Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Job Search for Seniors

This was a note I sent along to the listserv with a recent research assistant job announcement. Thought I'd put it here as well. Good luck!

For seniors job hunting for next year, please keep in mind that many full-time research assistant positions become available later on, usually in the late winter or spring. With structured interviewing processes via on-campus recruiting going on right now for jobs particularly in the financial services industry, I think it's easy to feel like many job prospects are passing you by. Just remember that every industry has their own time frame and structure (or lack thereof) for hiring. Many industries hire "just in time," meaning that they only hire as openings become available. If you are interested in medically-relevant research positions, these tend to become available later in the cycle. So if this is one of the options you're considering for next year, don't worry. You haven't missed the boat.

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