#leavingacademia — Public Fediverse posts

I have 3 calls booked with academic clients from the US who want jobs in Europe ASAP... so there's an intersection between leaving academia and leaving the USA #academia #AcademicChatter #leavingAcademia

New posting! There’s no shortage of people and places offering advice to those #leavingacademia and seeking #AltAc careers, but here’s some tips based on my own recent experience of the process.👇Hope it helps, and a big thanks too to all who helped me 😊
https://totalinternalreflectionblog.com/2024/09/22/pathfinding-some-tips-on-finding-science-jobs-outside-academia/

Leaving the students breaks my heart, teaching was all I ever wanted. And I miss researching (I can't do that, for years, since my brain gets blocked, whenever I try, no matter how interesting the topic is). I hope, I will be able to do research, again, some time.
But for now, I'm done.
#LeavingAcademia
German academia and #WissZeitVG can cause serious health risks!

Highlighting another posting from one of the best new blogs I've come across. Jess' descriptions of #LeavingAcademia are heartfelt and will resonate strongly with those in a similar situation.

https://totalinternalreflectionblog.com/2023/09/05/jess-is-on-a-break-the-first-30-days/

New posting! After #LeavingAcademia at the end of April, my "jobseeker" status lasted exactly 2 weeks in the end. As of Friday I have now started a new career direction in #MedComms - some thoughts on that in the posting 👇

http://totalinternalreflectionblog.com/2023/09/03/a-new-direction-the-switch-to-medcomms/

I was invited to give a talk about my transition from academia (Biology/Neuroscience) to industry (Software testing/Cyber Security).

So I'm collecting ideas: What would you like to hear about in such a talk?

#LeavingAcademia #Industry #Neuroscience #SoftwareTesting

43% of companies already have or plan to adopt AI interviews by 2024. Are you ready?

People #leavingAcademia need to know how to ace their #interviews, get their #CV / #resume past automated systems, and how to stay informed on what companies are looking for.

They use #AI, so we have to use it too!

If this all sounds like a lot, it's the conversations I have most week with my community.

There are still spaces to join BBA for $30 USD/ £25.

Doors close Friday 30th!
https://www.resumebuilder.com/4-in-10-companies-will-be-using-ai-interviews-by-2024/

A thought...
Is it emotional baggage or emotional walls meant to protect you from the institutional harm that's been perpetrated?

#academia #academic #altAc #leavingAcademia #academics #AcademicChatter #ucu

New posting! And another one dealing with me #LeavingAcademia as part of the #GreatResignation. This one has a slightly broader focus - why it's sometimes right to walk away, and that staying isn't always the best course of action. I've a feeling that #careers in #academia will struggle to stand up to scrutiny in this post-pandemic work environment. See what you think (as ever, comments always welcome!)

https://totalinternalreflectionblog.com/2023/05/14/walk-away/

New posting! This is the latest in the series of postings examining my departure from #academia, and the way that taking part in the #GreatResignation has shaken me out of a torpor that took hold several years ago. #LeavingAcademia

https://totalinternalreflectionblog.com/2023/04/30/goodbye-to-all-that/

New posting! Another more personal one, this time focusing on why although I'm #LeavingAcademia I have no regrets for staying as long as I did. And why perhaps all #academics should regularly ask themselves why they're staying, to be sure they're making positive #career choices.

https://totalinternalreflectionblog.com/2023/04/16/no-regrets-a-salute-to-all-my-students/

Is a lack of recognition for open and reproducible research driving people out of academia? A *fantastic* episode of Impostor Podcast with @ianhussey Karolina Urbanska & Jade Pickering 🌟

#OpenScience #Podcasts #SciencePodcasts #scicomm #openresearch #leavingacademia

I'm looking for someone that can help me convert an academic CV into a professional resume. This is the kind of task I could agonize over for years, so for the sake of time I really need to outsource it. Has anyone used a resume conversion service before, and if so, how did it go? I'd be grateful for any recommendations, tips, etc.
#LeavingAcademia #AltAc

New posting! And a very personal one.

In January I handed in my resignation, and will be leaving the Department of Cell & Developmental Biology, the University of Würzburg, and the Physics of Parasitism network at the end of April.

I am #LeavingAcademia.

More discussion of this decision, the reasons for it, and what it means for TIR, in the posting below.

https://totalinternalreflectionblog.com/2023/03/19/changing-lanes/

Fed up and burnt out: ‘quiet quitting’ hits academia
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-00633-w
"…they’re neither quitting nor being quiet about their desire to create healthier work–life boundaries, prioritize their #MentalHealth and reject toxic workplace cultures"

#work #WorklifeBalance #academia #leavingacademia #altac #careertransition

Today is my last day in a university position so I wanted to write a few things about #leavingacademia⬇️

A thread on #NLP, Computational Linguistics and #Meaning. Above all: on loving your object of study and owning it. \1

By the way, I forgot to say I am co-hosting a free 3 day masterclass on Facebook and LinkedIn on Empowering Your Academic Career Pivot. Let me know if you'd like the catch-up website link!
#AltAc #AcademicChatter #LeavingAcademia

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#AltAc #AcademicChatter #LeavingAcademia

@pjyng Thank you for this and I'm sure all the #AcademicChatter folk will be interested in your perspective on #LeavingAcademia