tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post3914520832155766133..comments2024-03-27T21:23:40.339-04:00Comments on Chemjobber: Consulting and volunteering: a tactic for unemployed mid-career chemists?Chemjobberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15932113680515602275noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-36979144328963583042011-04-19T06:24:20.610-04:002011-04-19T06:24:20.610-04:00Yes, I've also watched some of the ACS discuss...Yes, I've also watched some of the ACS discussion boards on Linkedin with utter amazement - some folks really lose their heads and don't seem to care who might be watching. It's a shame too, because some of the discussions themselves are very interesting and useful initially before getting ruined by such bitter individualsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-92177985378563089932011-04-18T21:11:14.953-04:002011-04-18T21:11:14.953-04:00CJ:
Facebook is more a detriment than anything els...CJ:<br />Facebook is more a detriment than anything else. One example discussed by a career transition course displayed how some people do not think of their Google presence. If you have a FB picture of yourself wasted and posted on the internet for the world to see, you may cost yourself jobs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-83255927740758281042011-04-18T21:07:59.561-04:002011-04-18T21:07:59.561-04:00CJ:
I've seen a couple people combine Twitter ...CJ:<br />I've seen a couple people combine Twitter and LinkedIn to increase their online presence. LinkedIn can post Twitter updates about their business. However, I find that scrolling through Tweets (however professional related) in LinkedIn extremely annoying, and thus hide updates from those people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-11843658837341348202011-04-18T19:52:13.383-04:002011-04-18T19:52:13.383-04:00I agree with Anon 6:37, I also notice an increase ...I agree with Anon 6:37, I also notice an increase in my profile views after I say something. However, this has never led to anything for me. But I also don't comment on a lot of stuff and I definitely don't go hunt people down and try to connect with them if I see they looked at my profile. I don't know if that's what's considered proper networking, I hope not because it seems a bit weird to me.<br /><br />LinkedIn is really a remarkable tool, but you have to use it properly. As YP and Anon 3:53 said, there's people (one very vocal person in particular) who use it as a soapbox to complain about the state of science (I have actually seen immigrants complain about the US giving out too many H1Bs). If you learn some of the ins and outs of LinkedIn it can be a huge help (no, you don't need to buy the gold membership either). My job search has been enormously more productive because of it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-37848448059900426612011-04-18T18:53:32.066-04:002011-04-18T18:53:32.066-04:00YP--"Dr Oaks"?YP--"Dr Oaks"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-33585431597617453972011-04-18T12:03:30.267-04:002011-04-18T12:03:30.267-04:00Posting on threads in LinkedIn works both ways, do...Posting on threads in LinkedIn works both ways, don't forget. There's at least one guy out there who comes across as so bitter and angry about his lack of job prospects after getting his PhD that he's got to be on several "Don't Bother" lists because of his rants.You're Pfizerednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-41828500110224385002011-04-18T10:45:03.571-04:002011-04-18T10:45:03.571-04:00Environmental consulting firms are often looking f...Environmental consulting firms are often looking for chemical engineers - such people have an excellent combination of the scientific background and basic engineering principles to handle consulting work, on top of often being able to handle the pace, workload and often intense time demands. You still need to be able to get your head around regulatory language, but it would be a good temporary or less-temporary career option - and it also pays about as well as you'd want.lost academicnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-84349849393200976822011-04-18T09:37:13.300-04:002011-04-18T09:37:13.300-04:00I think it is more important to actively engage in...I think it is more important to actively engage in LinkedIn discussions to raise your profile - simply putting your profile out there and keeping it up to date isn't enough in my experience. <br /><br />I always noticed a bump in the numbers looking at my profile after submitting a comment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-37466460326708633362011-04-18T09:22:38.787-04:002011-04-18T09:22:38.787-04:00A6:17a:
I get the joke about 'bolstering your...A6:17a:<br /><br />I get the joke about 'bolstering your online presence', but that being said, it *is* fairly important to have your LinkedIn profile nice and visible to everyone, etc. Twitter/FB, I suspect, are less important.Chemjobberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932113680515602275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-82312454455804282622011-04-18T09:19:17.822-04:002011-04-18T09:19:17.822-04:00It makes sense, really. You need some way to keep ...It makes sense, really. You need some way to keep your name out there and to expand your circle of contacts.Unstable Isotopenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-82361485332920650532011-04-18T09:17:15.005-04:002011-04-18T09:17:15.005-04:00Anyone else unemployed out there want to form a re...Anyone else unemployed out there want to form a reciprocal consulting group/circle?<br /><br />After bolstering your online presence, of course!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com