One common misconception that many people make is that getting a job in industry is simply just applying for jobs through job applications online, but this isn’t the case. Most jobs come from employee referrals, networking, and headhunters. Submitting applications online won’t do much — unless you connect and cultivate relationships with those companies, chances of landing that coveted industry interview are slim.

The academic interview circuit can require you to prepare for a number of different situations during the interview process: a phone or Skype call, individual meetings, a research talk, a chalk-talk, and teaching a course. I’ll briefly outline a general strategy for each of these situations. ...

I am a new assistant professor, and I need to hire people for my lab. But I have seen and heard horror stories of surly techs who don’t play well with others, graduate students who do all their scientific reading on Facebook, and postdocs who don’t actually have the skills they said they did. How can I recruit and interview to select the best people for my lab?