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Need Help Mapping Your Career Path? American Chemical Society Share    
Help is available at your ACS 43rd Regional Meeting. Whether you are a new grad or experienced chemical professional, you need all the help you can get in today's job market. Get help with your job search, career planning and access the numerous resources and tools offered at your regional meeting. Career development workshops offered include:
Register Today for ACS Short Courses in Boston American Chemical Society Share
The Department of Professional Education is holding two- and three-day courses in Boston, April 30-May 3. These cutting-edge courses, taught by experts in their field, are designed to improve your job performance during these tough economic times. Five courses are being offered, including the very popular "Laboratory Safety and Health." For a full list of courses offered and information on group discounts, visit www.ProEd.acs.org. More
How to Build an Innovative Research Culture: The Case of DNA Sequencing American Chemical Society Share
Business & Innovation Channel Time/date: 2 to 3 p.m. ET May 10 Building an innovative research culture is a big challenge for any R&D organization. Entire volumes on innovative models, practices and cultures have been published. But do they work in practice? George Trainor will give us his firsthand account of how an innovative culture led to the discovery of one of the most valuable synthetic organic compounds ever: fluorescence-tagged chain terminators for use in automated DNA sequencing. Glean insights to foster an innovative culture in your own research and laboratory. No experience or magic required! Meet Your Experts George Trainor received M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in chemistry from Harvard University in 1979. Following postdoctoral studies at Columbia University, he joined the Central Research and Development Department of the DuPont Company in 1981. He initiated a program that led to the discovery and commercialization of fluorescence-tagged chain terminators for use in automated DNA sequencing, for which he received the 2011 Heroes of Chemistry Award from the ACS. From 1991 to 2010, he led teams at DuPont Pharmaceuticals and Bristol Myers Squibb, advancing more than 30 drug candidates into development. He currently consults in partnership with his spouse on medicinal chemistry and drug discovery. Dr. David Harwell is the assistant director for Career Management and Development at ACS. In his job, he works with chemical professionals throughout their careers. He is a chemist by training and a career counselor by profession. Before joining the staff of ACS he was a faculty member at the University of Hawaii, focusing on silicon nanoparticles and supramolecular structures. Register now! More Are You an Entrepreneur? American Chemical Society Share
While many people dream about being an entrepreneur, a significantly smaller number are willing to put in the time and effort it takes to make their dream a reality. A colleague who has been running his own company for more than 20 years said when people ask for his advice on starting a business, he tries to talk them out of it. If you have the kind of dedication that doesn't take no for an answer, you just might be an entrepreneur. More 4 To-Do's for the 'Someday' Entrepreneur Forbes Share
Surprisingly, the ability to take the plunge into business ownership has a lot less to do with people's personalities and a lot more to do with how accessible and familiar the experience of entrepreneurship is to them. Those who can picture themselves running a business often do. More Your Social Media Profile Could Make or Break Job Opportunities Forbes Share
Managing your social media profile has become more important than ever: A 2012 survey demonstrates that your social media profile could make or break your chances of being hired. More How to Psych Yourself Up for a Salary Negotiation U.S. News & World Report Share
Negotiating salaries or pay rates can be a painful process, especially for women who aren't used to speaking up. In her new book, "Pushback: How Smart Women Ask — and Stand Up — For What They Want," Selena Rezvani argues that negotiating is necessary and details how to do so with confidence. More Transformational Entrepreneurship: Technology Meets Societal Impact Harvard Business Review Share
The slow decline of industrial manufacturing in developed nations and recent failures of financial capitalism across the globe have sent us searching for a new model of economic growth. Are the two movements of technology entrepreneurship and social entrepreneurship beginning to converge into a promising solution? More Turn Your Career into a Work of Art Harvard Business Review Share
Sooner or later, everyone takes stock of life, examining the purpose and value of their contributions at home and at work. But today's careers no longer are ladders, with clear and linear progression. They are more like works of art. In this context, what does it mean to succeed? What does it take to thrive? More
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