What I learned from Etty Hillesum
I’m struggling to start writing this piece on Etty Hillesum’s diaries from the years of 1941 to 1943. I’m struggling because the horrors of that time are inconceivable to me and because I fear that nothing I could write could do justice to that. My hesitation stems...
Getting your first job after academia – luck or merit?
“I don’t mean to be offensive or anything about your workshop, but getting that job, for me, was just pure luck.” Nadia looks at me with the unapologetic expression I remember from the last time I saw her, almost a year ago. Back then, we had a one-on-one session on...
Upgrade Your Job Search with Boolean Search Techniques
This is a guest article by Matthew Mercer from the headhunting agency Date Science Talent. I found Matthew and the company he works for through a simple Google search (without using Boolean operators), when looking for a recruiter specialised in the data science...
LOCKDOWN-SELF VERSUS TRAVEL-SELF
A list of 17 ideas of how to switch into travel mode while staying at home Covid-19 is a real bummer for job searchers. Companies are freezing their hiring processes because they are fighting to survive. With so many people working from their home office, it’s harder...
Smart Tribe: “Like Tinder for researchers and professionals – plus a real community”
The desire for meaningful connections in business contexts is high. While PhD graduates struggle to bridge the gap between research and industry* mainly because they lack the network, professionals in industry have trouble finding fresh talent for highly specialised...
How to turn your theoretical research niche into a career
Do you believe that your research topic is of absolutely no use to the non-academic world? And that, consequently, your expertise has no value in the non-academic job market? If your answer to these questions is yes, please think again. While there are certainly areas...
