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Man working at a computer stares out the window. Source: Photo by Yasmina H on Unsplash If there is one common concern I hear from professionals, it’s fear of complacency. Especially for those who ...

What sets you apart from your peers? Can you speak a second language? In a room full of professionals in your field, how many are great at public speaking or understand how to work across word ...

The School of Medicine (SOM) recognizes the benefits that graduate students and postdoctoral scholars experience by using Individual Development Plans (IDPs) to highlight research goals, presentations ...

Mary McNevin, Ed. D. is an executive coach, talent advisor, and former CLO and talent executive. She is a growth-oriented talent management executive with 20+ years of experience in learning, talent ...

Most people don’t think about their development plan until they hit a wall. A missed promotion, a new role, or a shift in priorities can expose just how unclear the next step really is. Creating an ...

Lia Rae Edmunds was annoyed when her department asked for an individual development plan (IDP) after she started her postdoc in developmental biology. “I thought it was an unnecessary hoop to jump ...

The National Association of Colleges & Employers (NACE) defines career readiness as the demonstration of 8 core competencies that broadly prepare the college-educated for success in the workplace and ...

Tomasz Głowacki is a data scientist at Żabka Group, and an assistant professor at WSB Merito University Poznań in Poland. Some scientists think of a career path as being set in stone, following a ...

Searching for a job can feel like a full time job itself. It’s easy to feel defeated when it feels like you’re sending your resume out into the void and hearing nothing back the majority of the time.

At Brandeis, career preparation is built into the educational structure. From their first days on campus, students will begin exploring interests, setting goals and connecting their studies to ...

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) offers a series of career development awards that invest in the next generation of scientists. These awards are available to postdocs and junior faculty, and ...