by Anne Wilson | Mar 8, 2022 | Career Development
I recently discovered Will Storr’s ‘The Status Game: On Social Position and How We use It’. The book provides valuable insights into the reasons we all play status games. The author explores the considerable benefits status confers and the sometimes...
by Anne Wilson | Mar 1, 2022 | Career Development
Guest blogger, Tammy Goldfeld. I used to have a permanent job. In fact, I worked for the same university, albeit in different roles, for 23 consecutive years. Recently, however, my professional world turned upside down. I left a senior role due to voluntary...
by Anne Wilson | Feb 22, 2022 | Careers Resources
There is no doubt that the skills you develop while studying for a PhD make you highly marketable. However, the likelihood of securing a job in academia in the UK on completion of your PhD according to the data is slim. The majority of PhD holders (70.1%) have left...
by Anne Wilson | Feb 15, 2022 | What do you want from a career?
I’m a fan of any questionnaire that develops self-awareness. Knowledge is power. The more you understand yourself and what you need to be fulfilled, the more informed your career choices will be. Edgar Schein’s Career Anchors questionnaire is one such...
by Anne Wilson | Feb 8, 2022 | What do you want from a career?
I have in recent years been drawn to the obituaries section in newspapers. Whether this habit has been prompted by brooding over my age, COVID and intimations of my own mortality, I’m not sure. Whatever the reason, I find it gratifying to read about long lives...
