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Dr. Brooke Haag’s Journey from Teaching Physics to STEM Evangelism

April 25, 2017 Matthew Thompson 0

Dr. Brooke Haag has a bachelor’s degree in physics from Sonoma State University, a Ph.D. in nuclear physics from the University of California, Davis, and […]

How the FBI Can Help Level Up Your Soft Skills

February 26, 2017 Matthew Thompson 0

I may have a penchant for film noir and watched a lot of X-Files episodes in the ’90’s, but I never thought of the Federal […]

How to Build a LinkedIn Network in Ten Short Years

December 30, 2016 Matthew Thompson 1

“Network, network, network” is a common refrain in any discussion of career development. It is right up there with the conventional wisdom of “eat less […]

Real Life Paths to Landing Jobs

August 22, 2016 Matthew Thompson 0

Finding a new job is often a messy and non-linear process. The infographic below explores five eclectic examples of successful real-world job hunts. I hope they […]

Simple Detective Tricks for Physics Career Building and Job Search

July 17, 2016 Matthew Thompson 0

A physics education may teach us to be “investigators” in the research science sense of the word, but the detective skills tend to get omitted. […]

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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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