Full Description
ReSearch: A Career Guide for Scientists is a career planning guide and practical tool for graduate students and postdocs. This book provides step-by-step processes for the assessment of career goals and the actions that can be taken in order to achieve them. ReSearch includes chapters on the basics of career planning, determining unique selling points, and navigating work-life concerns.
This book also includes narratives from a number of perspectives to showcase the variety of career options available. ReSearch is written by experts with inside knowledge of how to effectively leverage skills in order to take that next step in your career, whether you are a recent graduate or are interested in transitioning into something new. This book is also a valuable resource for advisors and careers counselors who mentor students and postdocs about their career plans.
Contents
Section 1: Introduction1.Introduction2.Common Career CharactersSection 2: Understanding the Landscape of Your Challenges and Choices3.Realities of the Job Market: Charting Your Career Path4.Understanding the Career Game: Figuring Out "the Rules” of Career Planning and Getting Motivated to Plan for a Successful CareerSection 3: Taking Care of Yourself5.Managing Stress and Staying Healthy 6.The Importance of Staying Positive in Your Job Search7.Fake It Till You Become It: The How-To Guide for Behaving Like a Professional Section 4: Managing Your Career Development8.Taking a Personal Inventory: Assessing Your Skills, Strengths, Interests, and Values9.Overcoming Knowledge and Experience Gaps10.Transferable Skills: How to Describe What You Really Know 11.The "Me Brand”: Tips for Successful Personal Branding 12.Building Your Professional Network 13.Create Balance in Your Life and Career 14.The Art of Communication Section 5: Finding a Job15.The Career Search 16.Creating Application Materials, Applying, and Interviewing for Jobs 17.The International Perspective Section 6: Quick Tips, Summary and Conclusion18.Career Planning Quick Guide
