Contrarian Approaches
You MUST show you are current and productive
- publish papers and articles
- take worthwhile courses
- engage in significant projects
- I have personal agreement with military lab that lets me continue the research I started with them
- remember you are working to be a top professional
- put your whole self into what you are doing
- you are NOT working just for pay
This will set you ahead of the pack
- your colleagues will not understand why you bother
- you DO NOT want to come across as just average
- having been a recruiter, I know that people with “average” skills, background, & experiences are a dime a dozen