Els - AcademicTransfer

Author: Els - AcademicTransfer

Els works at AcademicTransfer as communications advisor. She is responsible for all off- & online communications of the company. Besides writing career blogs, Els' main tasks include (web) editing, social media, organizing events, writing news letters, creating promotional material for international PhD fairs and organizing webinars for academics.

Recent blog posts

How to write an academic CV

Whether you are at the beginning of your career or have made several steps already, your Curriculum Vitae needs continuous attention. Although we see a shift in the current labour market towards skill-based hiring, for most academic institutions you…

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Six career paths for PhD graduates

Every PhD student will ask themselves at one point: what shall I do after my PhD? It’s worthwhile to start exploring your career options at an early stage (Why? You read it in this blog). But what are your options? And which career paths can you cho…

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Why you need to start exploring future career steps during your PhD

Do you think about life after your PhD, in terms of career perspective? Probably not. You live now, the future seems miles away. All your blood, sweat and tears go into writing your thesis. It doesn’t feel like you have any headspace left. But did y…

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How to be found by Dutch university recruiters

Did you know that recruiters from universities, university medical centers, research institutions, the business industry, government, and not-for-profits are looking for candidates on our platform? If you have an account on AcademicTransfer, you can…

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Announcing the winners of our blog / vlog / podcast contest

In February we held a blog / vlog / podcast contest for researchers. Today we will announce the winners! First of all, we want to send a big thank you to anyone who participated. We’ve chosen four winners, based on their tips for other researche…

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Blog / vlog / podcast contest: share your career tips as a researcher with our audience

Are you a PhD candidate, researcher, postdoc or professor in the Netherlands? Then we are looking for you. Have you ever created a blog, vlog or podcast or do you want to try your hand at it? Here is your chance to share your tips with a great audie…

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7 things you should know when communicating with the Dutch

Have you ever made a clumsy communication mistake abroad? I have. I know that the French kiss when meeting each other. What I did not know during my study in France was the exact amount of kisses and on which cheek side you start kissing. I quickly …

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Our top 3 most-read blogs and best-watched webinar of 2019

As we are getting to the end of the year and everyone is getting ready for Christmas, it is time to look back at our most-read blogs and best-watched webinar in 2019. Missed one of them? Make sure you read or watch them anyway! Most-read blogs Our b…

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How to prepare for culture shock when working abroad

‘French do love forms! They are the most bureaucratic bunch of people I have ever encountered’. These were my thoughts after living several weeks in France. In 2008 I decided to study half a year in my favorite country. The first weeks I lived my fr…

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3 Job search tips that keep you motivated

Endlessly scrolling over the internet. Looking for that one fantastic new job. After every Google search query I became more and more demotivated. ‘I will never find that job’, I told myself. Everyday I googled for a specific job type, scrolling thr…

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