The Job Search Club program at UWaterloo fosters a community of support and job search confidence by leveraging campus partnerships, research, student feedback and lived experience.

Your needs are unique and you must take the time to reflect on who would best serve you as a mentor (hint: it probably shouldn’t be your supervisor).

There are several details that should be finalized before you sign on to a faculty position.

It is not enough to have a postdocs’ association at your institution – they require a voice, power and influence to make important changes for future researchers.

A diversity of mentors is instrumental for supporting PhD students in exploring life outside of the tenure track.

The key to surviving and thriving is to have a good navigation strategy.

By highlighting relevant activities, emphasizing transferable skills and incorporating the career gap as a valuable experience on your resume, you can effectively communicate your growth and value to potential employers.

Customizing your job application documents for academic and industry roles will help you stand out as a candidate.

Four steps graduate students, postdocs and their allies can take to advance equality.

A new microcredential at Université Laval boosts professional development by cultivating the key skills that are in demand at companies, organizations and in communities.

By using labour market information as a tool for targeted career exploration, you can facilitate a smoother transition to employment following graduation.

Helping students overcome this enduring struggle is an important aspect of their professional development.

Three graduates share their PhD journeys and their forays into the biotechnology and therapeutics sector.

A cross-institutional, open-source series helps graduate students and postdoctoral fellows articulate their teaching experiences for various career pathways.

Strategies and resources for grad students and postdocs to increase the relevance of word-of-mouth referrals and internet-based research.

Like personal goals, professional benchmarks can guide self-evaluation and setting targets for improvement.

Community and mentorship are critical for supporting the success of graduate students with disabilities.

Goal setting helps graduate students approach studies mindfully, normalizes challenges around future goals.

When mentorship skills are a major influence on student success in STEM, how do you develop training that meets that challenge?

While evaluation is not without challenges, the information obtained can help streamline and target program resources most efficiently.

What separates the hero from others is a willingness to embrace the challenge despite the unknown and to keep going no matter the obstacles.

Put yourself front and centre in your career planning.

Educational development is an alt-ac career that leverages teaching experience and ‘enhances the work of colleges and universities, with a focus on teaching and learning.’

A faculty member collaborated with campus career services to deliver an experiential learning option to PhD students with diverse backgrounds.

An interview with winners of McGill University’s Three Minute Thesis and Ma thèse en 180 secondes competitions.

A career education specialist shares how he rediscovered his strengths and was able to forge a new career path.

Do our students have the skills to succeed in a post-pandemic world?

I felt stuck in my job search. But networking, conducting informational interviews and revamping my CV helped me not only find a great job, but get it.

You still need compelling content while also giving extra focus to your voice and visual elements of your presentation.

Can an in-person job shadow program be adapted to an online environment?

Don’t worry, there is still time to set yourself up for success.