53: 93% of PhDs say they are not prepared for the job market. That's sad.

About this episode

This episode discusses the alarming statistic that 93% of PhDs feel unprepared for the job market and explores resources to aid in their transition.

Resources mentioned in this episode: Navigating the PIVOT: https://theboldphd.com/navigate/ The Entrepreneurial Scholar: https://amzn.to/4bvmoew Free Agent Nation: https://amzn.to/4svMCoB Only 17% of PhDs get a tenure-track position: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4309283/ Join 3000+ on The Bold PhD Newsletter: https://theboldphd.com/newsletter/

People in this episode

Host: Gertrude Nonterah, Ph.D.

Topics covered

• PhD job market
• career preparation
• tenure-track positions
• entrepreneurship
• academic resources

Keywords

• PhD
• job market
• career readiness
• tenure-track
• academic resources

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Bold PhD Newsletter, PMC

Products: Navigating the PIVOT, The Entrepreneurial Scholar, Free Agent Nation

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