The TurningScience Video Blog Channel
TurningScience has a YouTube video blog channel! Here are some of the most popular videos: They want industry experience. I don’t have any. What do I do? Should you get […]
Voices of Scientists in Industry: Tanya Ramond
This is a reprint of an article from my “Voices of Scientists in Industry” series published on LinkedIn. Tanya Ramond is Director of Product Management at BridgeSat in Denver, […]
How to make your career an inspiring work of art!
There are many ways to follow someone else’s idea of what a career should be. Be bold and make your career a work of art! Please check out this article […]
Listen More Than You Talk
We’ve all heard various advice on how important listening is for effective communication. Common clichés exist such as: “There’s a reason we have two ears and one mouth,” or “The […]
Big Company or Small Company?
“Should I look for a job at a big company or a small company?” is a very common question among job seekers, particularly those who are early in their career. […]
Resume or CV? What’s the Difference?
I frequently hear early-career scientists and engineers use the term ‘CV’ (abbreviation for Curriculum Vitae) when they are applying for an industry job. This is incorrect terminology, and will likely […]
Here’s the best way to impress an interviewer
Picture this: You are sitting in an interview with a company you’ve had your eye on for months. You’ve done your research, and you know what this company is all […]
Here’s how to make that hard decision
Being a leader means having to make hard decisions at many stages, but this is where the real value lies. Many times the decision is made hard due to the […]
Plans are useless, but planning is indispensable
I’m a planner. I’ve always been a planner in my personal life, but I can trace my organizing tendencies in my professional life back to an manager from early in […]
What would Dave and I have done?
Product development can be hard… When faced with a challenge at work, I often find myself thinking ‘What would Dave and I have done?’ This frequently helps me come up […]
How to accelerate your technical career in industry
Forbes published a great article by Dr. J. Marshall Shepherd last November. In the article, he gives nine tips for communicating science to non-scientists. This list is also excellent advice for any […]
You have 30 seconds. Start with why.
We’ve all heard that first impressions are critical, and the general consensus is that you have less than 30 seconds to make that impression. Unfortunately, many of us with technical […]