DOCTORAL STUDENT SKILLS : using your comparative advantage to succeed in grad school and prepare... for the job market

__Doctoral Student Skills__ offers a comprehensive overview of the key skills doctoral students need to succeed in their studies and prepare for academic and non-academic jobs. Revealing the often-hidden rules of graduate school success, it guides students through challenges like selecting a research topic, choosing an advisor, preparing for conferences, publishing their work, and entering the job market. The book begins by explaining how to survey the job market and identify "signifiers" that will signal to future employers the student’s suitability for a job. It then guides students to reflect on their own experiences and abilities to identify their areas of comparative advantage. Providing detailed instructions on how to acquire key signifiers – including conference presentations, publications, grants, awards, and teaching experience – the volume prepares students for future professional success, while teaching them how to leverage these activities to enhance their progress in their present studies. The book is designed to be used as a course text or for self-study. Each chapter features reflective exercises that can be used individually or in small groups, along with recommended readings and additional resources to enhance student learning. This book offers an overview of the skills doctoral students need to succeed in their studies and prepare for the job market. Revealing the often-hidden ruldes of graduate school success, it guides students through challenges like selecting a research topic, choosing an advisor, preparing for conferences, and getting published. Cover 1 Half Title 2 Endorsement Page 3 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Table of Contents 6 Acknowledgments 7 Chapter 1 The Need to Develop Professional Skills 8 Chapter 2 Responding to the Job Market 18 Chapter 3 Developing a Roadmap to Marketability 31 Chapter 4 Finding Your Comparative Advantage 57 Chapter 5 Developing Your Research Agenda 73 Chapter 6 Engaging with Your Advisor 91 Chapter 7 Applying to Your First Conference and Writing an Abstract 111 Chapter 8 Attending Your First Conference 132 Chapter 9 Publishing Your First Article 152 Chapter 10 Winning Funding 176 Chapter 11 Getting Started in Teaching 192 Chapter 12 Managing Your Time and Motivation 215 Chapter 13 Going on the Job Market 233 References 252 Index 259 Doctoral,Skills;,Doctoral,students;,PhD;,comparative,advantage;,succeed;,grad,school;,graduate,school;,graduate;,job;,preparation;,career;,research;,professional;,professional,skills;,job,market;,conference Doctoral Skills,Doctoral students,PhD,comparative advantage,succeed,grad school,graduate school,graduate,job,preparation,career,research,professional,professional skills,job market,conference "Doctoral Student Skills offers a comprehensive overview of the key skills doctoral students need to succeed in their studies and prepare for academic and non-academic jobs. Revealing the often-hidden rules of graduate school success, it guides students through challenges like selecting a research topic, choosing an advisor, preparing for conferences, publishing their work, and entering the job market. The book begins by explaining how to survey the job market and identify "signifiers" that will signal to future employers the student's suitability for a job and to reflect on their own experiences and abilities to identify their areas of comparative advantage. Providing a roadmap to acquire key signifiers during their studies- which includes conference presentations, publications, grants, awards, and teaching experience - this book helps students establish a professional identity by discussing professional skills, including presenting at conferences, article writing, and grant applications, the volume lays bare the keys to academic and professional success. The book is designed to be used as a course text or for self-study. Each chapter features reflective exercises that can be used individually or in small groups, along with recommended readings and additional resources to enhance student learning"-- Provided by publisher