Emotional labour and graduate advising
Effective PhD advising necessarily involves emotional and affective labour. The former is when you act to modify your…
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Stay tuned…
I started my career as a PhD job search coach back in 2013. Over the years, I’ve worked 1-on-1 with individual…
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Choose your words wisely, professors
I recently heard a faculty member jokingly refer to a former student as “unfortunately” working in a certain industry.…
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How to know what jobs are really like
Here’s some common advice for folks considering going to graduate school, especially PhD programs: “Talk to the…
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Don’t limit yourself to jobs for PhDs or your discipline
Yesterday I posted a Twitter poll, and the results are in, with 832 votes. I asked folks who have PhDs or other doctoral…
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Should you leave your PhD program?
You can always justify completing a PhD program and earning a doctorate. There are always reasons why that’s a good…
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Co-working for community and accountability
I’ve always worked from home — at the desk in my bedroom, at the dining room table, or now in the corner of my…
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PhDTalk podcast interview
Earlier this month I joined Eva Lantsoght and Rico Massa on their podcast. I shared my story and we talked about what…
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