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...
LinkedIn story – Or: An example of online networking
Kris Jack, whom I didn't know until yesterday, sent me a message request to tell me about his company: https://smarttribe.io/ - (It provides a great service to researchers who want to move to industry by connecting the two with an appealing profile of the researcher,...
Best strategies to get a job after university despite coronavirus pandemic
This is what worries many last semester M.A.s, finishing PhDs and postdocs with ending contracts: How on earth will I find an adequate job after university?? Does that question worry you, too? It’s true that millions of employees worldwide are put to short-time work...
How to find a mentor or sparring partner for your career development
HOW TO CREATE YOUR INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT GROUP – PART 5: MENTORING What you’ll get out of this article: an understanding what mentorship is and what it is not criteria for a good mentor or sparring partner an idea what type of mentoring or sparring partnership might work...
Peer Supervision: Online and Offline
HOW TO CREATE YOUR INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT GROUP - PART 4: PEER SUPERVISION This is what you’ll get out of this article: an in-depth guide about how to facilitate a peer supervision (also known as collegial counselling) how peer supervision can become a solution space if...
How to improve productivity and motivation: The Daily Standup
HOW TO CREATE YOUR INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT GROUP – PART 2: DAILY STAND-UP What you’ll get out of this article: an easy-to-implement method to find focus every day a tool inspired from agile project management What is a Daily Stand-up? It’s a team meeting during which each...
