Finding a job is like dating…
No, really. It’s true. Let me illustrate this with a story: Earlier this week I was at a local networking event. I was talking with a few guys I know […]
Five reasons why giving back is awesome
People often ask me why I enjoy working with students and early career professionals as much as I do. I tell them that it’s so unbelievably rewarding to share what […]
It’s all about Telling Better Stories!
Yes! Just as I emphasize in my ‘Telling Better Stories with the Same Facts” workshop, stories make your experience come alive! http://www.sciencemag.org/careers/2017/01/tell-story-your-life Wondering how to impress an industry hiring manager? […]
5 great industry jobs for a physicist:
If you are a physicist looking to build a career in industry, it can be hard to know what types of jobs to look for. Here are five great industry […]
Tell better stories with the same facts
Many early career scientists and engineers wanting to build a career in industry approach it with some trepidation because they worry that their experience working an a university research lab […]
Good data analysis skills are rare
I’ve been very surprised how rare good data analysis skills are in industry, even among those trained in technical disciplines. Scientists are groomed to perform in-depth data analysis well because […]
Three types of jobs
Broadly speaking, there are three types of jobs: A job where your task is to do what someone else tells you to do. These jobs are typically paid by the […]
Learn to determine what matters and what won’t…
One very important piece of advice given to me by Ashok Balakrishnan is that in industry you have to learn to figure out quickly what really matters and what doesn’t. […]
Industry is a Great Place for a Scientist
I began my graduate school career much like many other physics majors I knew, thinking that I would follow the traditional career path through earning a PhD, a post-doc or […]
How working in industry is different than academia
I was speaking with Paula Chambers of Versatile PhD the other day about why we scientists struggle to transition into industry. Our conversation got me thinking more about this issue. […]
CPIA Connects Students and Local Companies
The Colorado Photonics Industry Association (CPIA) is a not-for-profit member organization of companies, universities, and government labs that do research and/or supply products and services that use photonics technologies. Their […]
Gary Shade, Failure Analysis Engineer
Gary Shade is a Senior Staff Failure Analysis Engineer with Insight Analytical Labs in Colorado Springs, CO where he performs failure analysis on PCB assemblies and semiconductor devices. He was […]