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Book Synopsis
This book shows graduate students how to apply their social and behavioral science-related skills in non-academic careers.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Career Development Timeline

Part I. Premises: A Starting Point
Chapter 1. Academia's Unspoken Assumptions
Chapter 2. Cultural Adaptations You'll Need to Make in Your New Workplace

Part II. Packing Your Bags: Identifying Your Skill Set
Chapter 3. Five Transferable Skills You Definitely Have and How to Talk About Them
Chapter 4. Other Transferable Skills You Probably Have and How to Talk About Them
Chapter 5. Skills You May Need to Acquire or Refine

Part III. Orienting Yourself To a New Culture
Chapter 6. New Culture, New Identity: Developing Your Professional Self
Chapter 7. Communicating Your Story: The Building Blocks
Chapter 8. Communicating Your Story in a New Culture

Part IV. Finding or Charting the Path Ahead
Chapter 9. Well-Worn Paths
Chapter 10. Less-Worn Paths
Chapter 11. How to Apply for Jobs

References
Index
About the Authors

The Portable PhD

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      Publisher American Psychological Association
      Published 25 February 2020
      ISBN-13 9781433831256
      978-1433831256
      ISBN-10 1433831252
      Also in:
      Adult education, continuous learning Careers guidance

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This book shows graduate students how to apply their social and behavioral science-related skills in non-academic careers.

      Table of Contents

      Acknowledgments
      Introduction
      Career Development Timeline

      Part I. Premises: A Starting Point
      Chapter 1. Academia's Unspoken Assumptions
      Chapter 2. Cultural Adaptations You'll Need to Make in Your New Workplace

      Part II. Packing Your Bags: Identifying Your Skill Set
      Chapter 3. Five Transferable Skills You Definitely Have and How to Talk About Them
      Chapter 4. Other Transferable Skills You Probably Have and How to Talk About Them
      Chapter 5. Skills You May Need to Acquire or Refine

      Part III. Orienting Yourself To a New Culture
      Chapter 6. New Culture, New Identity: Developing Your Professional Self
      Chapter 7. Communicating Your Story: The Building Blocks
      Chapter 8. Communicating Your Story in a New Culture

      Part IV. Finding or Charting the Path Ahead
      Chapter 9. Well-Worn Paths
      Chapter 10. Less-Worn Paths
      Chapter 11. How to Apply for Jobs

      References
      Index
      About the Authors

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