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BY TARA SIEBARTH | September 25 2018

“You and I only have one non-renewable resource in life – and that is time,” says Carleton University professor Tim Pychyl.

BY BARBARA J. FALK | September 18 2018

Reflections from a search committee member.

BY STEPHANIE WARNER | September 14 2018

We gain far more by capitalizing on our strengths than by focusing on our weaknesses.

BY LIZ KOBLYK | September 07 2018

What do your flaws (yes, you have some) look like in their best, most advantageous form?

BY ALEXANDER CLARK & BAILEY SOUSA | August 30 2018

Good leaders listen more, assume less, and listen more again.

BY NATALIE SAMSON | August 29 2018

How to prepare in case someone discloses to you.

BY JENNIFER POLK | August 24 2018

Moving from a PhD in religious studies to working at a teaching and learning centre has sparked an interest in communications and marketing for Dr. Muravchick.

BY JENNIFER POLK | August 17 2018

Conferences are a great space to expand your network of higher-ed contacts.

BY LIZ KOBLYK | August 16 2018

Not only do people frequently redirect their careers, but they often do so with the help of their past experience, not despite them.

BY MARYAM HEJAZI, GEORGINA MACINTYRE & HANNE OSTERGAARD | August 13 2018

Focus on skills that are important for your chosen career path.

BY JACQUELYN BRINKMAN | August 13 2018

A detailed plan can help you decide when and what opportunities to say yes to and, more importantly, which to say no to.

BY JESSICA RIDDELL | August 08 2018

Normalizing failure without taking a hard look at the system within which it happens may do more harm than good.

BY DENISE SARAH BOYLE | August 02 2018

One academic’s experience working as a non-faculty staff researcher.

BY MAREN WOOD | July 19 2018

As pioneers in building careers that use their experience as scholars and teachers, former academics can show you what is possible.

BY JONATHAN THON | July 13 2018

Feedback from multiple sources ensures that faculty are not disillusioning themselves with misguided opinions on their strengths and weaknesses.

BY JENNIFER POLK | July 10 2018

Helen Kang earned her PhD in sociology, with a focus on medical sociology and history, from Simon Fraser University. She is now a self-employed consultant who specializes in health-care communication. Find her online on LinkedIn and at helenkang.ca. What did you hope for in terms of employment as you completed your PhD? I was very […]

BY LIZ KOBLYK | June 29 2018

It’s reassuringly self-aware – and frankly, exciting – to hear someone reflect on how part of their career path made them who they are.

BY JONATHAN THON | June 27 2018

While every organization is different, sharing best practices can help inform process development.

BY DANIELLE BARKLEY | June 25 2018

Why you should investigate how your preferred graduate program can help you with your post-graduate plans, whatever they may be.

BY GARRETT RICHARDS | June 22 2018

Whether you are a presenter, a chair, or a discussant, you will have some influence on the overall experience of the audience in your session.

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