Job Search Basics

Job Search Basics contains all of the tools you need to proceed with a thorough job search. Those tools are broken down into categories for you on the left side of the page. We recommend that you plan carefully and strategically before setting out on your search. Tools for this planning can be found in Action Plan. If you need more careful thinking about what interests you before moving to this step, visit the New Career Paths page.

Salary Reports

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Complete information on cash compensation, bonuses, and benefits for the state and job of your choice. See how salaries change by:

Company Type
Years Experience
Value of PhD
Which city you live in

Up to ten profiles of real jobholders included in each report. Click here for your free salary chart.

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Topics

Advice for Scientists	Resumes and Cover Letters	Negotiate My Package
Employer Research Tools	Networking	One on one help
Working in the US	Interviews	Alternative Jobs Boards
Search Action Plan

	Title	Author	Rating
Resources
	Blogs for Negotiate My Package		0
	Blogs for Interviews		0
	Blogs for Networking		0
	Blogs for Resumes and Cover Letters		0
	Blogs for Search Action Plan		0

Articles
	Title	Author	Rating
	Cover Letters	Jay Block	5
	How to Make the Most of Networking Events	Opus Scientific	5
	Interview Etiquette	Robin Ryan	5
	Interviewing with Biopharma Companies	Opus Scientific	5
	Misconceptions about Networking	Wetfeet	5
	My Thoughts on Networking	John Bodeau, PhD	5
	Networking Goals?	Lisa Marshall	5
	Networking: Synergy & Serendipity	Stephen Rosen, PhD	5
	Search Action Plan	Michael Alvarez, MA	5
	The Secret to a Successful Job Interview	Robin Wagner	5
	What to Do before You Accept a Job Offer	Amy Boutell	5
	What You Don't Know About Cover Letters	Mary Dillon Johnson	5
	Following up after an Informational Interview	Wetfeet	5
	Networking Opportunities: Conferences	Ray Price, PhD	5
	Know your worth	Aida Baida Gil, PhD	5
	You like potato and I like potahto	Gauri Nair, PhD	5
	Exploring career options in industry	Adam Bristol, PhD	5
	Quirky, Nutty or Just Plain Obvious Tips for a...	Janiece Hope, PhD	5
	A Foreign Language Called Legalese – First Days...	Lila Hope, Ph.D.	5
	Inno-What?	Janiece Hope, PhD	5

Bookstore

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Find in depth sources for your career interests at the Bio Careers bookstore

Covers all major career paths and job search steps
Use it to build a recommended reading list to take to your library
Purchase the books you want to own
Selection includes the full career center libraries of several life science graduate schools