5 Reasons Scientists Struggle in Job Interviews

Job interviews have become this strange performance art? You need to impress strangers without bragging, show you are a team player who can meet deadlines by yourself, and demonstrate charisma without being phoney or fake. I started applying for jobs right after my PhD, but after dozens of dead-end applications with 0 call backs, something was obviously wrong. Turns out it’s not just me? Scientists in general tend to struggle in job interviews. Let’s talk through 5 reasons why this is the case and the career development lessons we can learn. A relevant article on the "teaching demonstration" part of faculty/academic job interviews: https://www.lifescied.org/doi/full/10.1187/cbe.12-09-0161 My name is Jack Wang, I'm a Scientist, YouTuber, Podcaster, and College Professor. In 2020 I was named the Australian University Teacher of the Year. Find out more about my work on my website: https://jackwang.com.au Subscribe to my free weekly newsletter: https://crossoverconnections.substack.com Listen to my podcast "Crossover Connections with Jack Wang" on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/crossover-connections-with-jack-wang/id1666740384 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6NbmWrCdKZt81c1wLl2kOc?si=8774cdc74beb4da8 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hcGkuc3Vic3RhY2suY29tL2ZlZWQvcG9kY2FzdC8xMjIwODI4LnJzcw RSS feed: https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/1220828.rss #biolabcollective #crossoverconnections #science #jobinterviewtips #jobinterview 0:00 Introduction 1:05 Lesson 5 - The Cost of Hierarchy 2:50 Lesson 4 - The Smartest Person in the Room 4:14 Lesson 3 - Mix it Up 5:59 Lesson 2 - Sweat the Small things 7:19 Lesson 1 - Self Awareness

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