How to Create a 5-year Career Plan to Accelerate Success

Last week I outlined the benefits of creating a career plan to boost success. But how do you actually write an actionable plan? Fortunately, it’s a surprisingly simple process. To write an effective plan you first need to identify your profession of choice – academia or other (see last week’s post for tips if you’re … Read more

A Roadmap to Successful Networking…(25/07/18)

One of the most common questions amongst our community is ‘how do I network effectively?’ We can often work in isolation as academics so the thought of having to sell yourself can feel daunting and dare I say…can also feel somewhat demeaning too. After all, shouldn’t your exciting research and personal accolades speak for themselves? … Read more

Readership Survey Results…(18/07/18)

I was blown away by the level of response to the survey I sent a few weeks ago. A huge THANK YOU to all who responded. This will help shape the blog content to best support your career challenges. Here’s a snapshot of the results: Question 1 – What is your highest level of academic … Read more