Making it in the Real World
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Making the Transition from College to the Real WorldWorkshops, eBooks, and links to help you survive and thrive in your first job. Congratulations on leaving or getting ready to leave college, grad school, or your post-doc. You've learned a lot, had fun and made friends. Now you're looking for a job and the reality is sinking in... College hasn't fully prepared you for the Real World. Relax, and welcome to dougsguides: a set of ebooks, workshops, and links to help you find a great job with great people. |
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Things other than salary determine whether you are going to be happy at your job. You need to feel valued, you need to like the people you are working with and you need to fit into the corporate culture. Societies have cultures which define the way people interact with each other and what constitutes acceptable behavior and so do...
I was once asked to address a group of post-docs looking for jobs outside of academia on the subject of 'how to negotiate your salary.' Frankly, I thought that was a pretty odd request. It's like asking "Hey Uncle Doug, give me some tips on how to hook up on the first date." When you are coming to a new organization without a lot...
No matter how great a place you're working in, eventually you are going to run into someone who is driving you crazy. Maybe it's a passive-aggressive co-worker who never delivers on her promises. Or the guy in the next cube who is always complaining. Or a boss who set unreasonable deadlines. And it could be a client or a...
As a graduate student or post-doc, when should you start looking for a job? Answer: on your first day. No, you don’t need to start interviewing immediately, but you should begin building your network, acquiring the appropriate technical and non-technical skills and recording your accomplishments on Day 1. Doug Kalish,...
I don't want to duplicate the basic material about how to prepare for an interview because there are so many sites out there that already do that. I've listed some under 'Getting a Job' on the Links page. Some HR folks have requested that I mention you really should visit at least ONE of these sites before going on an interview. ...
