{"id":10010,"date":"2016-04-05T19:41:28","date_gmt":"2016-04-05T12:41:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/i-have-a-phd-and-yet-havent-even-got-a-job-interview\/"},"modified":"2016-04-05T20:00:44","modified_gmt":"2016-04-05T13:00:44","slug":"i-have-a-phd-and-yet-havent-even-got-a-job-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/i-have-a-phd-and-yet-havent-even-got-a-job-interview\/","title":{"rendered":"I have a PhD and yet haven't even got a job interview"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nI am told to \u2018lower my expectations\u2019 and seek roles in admin and retail, which I don\u2019t want to. Do I have any hope of gaining work in academia?Twice a week we publish problems that will feature in a forthcoming Dear Jeremy advice column in the Saturday Guardian so that readers can offer their own advice and suggestions. We then print the best of your comments alongside Jeremy\u2019s own insights. Here is the latest dilemma \u2013 what are your thoughts?I am 39 and have recently completed a PhD which I undertook with the aim of developing a career as a university lecturer. My academic work has been well-respected, and I was complimented particularly on my hard-working attitude and for my writing and teaching skills. I have since applied for numerous post-doc jobs \u2013 and to related jobs outside of academia \u2013 yet have never even been invited to interview. Continue reading…
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