Tag Archive for: STEM careers

Looking beyond ‘Academia vs. Industry’

In discussions around opportunities and career paths in science, we often hear about two options: academia vs. industry. While both can offer great career opportunities, they are not the only options available to people with a science degree.…

How to write an inclusive job description?

Recruitment starts with defining the scope of the role and writing an accurate and appealing job description. It is a critical step in the recruitment process to ensure the pool of candidates to choose from is not only relevant but wide enough…

Fostering diversity and inclusion in Photonics

This month, we spoke with Kirsty Annand, co-founder of Opening Up Photonics, a platform supporting the Scottish photonics industry to discuss, challenge, and address – as a community – barriers faced by minority groups. The project aims…

CHAMPIONING STEM WOMEN IN THE FORESTRY INDUSTRY

Forestry can often be viewed as a male dominated industry, but things are changing! The number of women joining the forestry sector across Scotland has been growing and we hope to see that growth continue. With the demand for green jobs increasing…

The 5 golden rules of CV building

In this second episode of "The STEM job seeker checklist", we will share with you some tips on how to make your CV stand out from the crowd. Keeping your CV up to date can be a stressful and intimidating task and can feel overwhelming at…

Stand out in STEM – Time to work on brand YOU

by Carlotta Zorzi. I was recently talking with one of my coachees who is a young woman in tech from a minority group who told me that whilst she’s so happy to have the job she has, she also struggles with anxiety because she sticks out ‘like…