About two years ago, I lost my job. Overnight, an otherwise stable company went under, and I found myself asking, “What happened?” I took a week to feel bad for myself and sleep in, then hit the ...

You’ve been looking for months and sent out hundreds of résumés. Now, you’re at the end of your rope. Why is the job search taking so long? There are many potential reasons. For one, job seekers are ...

One of the most common questions I get from Ph.D. students and postdocs is “When should I begin my job search?” Most of the time, they are referring only to the application process—they are asking ...

If you’re a college student right now, I’m sure you have experience scrolling through sites like LinkedIn in order to find as many roles as possible to apply to in your job or internship search. We’re ...

Welcome to job search, holiday edition. It’s not fun to be job-hunting while people are buzzing around buying gifts or traveling to see family. As noted in last week’s column, that’s one reason for ...