Episode 23: Are these common networking mistakes holding you back?

09/16/21 • 21 min

Networking, it might as well be a four-letter word. Talking to strangers, talking about yourself, there's nothing more awkward, right? Yah, that does sound terrible. But the good news is ... there's another way to think about networking, which is about building community, gathering information, and making connections.
In this episode, Maren will help you rethink networking so that you're building lasting connections with people who will help you in your job search because your connections are real, genuine, and built around common interests and values.

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Episode 22: There's no good way to fight a war: surviving another year of Covid

As faculty and students return to classes this fall, there is so much uncertainty, fear, and stress. It's going to be anything but a normal academic year. In this episode, Maren discusses the need to bring empathy, curiosity, and compassion to this situation so that we can find ways to support our colleagues, our students, and ourselves. We have to ask questions of our colleagues and students about their fears, and anxieties, so we can find ways to support them. And we need to reflect on what we need, and ask others for help, so that we can move through this year collectively, together, as a community.

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Episode 24: 5 ways faculty can be better mentors

Many faculty are worried about the career prospects of their doctoral students and postdocs, but are often unsure of how they can help students transition into meaningful nonacademic careers. In this episode, Maren suggests ways faculty can become more familiar with the professional job market, and the challenges their students face when they begin a career transition.