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December 12, 2017
Your Tuesday Top 5: How to End a Project
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. Projects should end. By their very definition, projects are “temporary endeavors that have a clear beginning and a clear end.” Upon closure, there are several …
December 9, 2017
No matter where you are in your career path, be sure to visit the Career Center at the 2017 AGU Fall Meeting
Fall Meeting: it’s a time for scientists to come together and share their research. While it might feel like the science is only being shared in technical sessions, it’s happening all around. Technical sessions are just one medium to communicate with your fellow scientists; another way that we share our work at Fall Meeting is networking. Networking can take many forms. It might be a social event or a casual …
December 7, 2017
Announcing the Winners of the 2017 Fall Virtual Poster Showcase
Thank you to all students and judges for participating in the 2017 Fall Virtual Poster Showcase. The showcase has ended and the results are in. All six lead authors will receive a plaque and a complimentary AGU membership for 2018. As the first place winners of the graduate and undergraduate showcases, Ruadhan Magee and Caitlin Hoeber will get to redeem one of our student travel grants next year so that …
December 5, 2017
Your Tuesday Top 5: Five Resources for Creating Your Scientific Poster
Conference posters are one of the most effective ways to communicate your work quickly to an audience, and poster presentations are on the rise. Posters can come in many forms and designs, but the most successful posters are simple and to-the point. Many of us here at AGU will create or review posters in New Orleans next week. If you are interacting with posters next week or in the future, …
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 …
October 24, 2017
Your Tuesday Top 5: How to Communicate Effectively in Emails
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. I don’t know about your email inbox, but mine is full. If I get fewer than 200 messages a day, I figure something is wrong …
October 16, 2017
“Pure sunshine all day”: Fieldwork Inspiring Expanded Leadership for Diversity
<id=”image-anchor” img class=”size-full wp-image-1671 alignright” src=”https://blogs.agu.org/onthejob/files/2017/10/Posselt-e1508187823983.jpg” alt=”” width=”299″ height=”300″ />“Pure sunshine all day…” On June 19, 1869 John Muir opened his journal entry with these four words, describing the conditions for him and the group he traveled with through the High Sierra. This summer, I conducted fieldwork in the same general area, and the conditions on June 19 were brutal. “Pure sunshine all day,” 100+ degree heat, no shade for …
October 10, 2017
Your Tuesday Top 5: How to Build Productive and Long-Lasting Business Relationships
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. Every business involves people and therefore relationships. We work with each other and use vendors, consultants, contractors and strategic partners who support our mission. It …
October 6, 2017
Paths Through Science: Ted McInerney, Broadcast Meteorologist.
Paths Through Science highlights the many diverse paths AGU’s scientists have charted across the disciplines within Earth and space science through interviews with professionals in government, academia, industry, and non-profit sectors. Our October Paths Through Science profile is Ted McInerney, a broadcast meteorologist at WMTW News 8, serving Maine and New Hampshire. Today, On the Job features excerpts from his profile. You can read the rest of his profile and view others by visiting …
October 3, 2017
Your Tuesday Top 5: How to Gain Appreciation and Earn Respect
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. Whether at work or at home, everyone wants to be appreciated and respected. We may be outstanding performers and be neither appreciated nor respected. How …
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.