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I'm not sure whether my little experiment to identify people that might be interested in studying for a PhD in Quantum technology worked or not. Having posted an outline asking people that were interested in being considered for the scholarships to have an informal chat, I ended up with dozens of CVs and more connection requests than I can count. Having read a lot of the submitted CVs I have come to the conclusion that it is too easy for people to respond to advertised opportunities with a generic CV, rather than paying attention to what the opportunity is and showing how their particular skills and experience match what is being asked for. In this instance, none of the CVs I have read so far have shown anything that is relevant to Quantum Technology. I also note that a lot of the CVs I have read are not high quality. If you are looking for a position, whether it is in industry or in academia, please take a little while to think what the recruiter is looking for and make it clear how you fit in with their expectations. If you are sending the same CV that has not worked a dozen times, is it really going to work this time? Also, not wanting to sound grumpy, but nobody has actually answered the exam question. The request was for interested people to drop me a line so it was possible to discuss what I am looking for, as outlined in the original post.

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Universities are such complex (and a little bit bonkers) places - the range of careers and the ability to chart out a trajectory that builds great careers are often unseen by students and postdocs. This looks like an interesting project that will shine a light on "the dark side" (as it was called by my boss as I moved into professional services!). I look forward to the results. Links very nicely to the Higher Education Policy Institute report on third space professionals - the raft of roles between research and professional services. https://lnkd.in/ejCDn6Tw Did I mention unis are super complex?

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Seems to be a discrepancy recently around what a hiring company want/need, and what those specific people want/need as their next step. I’m seeing an increase in scientists not applying or even rejecting offers as the work is too similar to what they’ve done before. They’re the perfect candidate, and that makes it less attractive to them. For companies developing quantum technologies, the requirements were a lot looser 2-3 years ago than they are now – which means the scientists who joined were capable AND likely picking up something new. Now the requirements are tight, the bar for hiring is higher – but to those passing the test, what will they learn in the new role? Probably worth keeping in mind when you’re hiring. #quantumtechnology #quantumcomputing #recruitment