Step 1: Reflect on Your Career Goals Before diving into job postings, take a step back and reflect. What direction do you want your career to take? Consider the following: Take stock of where you are now and compare it to where you’d like to be. Reviewing job descriptions for roles you aspire to can help identify any experience gaps. You might find you’ll need an … [Read more...] about How to Conduct a Successful Job Search and Negotiate Your Best Offer
JSM Overwhelm? Here’s Advice from Seasoned Attendees
Attending the Joint Statistical Meetings for the first time can feel overwhelming—it’s a big event with thousands of attendees! To help ease nerves, we asked a few seasoned attendees to share their first-time experiences. From unexpected moments to valuable lessons, here’s what they had to say: Liz Mannshardt, Westat What is a “wow” moment from your first conference? At my … [Read more...] about JSM Overwhelm? Here’s Advice from Seasoned Attendees
Pursuing Your PhD? There’s a Website for That
Interested in pursuing a PhD in statistics but not sure where to start? StatsPhD.com is a resource dedicated to making graduate study in statistics more broadly accessible by providing panel discussions that help viewers learn about the process of earning a PhD. The site is curated by a group of volunteer PhD students: Sarah Teichman from the University of Washington; Emily … [Read more...] about Pursuing Your PhD? There’s a Website for That