Adeptify's Services...
GRANTS CONSULTING
Adeptify, LLC works to assist small businesses seek early stage capital to fund research and development of their innovation or technology, particularly by applying for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grants. MORE...
FREELANCE WRITING
Adeptify can provide an array of blogging, science, and technical writing services covering a variety of topics in addition to editing, copywriting, copyediting, and copy blogging services. Biological sciences are a special focus area. MORE...
CAREER COACHING
As a former scientific recruiter, I have unique insight into the job search and the transition from academia to industry for academic scientists. I specialize in resume styling, phone and in-person mock interviews, and professional branding via social media networks. MORE...
National Science Foundation (NSF) SBIR/STTR
BIG NEWS! NSF has moved to a rolling submission schedule for Phase I SBIR applications!
The Hidden Job Market
Did you know that there is a hidden job market? If you're not out actively networking with people, you wouldn't! An excellent read: Cracking the Hidden Job Market by Donald Asher. Networking involves getting out of your comfort zone. To do it well, you need to have your elevator pitch polished and ready to go.
Resumes
Flashiness is often inversely correlated to substance. As with so many other things in life, K.I.S.S.! Make sure to include a brief summary statement—the "you in a nutshell"—along with a listing of your skills highlights.
Interviewing
While you should never arrive late for an interview, showing up early is almost as bad! It's disruptive: you could be interrupting someone's lunch or arriving during an earlier meeting. If you insist on being early, make it no more than five minutes.
ADEPTIFY: (ə-dĕp′tĭ-fī′)
Verb. To become adept or proficient.