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Negotiating the Best Starting Salary
- May 1, 2016
Understandably, many people find discussing salaries uncomfortable and embarrassing during an interview. However, most interviewers expect some bartering and, if it motivates you to put more into the job, it is worthwhile for both the applicant and the employer.
What Should I Do With My Life? Strategic Steps to Identify Career Paths and Position Yourself for Success
- Apr 25, 2016
Learn how to explore different ideas you have for yourself and your career by identifying, creating and seizing opportunities. This webinar will discuss what you can do today to plan for the future AND enjoy the present.
Jeremy Inglis
- Apr 22, 2016
Read about geochronologist and U.S. Operations Engineer at IsotopX, Jeremy Inglis.
AGI's Workforce Infographic
- Apr 22, 2016
For those gearing up to enter the workforce, established professionals and everyone in between: AGI's useful Infographic shows how expansive geoscience employment can be!
Creating Rapport in an Interview
- Apr 1, 2016
Rapport is the connection between two people; the spoken and unspoken words that say ‘we are on the same page’. In an interview situation you can employ numerous techniques to maximize the rapport between yourself and your interviewer.
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How Good is Your CV?
- Mar 17, 2016
Writing a good CV is tricky: the message must be right but so must its appearance.
Creating an Alluring Covering Letter
- Mar 3, 2016
The main aim of a covering letter is to encourage recruiters to read your CV. However, it needs to do a lot more than say, 'here is my CV!'. In short, it is the biggest chance you have to sell yourself.
Tackling the Poster Hall
- Dec 5, 2015
Here are some tips for going to a poster session, from knowing where to start to connecting with presenters—even if they're nowhere to be seen.
Poster Presentation Success: How to Design, Prepare and Present a Winning Poster
- Nov 12, 2015
Watch this webinar and learn how to make your poster a platform to display your research and create future opportunities.
Martha Savage
- Oct 12, 2015
Read about Professor at the Victoria University of Wellington and 2015 AGU Fellow Martha Savage.
Marketing Your Value
- Sep 22, 2015
To get a job, build a career, craft a partnership or collaboration, learn about new opportunities and position yourself to access those opportunities and for success and professional bliss, you must market yourself. You must inform others what your specific expertise, experience, skills and knowledge are and how you can solve problems in a unique way that will advance the mission of the organization or colleagues with whom you desire to work.
Postdoc Career Advancement: Marketing Your Value
- Sep 15, 2015
In this webinar, we will delve into the strategies postdocs can utilize to brand in a way that constituents and potential employers want to learn more and help you land your dream job!
Benjamin Preston
- Aug 19, 2015
Read about Deputy Director of the Climate Change Institute and Senior Research Scientist Benjamin Preston.
Holly Gilbert
- Aug 6, 2015
Read about Deputy Division Director of the Heliophysics Science Division at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Holly Gilbert.
Before You Lead: 6 Core Principles When Managing a Research Group
- May 26, 2015
Managing a team is both a very challenging and very rewarding endeavor. It takes time and physical, mental, and capital resources to effectively manage and lead a team to triumph. It requires both a holistic attitude and a detail orientation, and it takes exceptional communication and strategic planning skills on your part to ensure your team is meeting (and hopefully exceeding) your expectations.
Managing a Research Group
- May 19, 2015
What does it take to lead and manage a successful, productive and cohesive research group? In this webinar, we will delve into the fundamentals of leadership and teambuilding, specifically as it relates to a research group environment.
