Archives for May 6, 2016

Significant portion of postdoc researchers eye non-academic careers, study shows – Science Daily

Science Daily Significant portion of postdoc researchers eye non-academic careers, study showsScience DailyAlthough more than 60 percent of survey respondents rated a research-oriented faculty position as one of their most attractive career paths, more than one-third rated other careers as more attractive, including research in government, established firms … and more » Brought to you by […]

How Motherhood Strengthened 11 Women’s Careers – Huffington Post

Huffington Post How Motherhood Strengthened 11 Women's CareersHuffington PostThis Mother's Day, our global group of staffers at PowerToFly had some fun in our parenting themed Slack channel talking about how motherhood has influenced our careers and what we'd like our children to know about their working moms. Here are some of … Brought to you by […]

10 careers for those who love sports but aren’t that athletic – KSL.com

KSL.com 10 careers for those who love sports but aren't that athleticKSL.comThis story is sponsored by KSL Jobs. Look forward to Monday. Find your dream job. You love sports, but you'll probably never be a professional athlete of any kind, and you'll probably never compete in the Olympic games. It's okay; join the club. For […]

Australia’s most successful skaters Tas and Ben Pappas’ careers ended in drug addiction and MURDER – Daily Mail

Daily Mail Australia's most successful skaters Tas and Ben Pappas' careers ended in drug addiction and MURDERDaily MailA champion skateboarder who for years dominated the sport with his younger brother has revealed the hedonistic lifestyle which destroyed their careers and and led to one of their deaths. Tas Pappas was 17 when he moved from […]

Hugh Bonneville: ‘Us actors don’t manage our careers. Most of us just lurch’ – The Stage

The Stage Hugh Bonneville: 'Us actors don't manage our careers. Most of us just lurch'The StageThe Archive: Stan's Cafe is made up with its 25th birthday · Brighton Festival and Fringe highlights – who to see, where and when · Hugh Bonneville: 'Us actors don't manage our careers. Most of us just lurch' · Bremner […]

This couple gave up their careers to train as scientists and find a cure for her rare genetic disease – Quartz

Quartz This couple gave up their careers to train as scientists and find a cure for her rare genetic diseaseQuartzWhen Sonia Vallabh's mother died of a rare disease at the age of 52, she found out that she was carrying the same ill-fated genes. Soon after her diagnosis was confirmed, she and her husband, Eric […]

Just 1 in 10 state school pupils receive regular careers advice from their school – Onrec

Just 1 in 10 state school pupils receive regular careers advice from their schoolOnrecThe research, which explored the views of 14 year-olds across the education sector in the UK, revealed that 45% of independent school students receive regular careers guidance from their school, compared to just 13% of students in state schools and 14 … […]

When careers don’t last much longer than primary school, play is the new training – The Register

When careers don't last much longer than primary school, play is the new trainingThe RegisterAs we move into the mid-21st century – what historians will probably note as the Dawn of the Connected Era – our emphasis on what's important to teach children has changed. Where once we tried to cram kids heads full of […]