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BY JENNIFER POLK | October 13 2017

“We’re looking for people who have had distinctions and who hopefully bring relevant policy experience,” says Patrick Borbey.

BY DAVID KENT | October 12 2017

Taking time out to ask why we do what we do in the way that we do it is really important.

BY RÉMI QUIRION | October 11 2017

Interested in becoming a scientific adviser? Here are some points to keep in mind from Quebec’s chief scientist.

BY JONATHAN TURNER | October 10 2017

How the Consortium of Canadian Graduate Student Professional Development Administrators was born.

BY JENNIFER POLK | October 02 2017

The name of this blog is changing.

BY JESSICA RIDDELL | September 28 2017

The saviour trope versus critical hope.

BY TARA SIEBARTH | September 26 2017

Welcome to Responsibilities May Include, a new series that will offer practical professional and career advice for graduate students and postdocs. The majority of the posts will be written for graduate students and postdocs. Prospective graduate students are also likely to benefit. The posts will provide practical professional and career advice. There will also be […]

BY MAUREEN MACDONALD | September 22 2017

The problem of equity is not new, nor is it unique to science, though I sense we’ve been ready to solve it for a long time.

BY ANQI SHEN | September 13 2017

The online resource will offer advice on the job search process with attention to specific challenges transgender applicants face.

BY MICHAEL FREEMAN | September 01 2017

“It’s difficult to know what you’re truly passionate about until you try it.”

BY JENNIFER POLK | August 25 2017

Ms. Steel explains that the days of staying at one company for an entire career are gone. So accept it, take risks, always learn, and see where it leads.

BY ERIN CLOW, EMMA SOBEL, JOELLE B. THORPE & JENNIFER VALBERG | August 08 2017

Why ongoing support is important while navigating an academic career.

BY TARA SIEBARTH | June 28 2017

A York University professor has coined the term “redirection” to reflect the new, emerging stage of one’s career that occurs after traditional retirement.

BY HANA EL KAISSI & LUCKY KALSI | May 16 2017

How to create a targeted resumé for industry positions.

BY BRAD ÆON | April 25 2017

It may well be the single most important predictor of well-being in academia.

BY EMILY BELL | February 21 2017

We shouldn’t hide our career aspirations, because we can benefit from brainstorming our goals and seeking trusted perspectives in narrowing our career choices.

BY SUZANNE BOWNESS | September 08 2015

Grad students are looking for university support to help prepare them for careers outside the professoriate.