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November 21, 2017
Your Tuesday Top 5: How to Agree to Disagree
Every Tuesday, Patricia Yaya, AGU Vice President of Human Resources & Administrative Services, sends a message to the entire AGU staff featuring five short tips for getting by in the workplace. On the Job will be publishing these tips in a new weekly segment, Tuesday Top 5. Did you know that healthy disagreement is essential for good teamwork? It’s true. At its core, constructive discussions need different opinions and perspectives. Encourage team …
November 15, 2017
Guardian of the Gate: Conquering your fear of online job applications
Applying for jobs online can feel like throwing your resume into a black hole. You find a job that sounds interesting, enter your information, then wait. And wait. And wait. Most of the time, you never hear anything. Occasionally, you get an automatic “Thanks, but no thanks” email. But every so often you get a preliminary inquiry, to verify your background and interest, which leads to an interview, and eventually …
On the Job is an AGU blog, that provides career advice and workforce guidance to geoscience students, early-career and established professionals who are interested in pursuing professional enrichment.