We want to thank our wonderful contributors this month: Shimi Rii and Frances Saunders. Thank you both very much.  Read more

Tags:

  • academia
  • data publishing
  • job hunt
  • journals
  • policy
  • postdoc
  • research
  • Transitions

Article tools

  • add a comment
  • Email
  • Share/bookmark

    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Delicious
    • Digg
    • Google+
    • LinkedIn
    • Reddit
    • StumbleUpon

18 Jul 2014 | 09:00 BST

When a PhD isn’t enough

Posted by Julie Gould | Categories: Career paths

When a PhD isn't enough

Contributor Bianca Marcolino  … Read more

Tags:

  • academia
  • career paths
  • industry
  • interview
  • job hunt

Article tools

  • add a comment
  • Email
  • Share/bookmark

    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Delicious
    • Digg
    • Google+
    • LinkedIn
    • Reddit
    • StumbleUpon
  • About us
  • Contact us
  • Accessibility statement
  • Help
  • Privacy policy
  • Use of cookies
  • Legal notice
  • Terms
  • Nature jobs
  • Nature Asia
  • Nature Education
  • RSS web feeds
Advanced search

© 2023 Springer Nature Limited. All Rights Reserved. partner of AGORA, HINARI, OARE, INASP, ORCID, CrossRef and COUNTER