January 8, 2009

From Job Candidate to Stalker

By MARIE KINGVIEW

For a new Ph.D. searching for her first job in her field, the line between the two can be blurry

The job search has made me feel, and do, a lot of crazy things so far. I've stalked potential employees, worn heels, thrown myself on a bed in a way reminiscent of my teenage years, and snatched my CV away from a potential employer — all in the course of one day. That day shall go down in infamy as "My first corporate job fair."

My field is in applied-health research and,

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