A new start. Ten years ago today, on January 7, 2003, I arrived in Ottawa with a suitcase and my ruby iMac with the intention to find a job so that I could move my whole family here. I had been living in the UK since September 1988, having initially gone as an undergraduate exchange student and … [Read more...] about A lot can happen in 10 years
Why you get hired
Are you thinking that there is a set of rules you can follow that will get you a job? lay out the CV in a specific way have a certain number of publications in certain journals When you think about applying for jobs outside of academia, do you wonder what their rules are? What if … [Read more...] about Why you get hired
Yes, you have career options
Thanks to @sladner of Copernicus Consulting for linking to this article on sociologists working in non-academic contexts. (She is herself a sociologist, working in a non-academic context.) Embedded Sociologists » Contexts. A brief excerpt to tempt you to click that link: "...according to a … [Read more...] about Yes, you have career options
You aren’t looking for a job for life
You are not behind. You haven't wasted your time. It's easy to think that you made a mistake somewhere along the line. Studying for a PhD was a wrong turn. Most people have their career figured out by the time they are 30. You should have learned these career research skills when you were … [Read more...] about You aren’t looking for a job for life
Job hunting in times of change
It's not just that the labour market is awful right now. Higher education is changing More students. Less public funding per student. Major shifts in the balance of public and private funding, even in public institutions. Stable or declining numbers of full-time, permanent faculty positions … [Read more...] about Job hunting in times of change
