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Summer suggestions for professional development, part 3
No matter what plans you have for the fall – from starting your first semester of graduate school to starting a postdoc or full-time job, and everything in between – you should think about taking a little time this summer to get your virtual house in order. You can bet that potential employers, colleagues and other professional contacts will be searching for you online. Do you know what they’ll find? Are you happy with how it represents you? (more…)
Summer suggestions for professional development, part 2
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Find your passion – or not
“Find your passion.” As someone who has worked in career services for 17 years, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard that phrase bestowed on job-seekers as if it’s the answer to all their problems. I also can’t tell you how many students and postdocs have somewhat guiltily confided in me that maybe they don’t have a career passion, other than to have an interesting job that allows them to pay the bills and save for retirement, with enough free time left over to enjoy their families and life in general. (more…)
Slowing it down at the Emerging Leaders Institute
When I first came to Duke last fall, my incoming master’s class bonded by comparing Myers-Briggs personality types: not the real ones, of course, but instead the ones that match your personality type to a Harry Potter character or a varietal of wine. Last week at the Emerging Leaders Institute, I learned that was child’s play when we received our Human Patterns Reports. (more…)
Self-assessments are not just about you
Earlier this month, I attended the “Enhancing Your Leadership by Understanding Your Personality Type” workshop offered as part of the Graduate School’s Professional Development Series. During the workshop, career consultant Shelly Hoover-Plonk discussed the characteristics of the sixteen Myers-Briggs Types and the implications of these personality preferences in the workplace. Career counselors, schools, and employers have been using the Myers-Briggs assessment for decades, so you may already know your type and what this identifier says about you. But what does your type mean for those around you?
