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I have no intention of smile-shaming anyone. I know people- women especially- get told all the time, “You should smile more.” I don’t want to make those with Resting Bitch/Asshole Face feel worse. All that being said, I am going to give you a piece of golden advice: during interviews, smile more. This came into
Interviews are tiring events for everyone. The interviewee has to be “on” all the time. But the interviewers are taking time out of their busy schedule to meet with you. Academics always feel overwhelmed and time-stressed. Staff are often underappreciated. Thank you notes acknowledge the time and energy dedicated to your interview. Should I Send
Imagine someone you think is a great negotiator. Do you imagine a tough-as-nails, take-no-shit hardballer? Do you imagine a sleazy salesman who wheedles their way into your mind and gets you to agree to something you don’t want? A free-wheeler chatty type who “only wants your best interests”? None of these are helpful to you.
Earlier this week I posted a general guide for how to address future colleagues during an interview. Here is a helpful flowchart for you to determine what forms of address to use during an interview. I tend to err on the side of formality, because no one will be even a little irritated to be
You would think that rules of formality as laid down by Society would be well-known. Indeed, this is an assumption of social rules- they are generated in the aggregate. Nonetheless, we do have experts who weigh in on these topics, like Miss Manners and Emily Post. Our rules in medicine for interviews and applicants are
You would think this would be simple. You need a letter of recommendation. You contact someone you think could write one for you. You ask them to do so. Job done, right? For some reason, I continue to encounter students who do not do a good job with this step. Those students need help, and
Since vet schools care so much about GPA and GRE scores, you would think that being an amazing vet student, intern, resident, or faculty member is largely about intelligence. Being smart helps, no doubt about that. But it is only one piece of the puzzle, and an arguably small piece at that. The best veterinary
I have an obvious pro-academia bias. Because of that, I am frankly sometimes confused as to why people would choose private practice. Most clinical faculty members spend 40-70% of their time on clinics. I see this as getting paid to work only 5-8 months a year. How can working a full 12-month job in private
Even if you have experience writing a CV for vet school, internship, residency, or grad school, you can always improve your CV-writing skills. I see CVs from applicants all the time and think, “Who advised you to do it like this?” There aren’t many rules when it comes to faculty CVs, but you can make