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Dave Jensen wrote:The bar is so low, readers. Just jump on everything you input to a company and make sure you are seen as "top of the stack."
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Nate W. wrote: So many biologists in different fields use the same techniques and approaches to address their scientific questions. Thus, regardless of their field of study, their resumes are probably fairly indistinguishable because of this trend.
Dave Jensen wrote:I just inadvertently performed an experiment in human behavior. The results were rather interesting. Here's what happened.
PACN wrote:When I was interviewing for a position as a journal editor, I was given a "skills test" where I was given a few papers to read and asked if I thought they deserved to be published. As we were talking about one later, I said to my interviewer "I know this paper was published in your most recent issue; I almost feel like I'm cheating here." She replied that I was the only candidate who noticed-- apparently the only one to look through their recent table of contents. Guess who got the job? Being prepared makes a huge difference.
Dave Walker wrote:Nate W. wrote: So many biologists in different fields use the same techniques and approaches to address their scientific questions. Thus, regardless of their field of study, their resumes are probably fairly indistinguishable because of this trend.
Great observation, Nate. You really nailed it -- I think it's the first thing people jump to when asked to list their "skills." Well, I can do PCR, western blotting, IHC, animal work, etc. etc. This basically inserts them in with the hundreds of other people looking for work; it is also a list of skills a BS-level technician possess.
I would take your observation one step further and say, if looking for work go the opposite: I would cram all of this into one line, like "skilled at standard molecular biology techniques: ____, ____ and ____." And use the rest of the resume space to show that I'm a problem-solver and that I get results.
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