Despite your graduate education, brainpower, and technical prowess, your career in scientific research is far from assured. Permanent positions are scarce, science survival is rarely part of formal graduate training, and a good mentor is hard to find. This exceptional volume explains what stands between you and fulfilling long-term research career. Bringing the key survival skills into focus, A Ph. D. Is Not Enough! proposes a rational approach to establishing yourself as a scientist. A Ph. D. Is Not Enough should be required reading for anyone on the threshold of a career in science.
Career Discovery Encyclopedia, 7th Edition, 8 Vol. SetIn today's rapidly changing job market, it can be a daunting task for young people to begin thinking about their future career plans. Now in full color, Career Discovery Encyclopedia, Seventh Edition provides the ideal starting point for readers who are just beginning to envision joining the world of work. The first volume contains an explanation of the many tools used to help people identify their fields of interest as well as a sample self-assessment they can try themselves.
For kids who display a knack for turning a phrase, the written word can offer many satisfying career choices in a number of fields, such as book publishing, journalism, and library science. "Career Ideas for Kids Who Like Writing, Second Edition" offers a completely redesigned and updated hands-on tour of the many career options available in a number of exciting fields. Providing step-by-step self-assessment followed by a series of job profiles, this fresh new guide covers all the basics and provides resources for further research.
The ability to communicate clearly and eloquently is a desirable trait in our fast-paced world, and for kids who possess the gift of gab, jobs requiring top-notch verbal skills are plentiful and accessible. Completely redesigned and updated with current information, "Career Ideas for Kids Who Like Talking, Second Edition" helps kids find their voice and guides them on how best to apply those skills to careers in fields such as broadcasting and speech pathology.
