3 Questions for Job Seekers with a PhD

Originally published at Conversations in Academia with the title, “Not just ‘a loser with a PhD’: Three questions to ask yourself upon leaving academia.”

The majority of doctoral degree holders in Canada are not working as full-time…

Going back to Rocky Top (Woo!)

Near the end of 2015 I was lost. I knew I needed a change, but no idea what that next step was going to be. I had spent the last 3.5 years bouncing around like a plinko chip at my dear Wieden+Kennedy but I just knew I wasn’t a “lifer”. A big part of that was the advertising…

Getting comfortable with the discomfort of career change.

I’m not sure which part is scarier for me: actually leaving my seemingly secure job, or the discovery process of redefining myself and figuring out who I am now.

“What can I do now to get ready for my career after graduate school?”

The majority of doctoral degree holders in Canada are not working as full-time faculty members. The vast majority are employed elsewhere, and people with PhDs are having a harder time now than they did in past…