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Kill Your Darlings w/ Technical Writer Elizabeth Preston, PhD
Humanities degrees, entrepreneurship, and more! In this episode, I interview Elizabeth Preston, PhD.
We talk about her (multiple) jobs in the writing space, her experiences with adjuncting, and why you should "kill...
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Five Reasons Why PhDs Make Great Data Analysts
Hey folks! Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tA8s-NxmyP8
Here's five reasons why I think many PhDs would and do make great data analysts:
1. Curiosity
2. Experience with data
3. Stats...
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Three Mistakes that Cost Me $12,000 on the Data Analyst Job Market
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/tEJ-nnA0C1w
Here are three mistakes I made when I was hunting for a data analyst job. Don't make these!
1. Didn't pick a specific job title to pursue
2. Didn't make a...
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Five Data Analytics Lessons From My First 18 Months
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/FQ55tNKj_A4
I've been a data analyst for just over 18 months and I've learned a few things along the way.
Those lessons include:
1. the important of an underrated...
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Make Your Academic Exit | Tory Wobber, PhD
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/XFXrhHT0BVM
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In this episode, I interview master PhD career coach and consultant: Tory Wobber, PhD.
Tory got her PhD in human evolutionary biology before leaving...
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Seven Reasons to Go Industry (with Your PhD)
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/nxPDaaRyzyM
Hey folks! Today I'm sharing seven reasons why industry PhDs told me that they love their non-academic careers. These reasons include:
- Not having to feel...
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Preparing for Job Interviews with Six Stories
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/gevvgYX7thw
Hey folks! Job interviews suck, which is why it’s good to be prepared for them.
In this episode, I discuss six stories that I think you should prepare to use...
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Behavioral Science, Finance, and The Ultimate Guide to Doing a PhD | Merle van den Akker, PhD
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cXC8zxHx0w4
Today I'm talking with Merle, a PhD financial consultant who lives in Australia.
After getting her PhD in behavioral science, Merle then broke into the...
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13 Questions about Going Industry after a PhD
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lTBKgM7W47Q
In this episode, I answer 13 questions from Instagram about how to get your first non-academic job.
Here are the questions I answer: 1. What do you actually...
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Three Simple Resume Tips for PhDs
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/XFJ0PMPEvN4
Hey folks! In this episode, I talk about three resume tips that I spoke about in a recent Instagram livestream.
Follow on Instagram:...
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The Adjunct Trap | a coffee chat with Lindsay Handren, MS
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ecFeos5zjcg
In this conversation, I spoke with Lindsay Handren about adjuncting, or teaching part time at a university.
In my conversation with her, she shared about...
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Medical Writing, Resume Tips & Working Remotely: Coffee Chat with Alexis Jameson, PhD (Neuroscience)
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ZJrGCwvgCVo
In this episode, I chat with Dr. Alexis Jameson about her new career as a medical writer. Other topics include how to write a resume for industry, life as a...
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