This is a little experiment, I downloaded Picasa and it has an upload to blog function. This is a photo of a drain I took last November when we went on a little holiday to Amsterdam.[hmmm... obviously this didn't work so well!]
Saturday 8 March 2008
Picasa
This is a little experiment, I downloaded Picasa and it has an upload to blog function. This is a photo of a drain I took last November when we went on a little holiday to Amsterdam.[hmmm... obviously this didn't work so well!]
Tuesday 4 March 2008
Jobhunting - journey of discovery?
Hmm, it's been a while since I posted! I've finished my viva and graduated so I'm into the job hunt in earnest these days. I've interviewed for a few jobs and so far haven't gotten a position, though I've come very close. Or so they say in the post interview feedback. It's a bit frustrating, but I am keeping the glass half full for now, my CV seems to be getting me interviews. I'm still employed part time here so I don't have to go home to the farm. I'm grateful for the opportunity to stay in the loop, my boss is very supportive and I'm really lucky!
The process of job applications and interviewing has also highlighted a few objectives for me:
1. I want a postdoc, or a job where I can improve my writing a great deal.
2. If I go to industry it needs to be either a temporary job or one where I can gain the same kind of publishable writing experiences as I can in academia.
2. There are a skills I can and should work on getting while I'm unemployed that will help my job prospected.
One of these skills I'm thinking of developing is writing for a non-scientific audience by becoming a science blogger. If I apply for jobs in scientific publishing I'll need examples of my work and a blog would be the best way to achieve this - instant feedback from the masses (if I can engage them!) and samples of my writing. I have been thinking about this for a while. I need to do some market research though, and to find a niche where I can contribute to the web community and not cover old terrain.
My assignment to myself this week is to come up with some blog ideas and to get feedback from friends, and to surf like mad to try and find an original idea for my blog. I'm thinking of polling people on what they find confusing about science, and what they find most boring. Maybe I could start with something people find dull and try to spice it up a bit? Hmmmm!
The process of job applications and interviewing has also highlighted a few objectives for me:
1. I want a postdoc, or a job where I can improve my writing a great deal.
2. If I go to industry it needs to be either a temporary job or one where I can gain the same kind of publishable writing experiences as I can in academia.
2. There are a skills I can and should work on getting while I'm unemployed that will help my job prospected.
One of these skills I'm thinking of developing is writing for a non-scientific audience by becoming a science blogger. If I apply for jobs in scientific publishing I'll need examples of my work and a blog would be the best way to achieve this - instant feedback from the masses (if I can engage them!) and samples of my writing. I have been thinking about this for a while. I need to do some market research though, and to find a niche where I can contribute to the web community and not cover old terrain.
My assignment to myself this week is to come up with some blog ideas and to get feedback from friends, and to surf like mad to try and find an original idea for my blog. I'm thinking of polling people on what they find confusing about science, and what they find most boring. Maybe I could start with something people find dull and try to spice it up a bit? Hmmmm!
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