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How to stand out in the job market when you've been in the same role for years

Getting back to job hunting after years in the same role is daunting. You know your routines, what skills you've developed, and how your abilities stack up with people you've worked with. But what you're no longer sure of is how...

source: Forbes

Make your resume stand out with these 7 simple tips

When applying for a job, you're counting on your skills, experience, and your overall personality to help you land that coveted position. However, before you even get that chance to meet with a potential employer, you need to get a call for an interview. And you're counting...

source: Inc.

What's in Trump's 2018 budget request for science?

President Donald Trump unveiled his full 2018 budget request to Congress today. The spending plan, for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1, fleshes out the so-called skinny budget that the White House released this past March. That plan called for deep cuts to numerous research...

source: Science

Female STEM leaders more likely to back policies aiding women

For decades, higher ed administrators have talked about the need for more female professors in science, technology, engineering and mathematics departments. But what is the best way to recruit and retain those professors? On that point,...

source: Cornell Chronicle

Why a bunch of scientists are heckling Bill Nye with #BillMeetScienceTwitter

It happened in the wee hours of the morning Friday, May 29, on Twitter: A group of scientists started introducing themselves to science superstar Bill Nye with a brand new hashtag: #BillMeetScienceTwitter. Dani Rabaiotti —...

source: Forbes

Brains or beauty? People perceive attractive scientists as more interesting but less able, studies show

If you think of good science communicators, it's likely that the names Brian Cox, Alice Roberts or Neil deGrasse Tyson may come to mind. But do you consider them good science communicators because they look competent...

source: University of Cambridge

Yes, you can have a life outside the lab

With the constant pressure to publish papers and get grants, it's easy to set aside anything that's not related to your research. But, you have other roles — as a friend, a partner, a child, a parent, to name a few — and the responsibilities of these roles and...

source: Science

How to take a vacation successfully

Feeling rushed and stressed is no way to start a vacation. Similarly, feeling exhausted and full of...

source: By Catherine Iste

Register now for NOBCChE 2017

Dear NOBCChE Family and Friends, We would like to invite you to the 44th Annual NOBCChE Conference...

source: NOBCChE

Writing your resume when your job title doesn't reflect your responsibilities

You're ready to make a career move, up to a higher level or into a different industry or an entirely new field. But your current title doesn't match the titles on the job postings that most excite you. How do you avoid your applications...

source: Harvard Business Review

March for Science responses split down party lines, says new Pew survey

News flash: Citizens of the U.S. are divided over politics. And that divisive spirit was not shaken by the tens of thousands of people who participated in last month’s March for Science, according to a new Pew research poll....

source: Science

Minorities who 'whiten' resumes get more job interviews

Minority job applicants are "whitening" their resumes by deleting references to their race with the hope of boosting their shot at jobs, and recent research shows the strategy is paying off. In fact, companies are more than twice as likely to call minority applicants for...

source: Forbes

Trump's expected choice for USDA science job lacks hard-science background

The Trump administration is planning to nominate Sam Clovis — the Department of Agriculture's senior White House adviser — as head of USDA's Research, Education and Economics division, according to individuals briefed...

source: The Washington Post

We need more STEM teachers; higher ed. can help

America's colleges and universities have fallen short for decades in providing K-12 schools with teachers, particularly secondary school teachers, in the high-need STEM fields of physics, chemistry, math, and computer science. These shortages continue to have an impact on...

source: Education Week

Science celebrities: Where are the women?

At the end of April, Netflix released the latest program to tap into the nostalgia of its largely millennial user base: "Bill Nye Saves the World." Even before his new show aired, Nye had cemented his membership in a fraternity of science communicators that neatly package...

source: New Scientist

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Female STEM leaders more likely to back policies aiding women

Why a bunch of scientists are heckling Bill Nye with #BillMeetScienceTwitter

Brains or beauty? People perceive attractive scientists as more interesting but less able, studies show

Yes, you can have a life outside the lab

How to take a vacation successfully

Register now for NOBCChE 2017

Writing your resume when your job title doesn't reflect your responsibilities

March for Science responses split down party lines, says new Pew survey

Minorities who 'whiten' resumes get more job interviews

Trump's expected choice for USDA science job lacks hard-science background

We need more STEM teachers; higher ed. can help

Science celebrities: Where are the women?

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