Is Consultancy Right for Me? Workbook
As a researcher, you have the expertise to be a consultant. However, is self-employment or business start-up the right career choice for you?
This workbook provides tools and questions to help you think this through.
Contents include:
- Exploring motivations for self-employment
- Identifying professional priorities
- Envisioning your future
- Exploring whether you're really an entrepreneur
- How to determine whether it's viable
- What are you getting into?
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How to become a Patent Examiner
What is a Patent Examiner? How do you become one? What skills & qualifications do you need? Dr Samuel Edeagu answers these questions & more in his story of how he became a Patent Examiner following his PhD in Electronic Engineering.
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Reviewing your professional development could be the first step in making constructive changes to your career. In this blog you’ll learn about some benefits of reviewing your professional development & get some tips on how to do your own PDR.
“….Who is the best career coach of all?”
The number of people who promote themselves as ‘top career coach’, ‘best career coach’, ‘award-winning coach’ is increasing. But these titles are misleading. Find out what ‘award-winning’ really means and what you need to consider when looking for a career coach.