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Struggling with your next career step? Science Careers' editorial team brings you "Career Basics: Advice and Resources for Scientists." The booklet provides advice and help on preparing CVs and resumes, writing grants and scientific papers, networking, and much more. Read each article in the booklet online, or download each chapter or the entire booklet as a PDF. All for free. It is one more tool Science Careers provides to help you jump-start your career, be it in academia or outside the ivory tower!

Introduction

Dr. Alan Leshner, CEO, AAAS

Chapter One

Finding Your Way

Mastering Your Ph.D.: Mentors, Leadership, and Community

Mastering Your Ph.D.: Preparing for Your Post-Ph.D. Career

Grad-School Campus Visits

Chapter Two

Marketing Yourself: CVs, Resumes, and Networking

Tooling Up: Résumé Rocket Science 2007

Writing a Winning Cover Letter

E-Persona Non Grata: Strategizing Your Online Persona

Chapter Three

Skills for the Academic Scientist

Tips for Publishing in Scientific Journals

Faculty Positions: Seeking the Skills for a Successful Career in Academia

Chapter Four

Crafting a Industry Career

Tooling Up: Three Categories of Rules

Transferable Skills And Portable Careers

Opportunities: More School?

Chapter Five

Non-Traditional Careers

A Matter of Policy

Working as a Medical Writer

Mastering Your Ph.D.: A Career in Management Consulting

Chapter Six

Diversity Issues in Science

Family Trailblazers

Nurturing Women Scientists

Opening Doors for Scientists with Disabilities

Chapter Seven

Leadership and Lab Management

Making the Leap to Independence

Managing Scientists

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