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I created a free downloadable of 34 non-academic careers for #PhDs - download the list here: theboldphd.com/careerslist
#phdlife #phdchat
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Dr. Gertrude Nonterah | TheBoldPhD.com retweeted
27 May 2025
As a laid off postdoc, I turned to a side hustle—and found a new career
“There’s room to think creatively and build new opportunities for yourself,” this former #postdoc (@theboldphd) writes. bit.ly/3SIztbv
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#PhDadvice you won't learn in school:
2 weeks ago, I asked academics on LinkedIn to give their best advice to incoming PhD students.
That post brimmed with gems of advice.
I summarized the advice, added my own, and made this video: youtu.be/2u-uPOKru9Q
Watch or share!
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My next YouTube video is on the topic 20 things I wish I knew when I was a PhD student. Which of these thumbnails immediately grabs your attention? Top, middle or bottom?
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Being laid off from a #postdoc, and then being let go from a company because I wasn't "learning" quickly enough for them, taught me an important lesson👇🏾
Create your own career insurance, because nobody has your back.
It is not pessimistic of you to think this way.
It's wise.
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Dr. Gertrude Nonterah | TheBoldPhD.com retweeted
11 Jul 2024
Being a Black woman in STEM is not easy. As a new member of the TikTok community (@team_rrights!), we wanted to share some creators discussing the difficulties they have faced in the STEM ecosystem and some valuable advice. @laurenkennedi_ @DrTasiaIsbell @theboldphd
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Are Google Career Certificates worth it for PhDs?
Especially if you're trying to get work outside academia?
I made a video with a lot of thoughts.
Short answer: I think they could be
Longer answer is in the video.
Watch here: lnkd.in/en8SHZhM
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@GEICO I am terribly disappointed. My husband & I have been customer for 13 years. THIRTEEN. My husband had dropped someone off Amazon location, and someone backed into his car and then he reported it. This week you sent us a letter canceling our insurance ...
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@GEICO - no worries, we will go elsewhere with our money. But you are incredibly fake, unhelpful, and do not care about your customers one bit. @TheGEICOGecko @GEICO_Service
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You claim he was doing a delivery and that our insurance does not cover that. Fair enough. But to go ahead and cancel our insurance with a FRANKLY WEAK EXCUSE is the lowest of the low. Especially after we have been customers for 13 years.
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In all those 13 years, that we paid HARD EARNED MONEY, we only ever used the insurance for tows. The ONE TIME, we actually get hit and need your help, you NOT ONLY DO NOT HELP. No you go ahead and cancel our insurance. Shame on you.
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Dr. Gertrude Nonterah | TheBoldPhD.com retweeted
22 May 2024
🔔 New project alert!
NSF invests $1.2M into a pilot effort led by @halodotscience to create diverse partnerships among industry innovators & emerging research institutions.
Learn more ⬇️ bit.ly/3yrOqrw
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"But what if I don't like it outside #academia?"
It is possible you will not like it outside academia.
If that happens, here's some perspective:
1 - you could go back. Is it easy? No. Possible? Yes.
2 - you will not go back empty. You have experiences to take back.
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When I accepted the fact that becoming a teaching professor was NOT for me, I wasn't sure where to start.
These 5 questions helped and I shared them in last week's video on choosing a career path you genuinely love.
youtu.be/DnbXfkeQ25M
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Is #leavingacademia ALWAYS the right answer when you've lost your joy in the ivory tower?
Answering a question I got recently on YouTube.
#phdchat
youtu.be/XQazdxq1xoY
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I often create videos for PhDs/PhD students but given that sometimes the confusion actually start earlier than that, I decided to make this video comparing my experience getting TWO degrees: biology, and nursing.
youtube.com/watch?v=l4sfMnHJ…
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When most of us think about our careers, we often don't think we are in control.
Most of us feel like somebody else has to give us the opportunity AND that they can take it away.
But what if we flipped the script & became the C.E.O of our own careers?
youtu.be/JfzxoaYQK9M
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Struggling with a gap in your work history on your resume? Don't worry, it happens to everyone sometime. If you're currently underemployed, you are not alone and that this season will pass. My helpful tips here: buff.ly/48BGhgW #employmentgap #jobsearch #mondaymotivation
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Start planning your next career move now, regardless of your academic background or experience level. Check out these 7 tips to make the most of LinkedIn in 2024. #careeradvice #LinkedInTips buff.ly/48N2ZTs
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Dr. Gertrude Nonterah | TheBoldPhD.com retweeted
6 Jan 2024
Academics, are you anxious about starting to post on LinkedIn?
Dr. Gertrude Nonterah is a LinkedIn expert, and host of @theboldphd YouTube channel.
We talk about LinkedIn and about how opening up about Gertrude’s struggle finding a job with a PhD invited opportunity.
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Looking to #levelup your career. Me too... here is what I did: buff.ly/3hw4v6M
#flashbackfriday #careers #professional #networking
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