Episode #85: Jen Polk - Linguistics Careercast

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“Where you land in a job might not be where you want to stay” Jen Polk is a career coach for professors, postdocs and PhD students looking to make the jump from academia to industry. She got her PhD in history at the University of Toronto and since 2013 she has guided students and faculty in identifying fulfilling opportunities that align with their goals and values, through 1-on-1 coaching, group facilitation and workshops, webinars, conferences, and through her written work, which has been published in various journals, books, and on her blog and business website, From PhD to Life. Jen Polk on LinkedIn PhD To Life Anna Marie Trester’s Career Linguist Tori Wobber’s Coaching and Consulting Topics include: – history – career coaching – job search – entrepreneurship – elevator pitches – networking – LinkedIn If you’d like to support this show, we’ve got a Patreon!The post Episode #85: Jen Polk first appeared on Linguistics Careercast.

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