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You Are Not Looking For a Job

January 14, 2016 Matthew Thompson 0

Yes, back in high school or college you might “look for a job” to make some extra pocket money.  It did not matter much if […]

3 Things That Could Wreck Your Industrial Physics Job Application

December 14, 2015 Matthew Thompson 0

One of the problems with following a simplistic job search strategy (i.e. see a job advertisement, send a résumé, and wait for a response) is […]

Physicists and Storytelling

May 20, 2015 Matthew Thompson 0

You might think the skill of “storytelling” has no place in the profession of physics.  The very word conjures up uncomfortable thoughts of Hollywood and […]

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, […]

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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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