The Postdoc Academy: Building Skills for a Successful Career

Leadership

• Leadership Styles & Frameworks You Should Know (VeryWell Mind)
• Top 5 Leadership Qualities to Prepare you for Success (Northeastern)
• 23 Leadership Characteristics to be a Good Leader (Indeed)

Mentorship

• Introduction to Mentoring: A Guide for Mentors and Mentees (APA)
• Mentoring Resources for Postdocs (NPA)

Self-Assessments

• Strengths Finder
• High 5 Test (free alternative to Strengths Finder)
• 123 Test

Career

• InterSECT Job Simulations
• NPA Career Resources

Recruiting and Managing a Team:

• How to Build a Successful Team (NY Times)
• Steps to Building a Successful Team (UC Berkeley)
• 8 Steps to Building a Successful Team (Indeed)
• 8 Tips for Managing your Team Effectively (Undercover Recruiter)
• Guidelines on Interview and Employment Application Questions (SHRM)

Communication Styles:

• 4 Communication Styles and How to Navigate them in the Workplace (Atlassian)
• Managers: How to Identify the 5 Communication Styles (Fellow)
• Tried and True Methods to Improve Communication in your Team (Hugo)

Feedback:

• Receiving and Giving Effective Feedback (University of Waterloo)
• Giving the Receiving Feedback: Definitions and Examples (Indeed)
• The Engaged Feedback Checklist (Brene Brown)
• The Feedback Fallacy (HBR)

Project and Grant Management:

• Project Management Skills: Definitions and Examples (Glassdoor)
• Grant Management: Process from Opportunity to Implementation (AmpliFund)

Budget:

• 7 Steps to Creating a Successful Project Budget (NTask)
• The 4 Best Ways to Keep a Project Budget Under Control (Workamajig Blog)

Key Performance Indicators (KPI):

• What is a KPI articles
  • KPI.org
  • Qlik

Effective Teaching:

• 10 Qualities of a Good Teacher (SNHU) 
• The Best Leaders are Great Teaching (HBR)

Inclusive Teaching:

• Inclusive Learning Environment Strategies (Iowa State) 
• Inclusive Teaching Strategies (Yale)
• Inclusive STEM Teaching Project

Elevator Pitch:

• How to Create an Elevator Pitch (The Balance Careers)
• How to Give an Elevator Pitch (Indeed)

Strategic Communications:

• And, But, Therefore Statement (SESYNC)
• A shortcut to story structure: ‘And, but, therefore’ offers a speechwriting roadmap (PR Daily)
• Five Components of a Successful Strategic Communications Plan (Forbes)

Job Search and Application Process

• How to Read a Job Description (Zippia)
• What Job Description Jargon is Actually Saying (HBR)
• Supporting Documents for a Job Application (The Balance Careers)
• Prepare Application Materials (Penn Career Services)

Interviews

• 20 Tips for Great Job Interviews (Experis)
• 21 Job Interview Tips: How to Make a Great Impression (Indeed)
• Your Ultimate Guide to Answering the Most Common Interview Questions (The Muse)

Negotiations

• 15 Rules for Negotiating a Job Offer (HBR)
• Negotiating a Job Offer? Here’s How to Get What You Want (HBR)
• Salary Resources: glassdoor.com | salary.com

LinkedIn is another great career resource. Create, complete, and consistently update your profile, network and connect with other professionals, utilize the job board, and refer to their articles.