"In my past work as a career adviser for Ph.D. students and postdocs, I would often get to know folks at one of the most stressful points in their lives. They were navigating immense uncertainty, seeking answers to questions like: Will anyone hire me? Where will I live? How will I obtain visa sponsorship? If I move, will my partner be able to find a job?"
"As I coached them through the steps of career exploration and finding, applying for, negotiating and accepting a job, I would witness these students and postdocs gradually gaining confidence, clarity and excitement for what was coming next. Often, several months to a year later, I'd run into them and ask how the new job was going, looking forward to once again sharing in their enthusiasm."
Career advisers often encounter Ph.D. students and postdocs during highly stressful transitions marked by uncertainty about hiring, visas, relocation, and partners' employment. Coaching through career exploration, applications, negotiations, and acceptance commonly fosters growing confidence, clarity, and excitement. After starting new positions, many individuals experience unexpected regret, self-doubt, frustration at being a beginner, and nostalgia for previous routines and colleagues. A 2023 poll found 46 percent sometimes regretted accepting a job and 65 percent felt self-doubt and incompetence. Practical strategies can boost personal confidence and help new managers trust new hires.
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