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My wife finished PhD 13 months ago. She applies for 5 post docs most days. She hasn't had an interview. Whom can she ask for advice on how to change the outcome?

280 upvotes • Ok-Season4824

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Is it impossible to find a job 5 years after finishing PhD?

175 upvotes • Imposibel

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Have you ever left a negative reference?

96 upvotes • slicheliche

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Not enough professors to teach upcoming semester, everybody freaking out

85 upvotes • HappyTheBlueCatGun

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My toxic previous PI is asking me for project information - advice?

75 upvotes • Apple_Pie112

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Title for doctorates from unaccredited universities

68 upvotes • ImaginaryAssociate81

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Many Professors in My Grad Program Are Leaving

66 upvotes • dot_hog93

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How do you tell undergraduate research assistants that you want to drop them from your project?

50 upvotes • Frequent_Grand_7807

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My journal submission keeps being rejected because I posted a preprint

27 upvotes • Tasty-Permission

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Is getting my PhD even possible at this point?

23 upvotes • Cultural-Mouse9217

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
My wife finished PhD 13 months ago. She applies for 5 post docs most days. She hasn't had an interview. Whom can she ask for advice on how to change the outcome?	280	Ok-Season4824
Is it impossible to find a job 5 years after finishing PhD?	175	Imposibel
Have you ever left a negative reference?	96	slicheliche
Not enough professors to teach upcoming semester, everybody freaking out	85	HappyTheBlueCatGun
My toxic previous PI is asking me for project information - advice?	75	Apple_Pie112
Title for doctorates from unaccredited universities	68	ImaginaryAssociate81
Many Professors in My Grad Program Are Leaving	66	dot_hog93
How do you tell undergraduate research assistants that you want to drop them from your project?	50	Frequent_Grand_7807
My journal submission keeps being rejected because I posted a preprint	27	Tasty-Permission
Is getting my PhD even possible at this point?	23	Cultural-Mouse9217