Planning Resources

Individual Development Plan (IDP):

Visit the FREE e-tool myIDP here.

myIDP provides:

• • Exercises to help you examine your skills, interests, and values

  • A list of 20 scientific career paths with a prediction of which ones best fit your skills and interests

  • A tool for setting strategic goals for the coming year, with optional reminders to keep you on track

  • Articles and resources to guide you through the process

National Funding:

• National Institute of Health

• The Foundation Center

• National Science Foundation

Links to existing resource pages:

• National Postdoc Association

• Science Magazine

  • WetFeet

  • Vault

  • Chronicle (The Chronicle of Higher Education)

  • HERC (Higher Education Recruitment Consortium)

  • Biocareers (job postings and more)

  • Career Breaks? Read about resources and NIH re-entry programs.

Links to articles:

• "10 Academic Insights on Building, Motivating, and Managing an Exceptional Team"

• "Advice: Coping With a Career Crisis"

• "Who Are You, really?"

• "5 Ways to Start Networking Conversations"

• "When to Stop Negotiating Your Salary"

• "Five Ways to Ruin a Resume"

• "Showtime! Nailing your Career Fair Performance"

  • "Modern Etiquette: Different Cultures have Different Greetings"

  • "Job Applications: Straight to the Top of the Pile"

• "Using LinkedIn to reel in Recruiters"

• "7 Career Resolutions"

• "Networking Strategies for the Holidays"

  • "Nine Things You Should Never Say in an Interview"

• "How to prepare before the Career Fair"

• "Interview Prep: Identifying a Strength vs. a Skill"

• "Interview Protocol Policy"

• "Tell me about yourself"

  • "How to Craft a Winning Title for Your Research Proposal"

• "Great Questions YOU Should Ask at a Pharmaceutical Job Interview"

• "Avoid the Top 10 Resume Mistakes"

• "Ten Creative Places to Find the Hidden Jobs"

• "Too Good for the Job? Overcome Being Overqualified"

• "Follow Up After a Meeting: The Thank You Note"

• "The NPA Postdoctoral Core Competencies Toolkit"

• "Portfolios: the Hidden Weapon of Job Seeking"

• "Reel Em' In" Use LinkedIn to hook recruiters

• "Open Mouth, Insert Foot: 10 Interview-Killer Questions"

• "Why Your Resume Gets Tossed"

• "10 Tips for Successful Career Planning"

  • "Interviewing Under the Radar" Interviewing for a new position while still employed can be tricky.