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What Else You Can Do With a PH.D.

A Career Guide for Scholars
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What Else You can Do With a PhD provides concrete advice and support for readers moving out of academia. The authors cover all the big issues including skill and interest assessment, writing an effective curriculum vitae and cover letters, preparing for interviews and evaluating job offers.
Introduction PART ONE Assessing Your Academic Powers The Gifts of Knowledge Taking a Closer Look - Personality Profiles Filling in the Fuzzy Parts Identifying Interactive Skills What's Mine is Mine, and What's Yours May be Mine, Too PART TWO Applying Your Skills to Job Market Roads Not Yet Taken Investigating Popular Paths The Profit and Nonprofit Worlds Exploring Entrepreneurial Options This May be Yo56ur Golden Opportunity PART THREE Recognizing Gender and Cultural Issues The More Things Change, The More They Stay the Same Networking It's Not Only What You Know, But Whom You Know Writing Effective Resumes, Cover Letters Why Bother With a Resume? Just Let me Talk to Them, They'll Love Me PART FOUR Perfecting Interview Skills I Know You Believe You Understand What You Think I Asked, but I'm Not Sure You Realize That What You Said is Not What I Asked For
"This book will serve as a light-hearted but strong life-line to many readers who are for one reason or another steeling themselves to walk way from ivory tower." -- Jennifer Lee Carrell
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