STEMulating Conversations with Dr. Q

Enjoy this rebroadcast of one of the more popular episodes--How do you prioritize your priorities?

Beware of the naked man who offers you his shirt. The African proverb is as appropriate for your career as it is any other area. Who are the people you seek advice and counsel on as it relates to your career? Are they people who have traveled the path in which you seek? A quick thought-provoking STEMulating hot topic to end the month of August!

Your LinkedIn profile is more than a resume with a picture. Whether you are preparing to graduate and seeking your first job or you are an experienced professional who is now on the job market, LinkedIn can be a valuable tool to assist in your pursuit. Elisse Wright Barnes, JD, PhD shares actionable tips on how to make sure you are getting noticed by your target audience.

About Elisse Wright Barnes https://about.me/elissewright

It's 2018 and we are still having conversations about hairstyles and fashion choices as a career differentiator or limiting factor in the workplace. We say that we embrace diversity and are inclusive, but are we? When we produce websites, brochures and other material that showcase the people who work at our organizations, do they reflect the people who we say we are trying to attract?

This Hot Topic episode asks a simple, yet thought provoking question that will help you both assess and prepare for being promoted to the next level.

This is the kickoff of Year TWO of Beyond the Bench: STEMulating Career Conversations. We perform preventative maintenance for our vehicles, but do we do it for our careers? In this episode we explore 4 key items that should be on your Career Preventative Maintenance checklist.

A milestone reached! Celebrating one year of the podcast with a compilation favorite quotes and words of career advise from the Beyond the Bench guests over the past year.

A little over two years ago, I wrote an open letter to STEM graduate students about preparing for their next steps. Today, I give voice to the letter!

There are no right or wrong answers. You will not have to share your responses with anyone. All you have to do is be honest and the answers just may reveal the key to your success.

1. When you measure your successes, whose measuring stick do you use?

2. If "success is a failure turned inside out", how many of your failures have you turned into successes?

3. How often has a fear of success prevented you from pursuing your dreams?

4. What is your plan for sustaining your success once you have obtained it?

5. Will you share your success with others?

Ascending to the position of college president is likely not at the forefront of one's mind while doing scientific research in graduate school or when beginning as a new faculty member. It definitely was not the case for Dr. Tuajuanda Jordan, but after heeding the advice of a mentor, she accepted an opportunity to explore the other "enlightened" side academia. Though she loved teaching and doing research, this initial experience in administration was one that would change the course of her career and eventually lead her to become the president of St. Mary's College of Maryland.

She not only shares her journey, but also shares personal stories and candid advice on how to navigate your chosen career path. Great insight detailing the joys and pains, the importance of self-care and how she uses the skills acquired as a scientist every day in her role as president.

You can follow her on Twitter @Pres_Jordan