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Ep 26 – a myth busting episode on bad career advice and why regarding your job title, information in resumes and networking - Propelling Careers Podcast
In this episode, Jim and I bust a few myths that we have seen online, or that people have mentioned to us directly regarding career advice. One of the reasons why we started this podcast is to have a reliable and good source of truth regarding career advice. There is so much advice out there that is not good…. that people seem to follow. Through this podcast we want to be a trusted resource for people to access. We know we may have our own biases when it comes to advice, but we are using our collective almost 30 years of experience providing career focused advice to thousands of people. In this episode, we explain why the advice, including these topics below, is not good advice to provide context to help all of you. We hope you enjoy listening!
- Changing your actual title name to match what industry is looking for in titles
- Removing your Ph.D. from your resume so you don’t look overqualified
- Having a max character limit for your resume such as 250-600 words
- Sending a vague resume when you apply for a role since the recruiter will ask for the detailed one if they are interested
- Focusing on developing too specific of a network as you job search
Lauren Celano, CEO of Propel Careers and Jim Gould, the Director for Postdoctoral Affairs at Harvard Medical School, launched this podcast as a way for us to share our advice, insights, and reflections to help others navigate their careers.
As we develop new episodes, this podcast will provide insights regarding career advice to help listeners navigate career choices and become more confident in their decisions. We look forward to busting myths and providing real life, timely, and accurate advice. Jim and Lauren work heavily with Ph.D. trained scientists, but the advice we provide can be applicable to other audiences. We hope you enjoy listening!
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By Lauren Celano
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In this episode, Jim and I bust a few myths that we have seen online, or that people have mentioned to us directly regarding career advice. One of the reasons why we started this podcast is to have a reliable and good source of truth regarding career advice. There is so much advice out there that is not good…. that people seem to follow. Through this podcast we want to be a trusted resource for people to access. We know we may have our own biases when it comes to advice, but we are using our collective almost 30 years of experience providing career focused advice to thousands of people. In this episode, we explain why the advice, including these topics below, is not good advice to provide context to help all of you. We hope you enjoy listening!
- Changing your actual title name to match what industry is looking for in titles
- Removing your Ph.D. from your resume so you don’t look overqualified
- Having a max character limit for your resume such as 250-600 words
- Sending a vague resume when you apply for a role since the recruiter will ask for the detailed one if they are interested
- Focusing on developing too specific of a network as you job search
Lauren Celano, CEO of Propel Careers and Jim Gould, the Director for Postdoctoral Affairs at Harvard Medical School, launched this podcast as a way for us to share our advice, insights, and reflections to help others navigate their careers.
As we develop new episodes, this podcast will provide insights regarding career advice to help listeners navigate career choices and become more confident in their decisions. We look forward to busting myths and providing real life, timely, and accurate advice. Jim and Lauren work heavily with Ph.D. trained scientists, but the advice we provide can be applicable to other audiences. We hope you enjoy listening!
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