A AAAS cienti t and engineer upply,l w b it, 66 Academic employment general car rs, 4-6 in 1990',5 Action erb in re ume, 96, 97 Ad isor' letter of reference, 88-90 Altemati e careers, 11-12 See al 0 Case studies American Association for the Ad ancement of Science, SeeAAAS American Chemical Society, stati tics, 9 American Geophysical Union, statistics, 9 American Institute of Physic, statistics, 9 American P ychological As ociation, tati tics, 9 Ander on, Jo eph V [quotation], 15 Appearance at job interview, 153-155 A tronom enrollment in Ph.D. program,7 Atkin on, Rich rd, 1 Ayle worth, K vin [quotation]/ 31 B Ba ic scienc a commodity,4 Bell Laboratories, 4 Benefit negotiation,163-165 Biography, job seeker, 101-102 Biolog enrollment in Ph.D. Biotechnology R&D intensi e, 4 R&D spending/ 2 Body language at job intervie, 153-154 Bolle, Richard [quotation], 72 Bo,potential, 74 Breadth, not depth, re ume ca e tudie, 111-115 Seal 0 Ca e studies Brid e / William [quotation]/ 47 Broader outlook, 16 Busine skill, resume ca e studies, 131-134 See al 0 Case studie c Career Beliefs In entory, 40 Career change, 23-24 Career guide books, 35, 48-49 centers, 35, 50 counselors, 35 Career planning, 31-35 Career Planning Pyramid, 32-33 Career / young scienti t academia, 4-6/ 65-66 graduate chool, 60-63 indu triallaboratori, 4, 67-69 nationallaboratori, 67-69 po t doctoral po itions, 63-65 Case tudie, 105-139 See al 0 Alternati e car er See al 0 Breadth l not depth See al 0 Bu in kill in re urn See al 0 Computers in re ume See al 0 t orking in re ume See al 0 Patent la in re ume See al 0 Re earch Stat ment in resum See also Targeting in re urn See al 0 Teaching in resume
Case study interview, 156 CBI, See Career Beliefs Inventory Cervantes, Miguel de [quotation], 37 Change naasternng,24-25 resistance to, 26-27 stages, 25-28 Chemistry enrollment in Ph.D. Chubin, Daryl [quotation], 31 Commercial Off The Shelf technology, 2-3 Commission for Professionals in Science and Technology, 9 Commitment and change, 28 Computer skills, 12-13 Computers, resume case studies, 126-130, 135-139 Congressional recommendations, 3 Consulting, 78-79 COTS, See Commercial Off The Shelf Cover letter, 93, 141-149 Curie, Marie, negative stereotype, 167 Curriculum vitae, See CV CV,83-103 difference between CV and resume, 84 purpose, 83 See also Resume D Defense related R&D spending, 2f Defense systems, industrial development, 3 Denial and change, 25-26 Difference between CV and resume, 84-85 Dissertation in Cv, 85 Doctoral recipients, survey, 17 Dream job, 72 80:10:10 rule for success, 33 Economics, graduate training, 9 Education in resumes, 95 Einstein, Albert [quotation], 167 Employer of choice, 73 Employment data, 9 Essential skills, 7 Evaluating the interview, 161-163 Exploration and change, 27-28 in career plarming, 33 Exploring research science, 59-69 world of work, 47-57 Extrinsic rewards, 14 F Federal share, R&D spending, 21 Feibelman, Peter [quotation], 59 Finding specific openings, 75-81 Focusing in career planning, 33 Free agency, effect on job market, 7 Friends and world of work, 49-50 Fun place to work, 73 G Getting experience, 77 Geosciences enrollment in Ph.D. Globalization, effect on job market, 7 Good letter, of reference, 88-89 Gookstein, David [quotation], 1 Graduate school life in, 60-63 skills learned in, 14 Great boss, 74 Griffiths, Phillips A. [quotation], 16 Growth in R&D spending, 1953-1998,21 " Hanson, R. Brooks [biography], 17-18 Head hunters, 34 Health related R&D spending, 3 High school graduates increase, 5-6 Holmbeck, Signe [biography], 19 Honors list in Cv, 86 I Illegal questions at job interviews, 159-160 Inappropriate information in resumes, 98
Industrial development, defense systems, 3 Industrial laboratories, 4, 67-69 Industrial share, R&D spending, 1953-1998,2f Information technology R&D intensive, 4 R&D spending, 2 Informational interviews, 50-54, 73 Inside information, 73-74, 77 Intelligence, 13 Internet job resources, 76 networking on the net, 56 world of work, 50 Internships, 79-80 Interview informational, 50-54, 73 job, 151-163 Intrinsic rewards, 14 J Job from Hell, requirements for, 74-75 Job interview, 151-163 Job mobility, effect on job market, 7 Job offer negotiations, 163-165 Job potential, 74 Job resources on the Internet, 76 traditional, 75 Job search specific opportunities, 71-81 strategy, 33 Job seeker, biography,101-102 Job trends, outside science, 7 Jobs, Steven, 15 K Kiersey Temperament Sorter, 39 Knowing yourself, 72 Krannich, Caryl Rae [quotation], 141 Krannich, Ronald [quotation], 141 Krauss, Randy [biography], 18 L