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Learn More See All Career Tracks The Power Of A PhD Order On Amazon Order on Barnes and Noble Power Of A PhD Documentary Watch The Documentary Below Watch Current Documentary Now Watch Previous Documentary Now Featured Articles Why No One Can Get Academic Jobs Right Now By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD The academic job market presents numerous challenges for PhDs, including oversaturation, funding instability, adjunctification, and the pressure to publish. These factors create a competitive and exclusionary environment, making it difficult for highly qualified candidates to secure tenure-track positions. The solution lies in transitioning into industry roles strategically. Read Article Negotiate A Higher Salary Using Precise Numbers And Open-Ended Questions By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD I did everything I could to negotiate, Isaiah, but they told me the salary wasn’t negotiable.” A job seeker told me this recently. Ohhh, they told you that? Was it written into law by congress? I didn’t say that of course, but I hear statements like it all the time after people get hired. While I’m happy they’re hired, it always makes me both sad and frustrated because I know that they could have negotiated and been paid more–more for themselves but also for their families, their futures, their legacies, on and on. The problem is of course–negotiation is hard. … Read Article How PhDs Can Avoid The Overqualified Label To Get Hired By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD We regret to inform you that we will not be moving forward with your application due to concerns that your qualifications exceed those required for the role. We feel it would not be a good fit. Thank you for applying.” Oof, that’s part of a rejection email a PhD sent me. An employer had sent it to them after the first interview. Another PhD told me this recently… I feel like I’m both overqualified and underqualified for the jobs I apply to Isaiah.” Which do you feel is more of a problem for you? I asked. At first I thought… Read Article How To Answer Why Are You Leaving Academia?” (& 4 Scientific Ways To Convince Employers To Hire You) By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD ‘Why do you want to work here more than anywhere else? And why are you leaving academia?’ Those are the questions I got stuck on, Isaiah. I told them why I liked their company, mainly because it was aligned with my values, but I also wanted to be fair and ethical so I told them that I was considering other companies. Then I explained that academia was no longer a good fit because I wanted to do more than write grants all day.” Okay, I replied, anything else? What did you say after that?” I asked them a few clarifying… Read Article Should You Apply To More Than One Job At A Company? (& 3 Other Tough Job Search Questions Answered) By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD Isaiah, I applied to ThermoFisher two weeks ago and a hiring manager got in touch with me and I had my first interview…. But then a second hiring manager reached out to me about another job I applied to there. I started talking to this second manager and they asked if I applied to any other positions there. I couldn’t lie so I told them about the other job and the other hiring manager. Now, neither of the hiring managers will get back to me. What should I do?” This is what a PhD told me over the phone last… Read Article How LinkedIn Ranks Job Seekers With PhDs, EdDs & Other Degrees By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD Be real Isaiah, there’s not a government bureau keeping track of how our resumes perform.” This is what a frustrated job seeker said to me recently. What do you mean I have a reputation score?” they asked. Of course there’s not a bureau dedicated to this, at least not yet” I said. But you absolutely are being scored and ranked” I went on, and your ranking is used to indicate how reputable you are as a job seeker.” This is what I’ve explained to countless people looking for a job in today’s job market, most of whom were getting initial… Read Article How The Academic PhD Job Market Was Destroyed By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD I spent over a year looking for a job in academia and flew to multiple interviews. I didn’t get one offer.” A PhD told me this recently and many other PhDs have told me similar stories. Of course, the stories involve more than just looking for a job for a year. They involve living on a meager academic budget, trying to support themselves and their families, often in very expensive cities where many of the biggest universities are located. They involve decisions to never go on a vacation, to feed their kids cheaper, less healthy food, and to work all… Read Article Give Yourself The Gift Of Leaving Academia Forever By: Isaiah Hankel, PhD My last year in academia, I didn’t have enough money to fly home for Christmas. So I spent it in Iowa City, mostly alone. I was broke (of course) so I decided to shovel snow out of driveways for $10 per driveway. I remember thinking how ridiculous it was to be a PhD shoveling snow for money. What I wouldn’t give to have a better job”, I thought. That was the gift I wanted for Christmas and the holidays. A better job. Not to be a...