Career Management: Preparing for a career in academia
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Preparing for a career in academia
ALLISON B. SEKULERProfessor of Psychology, Neuroscience & BehaviourCanada Research Chair in Cognitive Neuroscience
Associate Vice-President & Dean (Graduate Studies)McMaster University
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“Career planning is an oxymoron....” Kevin Bacon
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Options
• Explore them
• Work toward them
• Keep them open
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Options
• Explore them
• Work toward them
• Keep them open
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Explore your Options
• Academia, industry, government, NGOs
• Research, teaching
• Location, scale, lifestyle
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Options
• Explore them
• Work toward them
• Keep them open
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Work toward your Options
• Training
• Knowledge translation
• Records
• Networks
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Training
• Field specific
• Generalist
• Soft-skills
• Professional development
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Knowledge Translation
• Present
• Publish
• Patent
• Policy
Graham, Logan, Harrison & Straus (2006). Lost in Knowledge Translation: Time for a Map? Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 26, 13-24.
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Records
• Keep them
• Update them
• Highlight them
• Tailor them
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Networks
• Build them
• Maintain them
• Use them
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Options
• Explore them
• Work toward them
• Keep them open
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Keep your Options open
• Training
• Knowledge translation
• Records
• Networks
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Life
• Keep it balanced
• Expect the unexpected
• Look for and find silver linings
• Make it fun