Planning Your Job Search and Career
There are three basic principles for planning a successful career and job search: know yourself, know the job market, and know the tools that are at your disposal.
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Understanding Myself
Understanding the Job Market
Understanding Job Search Tools
Where the Jobs Are: Job distribution in the chemistry field by sector
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Starting Your Job Search
The larger process of career management starts with a search for your first (or next) job. The job search process has three main elements:
Networking
Networking is probably the most effective of all the job search strategies, and when done well can yield both short and long term benefits.