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01/21/2017

Great list http://blogs.nature.com/naturejobs/2017/01/11/scientific-presentations-a-cheat-sheet/?WT.mc_id=EMX_NJOBS_0501_NATUREJOBSNEWSLETTER_A&WT.ec_id=EXTERNAL

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01/18/2017

2017 APS Councilors’ Challenge ends Jan 30!!!
http://www.apsnet.org/members/apsleadership/Pages/CouncilorsChallenge.aspx

The 2016 APS Councilors’ Challenge, Engaging the Diversity of APS Membership, documented a substantial gender differential in APS membership. The article reported that female representation among APS student members from 2004 to 2015 ranged from 49 to 52%. In contrast, over the same period, female m...

10/03/2016

Mentoring is an important part of your career. Find your mentor match http://www.apsnet.org/careers/CADRE/MENTORING/Pages/default.aspx

09/13/2016

The struggle is real! http://bit.ly/2c7V4bn Some useful career info @ http://bit.ly/1FOdWOH

Looking for a job can require navigating frustratingly inconsistent advice, our columnist writes

07/19/2016

Helping a two hundred year old tree is just one of the things plant pathologists can do!

Original Bramley apple tree in Southwell is dying

The original Bramley apple tree - planted more than 200 years ago and the "mother" of all modern Bramley apples - is dying from a fungal infection.

06/07/2016

Not an APS member? Here's some good info on why you should join the society and the importance of being a member: https://t.co/w9ViCk73Ae

As early career professionals and graduate students, we are often given the advice to become members of the American Phytopathological Society but less often are we told why becoming members can be crucial. The American Phytopathological Society formed in 1908 to promote “the future development of t...

05/24/2016

Do you need a mentor on your path to becoming a plant pathologist? https://t.co/UXu8mBcchS

CADRE has put together two options for helping you find the people and advice you need to succeed in your early career and beyond.

05/18/2016

http://www.sciencemag.org/careers/2016/05/extension-beyond-traditional-academic-jobs

The U.S. Cooperative Extension System, a partnership between land-grant institutions and government, offers opportunities to bridge academia and the “real world”

05/11/2016

Not sure about interviewing? Attend Careers 101 'Acing the Interview' at NC and Pacific APS division mtgs! Reg info on div meeting sites!

05/04/2016

Scientific communication is a large part of being a plant pathologist. Here's a good article on public speaking: https://t.co/kffsbNWC3R

04/18/2016

Interested in a career in industry? Check out the Careers in Industry Webinar: https://t.co/0OgMPu1ZrD

This section contains information relating to graduate school, applying for jobs, interviewing, and planning your career in plant pathology.

03/28/2016

A good article about applying for positions in the government sector: https://t.co/ZGPmNsy0Ej

In many ways, there are great similarities between getting a position as a scientist with the federal government (such as USDA-ARS) and other positions. However, there are some things you can do to stand out to get through to the interview process and, ultimately, be hired for the desired position.