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Two women and two men each run atop a clock (each clock with different times) as if in a race
Two women and two men each run atop a clock (each clock with different times) as if in a race

In Search of Lost Time

August 26, 2024

As the new academic year begins, Vanessa Doriott Anderson raises some key questions to ask yourself to help you manage your time more effectively.

Woman standing in a brightly lit open door looking into a room with the pathway displaying a large question mark
Woman standing in a brightly lit open door looking into a room with the pathway displaying a large question mark

Dealing With Career Culture Shocks

December 18, 2023

Understanding their basic pattern can help you succeed, whether you’re learning a new academic institution, organization or sector, writes Vanessa Doriott Anderson.

A colorful abstract depiction of ladders, spirals and other shapes
A colorful abstract depiction of ladders, spirals and other shapes

New Metaphors to Guide Career Development

July 10, 2023

The standard one for graduate students is the ladder, which by its very nature compels us to climb, writes Vanessa Doriott Anderson. But careers can take unexpected turns.

hand holding magnifying glass over the word humanities, which is surrounded by many other words like human resources, management and so forth
hand holding magnifying glass over the word humanities, which is surrounded by many other words like human resources, management and so forth

The Many Ways Humanists Matter

April 17, 2023

The humanities are framed as in constant crisis, writes Vanessa Doriott Anderson, but, in fact, they prepare grad students extraordinarily well for the world of work.