Misconceptions and Missed Opportunities - Leaving Academia

This is an attempt to describe my experiences with academic science from starting university to postdoctoral study (and after). I take inspiration from many others who have recently detailed their thoughts on academic and post-academic life, and I feel I need to add to the discussion about pursuing an academic career - to better understand how/why I am in this situation and promote advocacy of the realities of the graduate/postdoctoral/(post-academic) progression.

Monday, April 16, 2012

The perfect job

It appears the perfect non-academic job for me has been posted today. I know, based on reading other's experiences, that the 'perfect job' is not likely to turn out, but in this case, I really hope it does. However, my previous poor track record regarding non-academic applications has me pretty freaked out. I sure hope I can get the points across in my resume and cover letter, and I sure hope the HR department can truly take the time to properly evaluate my application. The competition closes in two weeks, so I will keep everyone posted. Has anyone had any luck with their 'perfect job'?

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Kathleen April 18, 2012 at 7:48 AM
I wish I could comment on this and say I'd had luck with my perfect job, but I did want to follow up on the discussion we'd had on your last post. I just called to double check on some applications I mailed about a month ago. The HR people said they are still under review....so I'm guessing the timeline on our job apps, those dream and otherwise, may be longer than we'd think/like.

Best of luck with this position!
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