Guide to nontraditional careers in science [electronic resource] / by Karen Young Kreeger.
"For the past several years the scientific press has been filled with headlines of the overproduction of Ph. D.s and growing unemployment and underemployment of researchers. Packed with practical advice and stories from dozens of scientists and professionals, this guidebook aids the reader in e...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Philadelphia, PA :
Taylor & Francis,
©1999.
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| Summary: | "For the past several years the scientific press has been filled with headlines of the overproduction of Ph. D.s and growing unemployment and underemployment of researchers. Packed with practical advice and stories from dozens of scientists and professionals, this guidebook aids the reader in evaluating and finding career opportunities in nonacademic research fields." "By demonstrating to the reader that choices are available, this resource provides many examples of fields (e.g., publishing, law, public policy, and business) in which people use their scientific training to nurture a satisfying professional life. Yet it also acknowledges that there are trade-offs involved with any veer from the traditional path. Resource lists tailored to science, along with close to 100 one-on-one interviews with people who have taken various career paths, add to the book's strengths."--Jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 263 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-253) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781135894160 1135894167 9780203715871 020371587X 9781135894306 1135894302 9781135894238 113589423X 9781138173125 1138173126 |