{"id":6621,"date":"2015-05-29T20:00:38","date_gmt":"2015-05-29T19:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.nature.com\/naturejobs\/?p=6621"},"modified":"2015-05-29T19:33:15","modified_gmt":"2015-05-29T18:33:15","slug":"most-read-on-naturejobs-may-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.nature.com\/naturejobs\/2015\/05\/29\/most-read-on-naturejobs-may-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Most read on Naturejobs: May 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

Building reputations, relocation, adjunct teaching and more have been the topics of choice in May 2015.<\/h2>\n

\"naturejobs-reads\"<\/a>This month the Naturejobs<\/em> team have been working hard on the Boston Naturejobs<\/em> Career Expo, which happened last week. It was a long, but great day and we want to thank everyone who got involved: Speakers, delegates, exhibitors, sponsors. THANK YOU!<\/p>\n

For those that missed it, there will be reports on the event coming out on the Naturejobs<\/em> blog next week, starting with a summary of the keynote speech by Professor Robert Langer on Monday June 1st.<\/p>\n

But now I want to concentrate on May, and here’s a list of your Top Ten reads from Nature<\/em> Careers and the Naturejobs<\/em> blog:<\/p>\n

1. To get respect in a field, scientists need to consider not just their work, but also their interactions with others, says Chris Woolston in\u00a0Recognition: Build a reputation<\/a>\u00a0on Nature<\/em> Careers.<\/p>\n

2. Contract teaching positions are becoming the norm for many aspiring professors. Know how to make the best out of them, says Kendall Powell in\u00a0Adjunct teaching: For the love of lecture<\/a>\u00a0on Nature<\/em> Careers.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0The postdoc series: Help for lost postdocs<\/a>\u00a0shows how\u00a0self-reflection can help young researchers analyze their skills and plan for their futures.<\/p>\n

4. Find the story in the science, says \u00c5smund Eikenes in\u00a0Visual maps bring research to life<\/a>\u00a0on Nature<\/em> Careers.<\/p>\n

5. Enforced mingling and straight-up instruction can help scientists in a foreign country, says Paul Smaglik in\u00a0Relocation: Out of place<\/a>\u00a0on Nature<\/em> Careers.<\/p>\n

6. If work\/life balance is unachievable, people should focus on acknowledging that life is a journey, not a goal, says Melissa Greven in\u00a0Work\/life balance: An artificial construct<\/a>\u00a0on the Naturejobs<\/em> blog.<\/p>\n

7. Don\u2019t follow in the footsteps of your idols. Create your own career path inspired by their work, says Sofia Otero in
\nScience idols: Not all they appear to be<\/a> on the Naturejobs<\/em> blog.<\/p>\n

8. Spotlight on Wuhan<\/a>\u00a0looks at the heavy investment in science and technology research, makingg a competitive and innovative power in China.<\/p>\n

9. Scientists are inherently entrepreneurs, as Ada Yee learned when comparing the two during a business school talk. She writes her thoughts up in\u00a0Career paths: Realize your inner entrepreneur<\/a> on the Naturejobs<\/em> blog.<\/p>\n

10. The scientific culture needs to redefine work\/life balance so that each person can find their own route to it, says Susan Gelman in\u00a0Work\/life balance: New definitions<\/a> on the Naturejobs<\/i> blog.<\/p>\n

This list wouldn’t exist if it wasn’t for the wonderful contributors to Nature<\/em> Careers and the Naturejobs<\/em> blog. So, special thanks to\u00a0Aliyah Weinstein,\u00a0Diana Cai,\u00a0Susan Gelman,\u00a0Anthea Lacchia,\u00a0Melissa Greven,\u00a0Ada Yee and\u00a0Sof\u00eda\u00a0Otero on the Naturejobs<\/em> blog. And to Virginia Gewin, Paul Smaglik, Kendall Powell,\u00a0Chris Woolston and\u00a0\u00c5smund Eikenes for their contributions to Nature<\/em> Careers!<\/p>\n

If you have a science careers-related story to tell, and would like to contribute to the Naturejobs<\/em> blog, then get in touch by emailing me at julie dot gould at nature dot com.<\/p>\n

Happy Friday everyone!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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