When I started looking at non-academic job ads, I often thought "what does this even mean??" It's easy to believe you're unqualified for a job when you don't understand industry jargon.
So here are my top five must-know terms, translated for academics: 1/ #AltAcChats
So here are my top five must-know terms, translated for academics: 1/ #AltAcChats
1. "Communicate with key stakeholders" = talk to people with an interest in your work
Stakeholders in academia are PIs, funding agencies, or your university. You communicate with stakeholders when you give any kind of research or project update (presentation, report, etc).
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Stakeholders in academia are PIs, funding agencies, or your university. You communicate with stakeholders when you give any kind of research or project update (presentation, report, etc).
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2. "Create deliverables" = create a tangible product from your work
Deliverables in academia are typically published papers or reports. You may also develop a program or intervention as the result of your research--anything that marks a project as completed.
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Deliverables in academia are typically published papers or reports. You may also develop a program or intervention as the result of your research--anything that marks a project as completed.
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3. "Generate actionable insights" = determine key findings from your work
"Actionable insights" are findings that tell you what to do next - what study should you do next? what changes should you make to your program? "Learnings" is another word for findings.
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"Actionable insights" are findings that tell you what to do next - what study should you do next? what changes should you make to your program? "Learnings" is another word for findings.
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4. "Work with cross-functional (XFN) teams" = work with groups from other depts
If you have collaborated with another academic dept (ex. psychology & engineering), then you have worked w/ XFN teams! You need to communicate your work to others who have different expertise.
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If you have collaborated with another academic dept (ex. psychology & engineering), then you have worked w/ XFN teams! You need to communicate your work to others who have different expertise.
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5. "Deliver value" = work that increases the monetary worth of your university/company
As an academic, you create value for your university by bringing in grant $, winning prestigious awards, & teaching courses. You may also create programs that generate value.
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As an academic, you create value for your university by bringing in grant $, winning prestigious awards, & teaching courses. You may also create programs that generate value.
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All this is to say: academics, don't be turned off by non-academic job ads! You have many transferrable skills, you just need to learn how to translate them
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P.S. This video has only gotten funnier as I've moved out of academia 😅
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P.S. This video has only gotten funnier as I've moved out of academia 😅
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