If you are going to play the game, play to win!
It’s a game, not a formula! I’ve learned some very valuable business and life lessons from the non-scientists I’ve worked with during my career. One of the most useful is […]
Can a Scientist Be a Good Entrepreneur?
Can a scientist be a good entrepreneur? Many people imagine that the roles of ‘Scientist’ and ‘Entrepreneur’ are very different. One person can’t be good at both, can they? Oh, […]
Getting an industry job with no industry experience
As a private sector career mentor for scientists and engineers, I frequently get questions from recent graduates along the lines of: ‘So many private sector job descriptions say they want […]
How to Get Research Funding from Industry
Pursuing research funding from industry is a lucrative option that is not pursued by many researchers. But it offers so many benefits beyond funding. Philip Gramlich of Natural Science.Careers and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
‘Good Luck’ is a bad thing to wish on someone…
I no longer like to hear someone wish another ‘Good luck!’ I know that the wisher means well, but all I can hear is ‘This thing you are facing is […]
Resume vs CV – What’s the Difference?
Subscribe to the TurningScience YouTube Channel Resume vs CV – What’s the Difference? I frequently hear early-career scientists and engineers use the term ‘CV’ (abbreviation for Curriculum Vitae) when they […]
Will I Regret Leaving Academia?
Subscribe to the TurningScience YouTube Channel Will I Regret Leaving Academia for an Industry Career? A common worry that I hear about a lot when I travel and speak is […]
5 Habits Successful PhDs in Industry Learn Quickly
Subscribe to the TurningScience YouTube Channel 5 Habits Successful PhDs in Industry Learn Quickly Getting a PhD in science or engineering teaches you technical skills that are very useful in […]
Should I do a postdoc if I want a career in industry?
Subscribe to the TurningScience YouTube Channel Should I do a postdoc? When I visit universities to work with science PhDs on their career development, I’m frequently asked “I want an […]