Articles of Interest on Employment Topics
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Reports of Interest
The AIP Initial Employment Report
The National Academy report on enhancing the postdoctoral experience.
The Commission on the Advancement of Women and Minorities in Science,
Engineering, and Technology Development's
report on encouraging women to participate in the physical sciences.
EOS article on The Martial Art of Scientific Publication
Michelle Thaller's Christian Science Monitor Article on women in science.
The Right Startup Package for Beginning Scientists
Science Magazine on Astronomy Careers
Leaving the Bench for a Corporate Perch
Why You'll Want a Mentor Outside the Ivory Tower, Too
Survey Points to Mismatch Between Ph.D. Students, Their Programs, and Their Potential Employers
Gaining Tenure: Rules Your Chairman Never Told You
Use of Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Members Is a Long-Term Trend, Study Finds