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Issue for December 14, 2007

  • The Job Market
    The Job Market
    The Job Market

    Rising Above "The Gathering Storm"

    By: 
    Beryl Lieff Benderly

    "Substantially more scientists and engineers graduate from U.S. universities than can find attractive career openings in the U.S. workforce, [and] the postdoc population, which has grown very rapidly in U.S. universities and is recruited increasingly from abroad, looks more like a pool of low-cost research lab workers with limited career prospects than a high-quality training program for soon-to-be academic researchers." --Michael Teitelbaum

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  • Career Advice
    Career Advice
    Career Advice

    Internships Offer Ph.D.s Early Leap Into Job Market

    By: 
    Lucas Laursen

    "It's like the television show
    The Apprentice: If you see someone for 6 weeks, you are a lot more convinced that they are the right fit for your company than if they turn up for an hourlong interview." --Rebecca Dowsett, University of Nottingham

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  • The Job Market
    The Job Market
    The Job Market

    Short-Term Science

    By: 
    Clifford Mintz

    Sometimes, accepting a contract position is what an employee needs to jump-start a career.

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