Jennifer Polk

#16 Oct 7, 2021

Do you work better with others? Let's co-work Wednesday mornings

Dear , 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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#15 Sep 30, 2021

[Career Clarity] Moving forward by not moving at all

Hi , Years ago during my own post-PhD career transition I read a book called Transitions: Making Sense of Life's…

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#14 Sep 23, 2021

Departments can help students by building community

Dear , Imagine this: Your academic department hosts weekly or biweekly Zoom meetings. Each time, one former student is…

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#13 Sep 17, 2021

Are you in the Market stage? New lessons and upcoming live meetings

Hello , How are you faring these days? The weather is beautiful here in Toronto and it's helping. This week I recorded…

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#12 Sep 16, 2021

Your PhD won’t get you a good job (sorry)

Yikes. Harsh. Hi . Thanks for being a subscriber. (And if you don't want to be, you can take care of that by clicking…

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#11 Sep 9, 2021

My grad school application advice

Dear , ‘tis the season for graduate school application advice. (Fun fact: The advice is often contradictory. “Reach…

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#10 Sep 2, 2021

What if academic job apps were less burdensome?

Hello , I'm thinking this morning about what it would be like if academic job searches in North America required a LOT…

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#9 Sep 2, 2021

[Career Clarity] Sep-Oct events

Hello , Happy September (I hope)! Here's the schedule for upcoming live meetings. Bring your job search related (or…

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