Consultant careers

Flexibility and diversity in consultant careers.

New careers , more complex careers ?

The article deals with the question whether careers have indeed become more complex during the last years and/or decades by applying methods stemming from chaos research. The movements of 215 business school graduates from two different cohorts (graduation around 1970 and 1990 respectively) along two career-related dimensions (coupling, i.e. careerrelated security, dependency, and number of job...

Alternative careers

Fed up with the endless round of grant and/or job applications? Or perhaps you simply can’t face running another gel or gazing at another tissue section? If life in the lab has lost its appeal, it could be worth checking out what other doors are open to you. For the most comprehensive guide to alternative career options, start with the New Niches section at Science’s Next Wave. Featured careers...

The consultant as advocate.

Another second opinion consultation, you whisper to yourself as you prepare to greet the young patient who is awaiting your initial evaluation. Ben Stevenson was referred by a member of your study club. You recall reviewing this 11-year-old boy's radiographs early this morning. The film shows approximately 50% root development of the succedaneous teeth with immobile deciduous canines and molars...

Translational careers.