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Dr Raul Pacheco-Vega

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Starting my 10th year writing letters of reference for my students, from @ubc to @CIDE_MX

Suggestions for undergraduate students seeking professors' letters of reference raulpacheco.org/2011/09/sugges…

I always send my students this blog post when they ask me to write a letter of reference for them.

It takes me a lot of time to write a good letter of reference (I have SOME text that is a template, but there is a lot that I write as new text), so I only accept when I am not overwhelmed and when I feel I can write a solid letter.

Writing letters of reference is an activity that I need to do in ONE BLOCK OF TIME. For example, I am right now writing two, and I won't change activities until both letters are submitted. I can't multi-task. The entire process needs to be completed for me to be able to cross off

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Starting "Voices without Frontiers" #VoicesIWS
A program by @IWS_Network to promote awareness about the challenges & lessons learned by #Immigrant and #International #WomenInScience

I was born & raised in Chicoral, Colombia. A tiny town in the middle of the Andes Cordillera.

I attended Nuestra Señora del Rosario school, located in Espinal, 15Km away from Chicoral. Due to the high heat by noon, all schools start really early back home. This meant, I had to wake up at 5am to attend school every morning since I was 4 years old. #VoicesIWS

I did well in math and science in elementary and high school, so I chose to study clinical microbiology. Although coming from a low-middle income family, I was able to attend university, thanks to my parents’ effort to prioritize education over other commodities. #VoicesIWS

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Andrew Walsh

@englishscribe

Writing Myths #3 Writing Portfolios are the magic way into the industry!!
Get a portfolio said the writing panel/advice/speaker in what is the latest throwaway simple advice that instantly builds a career…. So, let’s talk about them.
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1)Portfolios are NOT magic. Simply having one doesn't get you a job. Tey are a tool to be used in chasing work and an increasing number of employers ask for them. Having one can be very useful, but just putting some bits of writing in the same place does not = instant career.

2) People tend to read your email first, then your c.v. and then portfolio. Mess up stages 1, or 2 and 3 may well not matter. Always rework your email, c.v. and portfolio for EVERY application. Focus on what matches that job/company.

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