Lane, Neal [quotation], 11 Laws of the Job Search, 48 Length, postdoctoral positions, 6 Letters, reference, 87-90 Life cycle of scientist, 60 Limits on Ph.D. production, 8 Maister, David [quotation], 48 Mandatory retirement,s Math enrollments in Ph.D. MBTI, See Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Mediocre letter of reference, 90 Moonlighting, 78-79 Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, 38-39 N National laboratories, 67-69 National Science Foundation, See NSF Negotiating salary, 163-165 Networking, 54-57, 73-74, 75 Networking in resume case studies, 111-115, 126-130 News media and world of work, 48 Next Wave, See Science's Next Wave Non-defense related R&D spending,2f Noncitizens in Ph.D. -8 Nontraditional careers, examples, 17-20 NSF employment projections in 1990, 1 statistical information, 9 o Official letterhead in cover letter, 142 One-on-one interview, 155 p Panel/committee interview, 155 156 Part-Timing, 78-79 Patent law, resume case studies, 111-115 People skills, 16
Personal qualities, 13-14 Ph.D. process, 60-63 supply,7 Phone interview, 155 Physics enrollment in Ph.D. Placement agencies, 34 Postdoctoral positions length, 6 necessary step, 63-65 number, 6 reform initiatives, 6 Potential career options, learning about, 47-57 Preparation for job interview, 152 Prodigal scientists, examples, 17-20 Professional experience in CV, 86 Project in Economics of Advanced Training,9 Publications in CV, 86-87 Purpose, CV or resume)' 83 Q Questions by interviewee, 160 common at job interviews, 157-158 illegal at job interviews)' 159-160 in informational interview, 50-52 techniques for answering, 158-159 K R&D spending 1950-2000)' 2f defense related, 2f federal share, 2 health, 3 industrial share, 2 industrial projections, 4 non-defense related, 2f trends, by field, 3 Real world, student exposure, 15 Reference letters, 87-90 References in resumes, 99 Reform initiatives for post doctoral fellows, 6 Research and development spending See R&D spending Research and outside world, 80-81 Research and teaching statements, 90-93, 122 Research function, outsourcing, 4 Research statement, resume case studies,116-125 Resistance to change, 26-27 Resume, 83-103 case studies, 106-139 difference between resume and C~ 84 purpose, 83 scannable, 99-101 See also CV Resume banks, 76 Resume styles, 93 Richter, Matthew [biography], 19-20 Risk aversion, 15 Rogers, Chris, See Waldroop, James Rules, cover letters case study, 145-148 s Salaries, 13 Salary negotiations, 163-165 Scannable resumes, 99-101 Schiffries, Craig [biography], 18 Schultz-Cherry, Stacey [biography], 20 Schulz, Charles [quotation], 105 Science and change, 23-24 Science and engineering enrollments in 1997, 7 Science and Engineering Indicators [NSF],9 Science funding, congressional influences, 3 Science's Next Wave, 50 Scientist 21st century, 8 real world, 169-170 Scientists applying for non-science job, cover letter, 143-144 Screening interview, 155
Search firms, 34 Self-assessment career planning, 32-33, 37-45 job search, 72 resume, 84-85 Self-assessment exercises formal, 38-41 informal, 42-45 Shure, Loren [biography], 19 SII, See Strong Interest Inventory Skills learned in graduate school, 14 not learned in graduate school, 15-16 Skills and Values Card Sorts, 41 Skills resume, resume case studies, 135-139 Sleuthing and organization, 73 Soft skills, See transferable skills Specific job opportunities, 71-81 Statistics, science education and employment, 9 Stereotypes, scientists,13, 167-170 Stress interview, 156 Strong Interest Inventory, 39-40 Structure in cover letter, 142-143 Summary statement in resumes, 94 Survey, doctoral recipients, 17 T Targeting resume, resume case studies, 106-139 Teaching focus on, 5 resume case studies, 116-125 Teaching and research statements, 90-93 Technical interview, 156 Technology, effect on job market, 7 Temporary and adjunct faculty, 5 Tenure in teaching and research statements, 93 under pressure, 5 Thank you note after informational interview, 53 after job interview, 160 Tobias, Sheila [quotation], 31 Toffler, Alvin [quotation], 23 Traditional sources, jobs, 75 Transferable skills, 11-13 Transition curve in change, 25 Trends in R&D spending by field, 3f u-v Understanding yourself, 37-45 Value of time, 15-16 Visas for foreign nationals, 7 Volunteering, 78 W-X-y-Z Waldroop, James [quotation], 40 Weinstein, Eric, 9 Work environment, determination, 51 Work experience in resumes, 95-96 Work-related values, assessment, 43-45 Working hard, 13-14 World of work, 47-57 Writing tips, cover letter, 144-145 Yate, Martin [quotation], 151