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Dear Dora,

Are there certain career paths outside of research where the PhD dramatically helps your career advancement? Im a third-year grad student planning on leaving the bench (to do what, Im not sure) but I feel like Im half way there so if getting the letters is important I could tough it out.

MM, grad student

Dear MM,

There are many alternative paths where a PhD would enhance your career advancement (see Q&A column below on administrative positions). Other careers include patent law, science writing, and regulatory jobs (e.g.

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By Deanna C. White

Let’s face it – summer brings out the competitive side in most of us – whether we’re trying to “slide” into third on the company softball team, grill the perfect T-bone, or win our own personal battle in the ever-elusive quest to be “swimsuit ready” by June.   But the CPA community in Rochester, New York, is channeling its naturally competitive spirit into a much more selfless cause this summer, as they engage in a little good-natured competition for the best of intentions.    They’re trying to see who can raise the most money to break ground on a local Flower City Habitat for Humanity home.   This Jan Read full article…

It’s increasingly the case that at several points in our life we seek a change of career. Sometimes we have to; sometimes we just want to. Quite often we know why we’re changing careers and what we want out of it but flounder when it comes to how we do it. Career Ignition Club was created to provide useful, practical advice and information in multimedia formats to deal with the “how.”

So when we look at what needs to be done to change careers these are usually the 5 key steps.

1. Get to Know Yourself

Why is this important? When we change careers we end up trying to sell ourselves to employers just like any product or service that might be on sale to us as consumers. It’s al

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It may seem obvious. You were invited to an interview with the hiring manager or recruiter. They beckoned you because they like your resume and believe you are qualified for the job. At this point, it’s all about the dialogue, and you are a fantastic interviewer, so what else do you need but yourself and your confidence – right?

Wrong. Sometimes less is not more. And, interviews offer an opportunity to strategically slide in a value-add here and there, depending upon the course the conversation takes.

Then, print off five to 10 copies of your resume from a quality printer using good, 24 lb. pap

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Comprehensive Talent Solutions for U.S. Manufacturing Sector Will Sustain ‘Made in the USA’ Surge

MILWAUKEE – ManpowerGroup , the world leader in innovative workforce solutions, advises manufacturers to commit to private-public sector task forces for developing market-specific solutions to address the skills shortage impacting the U.S. manufacturing industry, as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics today reported the overall jobless rate ticked down to a four-year low of 7.5 percent. A total of 165,000 jobs were added with employment in manufacturing jobs holding steady in April.

“Innovative manufacturing and prototyping enterprises are growing in the U.S., but hiring in manufacturing is not as robust as we’d like to see,” said Jonas Prising, ManpowerGroup President. “Contempora

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