What Can I Be With My PhD?

Your experience in getting your PhD provides you with many career path opportunities.  Use this resource to explore the different kinds of career options that are available to you, and when you find one that clicks, you can use out Job Analytics Engine to learn the specific technical, business and social skills required.  If you…

Sharing Job Mappings- Detailed Guide

Flamingo has the ability to import and export mapped job ads so they can be shared with Flamingo users and career development coaches to aid in your own career development and to best prepare you for your chosen career path. Flamingo’s Job Sharing feature allows you to export a job analysis once you have completed…

Guide to Completing the Flamingo Targeted Resume

Flamingo will generate a targeted resume specific for each job that you import and analyze.  You can then export this resume into your word processing software and tweak it as needed prior to applying for a position.  This resource card provides section-by-section discussion of the eight components in completing the SciPhD Flamingo Targeted Resume.

Mapping Business Competencies to PhD Behaviors

Most PhD Scientists have gained experiences that demonstrate business and social skills highly desired by professional organizations.  It is important to take inventory of your own experiences and accomplishments, and to use those experiences to demonstrate your true value to potential employers. We have mapped typical PhD behaviors to our SciPhD Core Competencies and present…

Use AI to Create Your Summary of Qualifications

Flamingo now provides the option to use AI to generate your Summary of Qualifications via ChatGPT. Alternatively, the traditional three-step process for creating your Summary of Qualifications is also provided within the Flamingo Career Coach process. The process is: First is your Main Qualifications which introduce the critical skills you bring along with accomplishments.  Most…

Creating Experience Statements

Experience Statements are concise brief statements that demonstrate with accomplishments why you are qualified for a particular job. Flamingo’s Job Analytics Engine re-organizes all the mapped requirements in a job ad into our SciPhD Competency Categories.  You can then exclusively view all the requirements within a particular technical, social or business competency area and develop comprehensive…

Preparing For Interviews

There are two types of interview questions to anticipate: Theoretical Based Questions–  These are questions that ask a hypothetical question and ask you how you would deal with that situation. Behavioral Based Questions–  These are questions that inquire about actual past experiences to demonstrate your competency.  These are by the preferred and most common questions…

Help Me Strengthen My Skills With A Plan

If you still have a year or more before you start your job search, you’ve got a big advantage!  You have time to consider the various career options available to you, and once you figure that out, you can figure out the skills required and valued for those careers and how to gain experience and…

I Need A Job NOW!!- Step by Step Guide

Step by Step Instructions on how to get a job in less than 6 months.  This guide is intended for those who know what they want to do career-wise. There are separate guides if you need help choosing a career or have time before entering the job hunt and want to strengthen your skills. In…