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Month: November 2014

Beware the Online Application

November 23, 2014 Matthew Thompson 0

Recently, I wrote about why it is wise to go beyond answering public job advertisements and try hard to connect with people when seeking a […]

Chasing a Job that Was Never There

November 15, 2014 Matthew Thompson 0

Once, I went on a job interview for a post-doc position at a large national laboratory. It went very well. When I followed up, however, […]

Resumes, Job Advertisements, and the Black Hole Effect

November 9, 2014 Matthew Thompson 0

How do you find a job? I once thought (as many people do) that the process is simple and linear: 1. Write Resume 2. Find […]

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Matthew Thompson is a physicist and leader who has worked in academia, national labs, and private industry.  He has learned a lot of career lessons along the way and likes to share them in the interest of building a prosperous community of physical scientists. Read More

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