In an article in Science Careers Sabine Louët discusses how your voice affects other’s perceptions of you, noting that “[a] more relaxed, decisive, and authoritative voice can be a definite asset in a scientific career.” And you’re not limited to the speaking voice you’re born with: exercises can help strengthen your vocal repertoire. Interested in knowing more? Read Your Voice: Your Passport to Authority.
Advisor, Teacher, Role Model, Friend: On Being a Mentor to Students in Science and Engineering. National Academy of Sciences. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 1997.
At the Helm: A Laboratory Navigator. Barker, K. Cold Spring Harbor NY: Cold Spring Harbor Press, 2002.
How Introverts Can Excel in the Workplace Taute, S. The Smart Blog on Leadership, 4/4/11.
This free on-line personality sorter can be a useful tool for helping you identify your personality style and its impact on your interactions with those with whom you interact. It also can be useful for job hunters.
Love’em or Lose’em: Getting Good People to Stay. Kaye, B & Jordon-Evans, S. Berrett-Koehler, 1999.
Making the Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for Postdocs and New Faculty, 2nd edition Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
Five Steps to Building Your Network
Want to expand your network? Read this! The post as well as a number of the comments offer excellent advice on networking.
The companion website to What Color is Your Parachute? (see below). It contains numerous resources and links. You don’t need to have bought the book to access the site.
Understanding yourself is the first step in finding a satisfying career. This free on-line personality sorter may help you to examine your personality style and corresponding strengths and weaknesses.
A web-based networking tool.
Here you can search for positions (for jobs and postdoc training) as well as well as read articles of a variety of career issues.
A searchable database of faculty salaries — an excellent resource for job hunters! A subscription to the The Chronicle of Higher Education is required. Pitt and UPMC users can click here, other users should check with their institution’s library.
What Color is Your Parachute? A Practical Manual for Job Hunters and Career Changers, updated annually. Bolles RM. Ten Speed Press.
Contains a wealth of information about job seeking in general. See the companion websiteJobHuntersBible.com.
Tooling Up: Making the Cut Jensen, D. Science Careers Magazine, 3/18/11.
In this and his many other “Tooling Up” posts, Dave has a great deal of sage advice for for individuals seeking a job in biotech or industry.