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MESSAGE FROM ACS ACS Professional Education is your resource for technical training in chemistry! ACS Professional Education has an ongoing commitment to providing you with the most up-to-date training taught to you by the top instructors and industry leaders. We have several upcoming half-day short courses packed with critical information to help you with your problem-solving and continued educational needs. Learn how to design, conduct, and interpret the results of a Prior Art search and more in Write Your Own Patent Applications or help protect the products and services to gain greater market shares by attending Intellectual Property Strategy for Technical Professionals. Learn more and get the full schedule of courses at ProEd.acs.org. Share:  READ MORE   The Best Career Advice To Tap Your Creative Potential  Fast Company Being fearless and following (or even finding) your passion isn't easy. Here are a few motivating ideas to get started. Share:  READ MORE   The challenges and lessons from setting up a business  Naturejobs Blog Setting up a business can help scientists develop skills in marketing, sales, communication and more. Lysimachos Zografos took his career into his own hands: rather than struggling in academia against a lot of competition and diminishing funds, he set up his own business, Parkure. I spoke to him whilst I was up in Edinburgh earlier this month to find out more. Share:  READ MORE   Celebrating 50 Years of ACS Leadership Training with our Member Volunteers!  ACS Career Navigator™ During the weekend of January 23rd, more than 350 ACS Member Volunteers, Board Members and Staff gathered in Dallas, TX to learn their new volunteer leadership roles, share best practices and foster peer-to-peer networks. Share:  READ MORE   How Savvy Are You About Office Politics?  Forbes, Bonnie Marcus Playing politics in the workplace is not about gossip, backstabbing, or opportunism. Instead, savvy women in business know how to network and with whom. They also understand how decisions are made in their organizations, and they have learned to use these political factors to their advantage. Political savvy is critical for career success and the good news is that you don't need to lose your integrity in the process. Political savvy involves developing relationships and a sensitivity to the culture of the organization. This can be accomplished over time with the use of keen observation and listening skills. Share:  READ MORE   The dark side of post-publication peer review  physicsfocus Peer review is a cornerstone of science: before work is published in a journal it is sent to an independent expert, who quickly and anonymously assesses its quality; if the work is up to scratch, it gets published. This seemingly sensible system is now, unfortunately, outdated – and easy to manipulate. Share:  READ MORE   What is the best publication strategy in science?  smartsciencecareer blog Young scientists often get conflicting advice on how they should publish. Every generation of young scientists has to address similar questions: Should I publish several smaller papers or should I focus on one big paper with a high impact factor? What is the effect of my publication strategy on my career and the possibility to raise grant money? How important is my publication list for a non-academic career? Share:  READ MORE   Get Ready for the ACS Career Fair!  ACS Career Navigator™ Do you know which employers are going to be at the ACS Career Fair? Make sure you prepare in advance in order to take advantage of all there is to offer. Study up on the employers and let them know you are interested. Don't miss out on the unique opportunity to take part in the on-site interviews with prospective employers. Share:  READ MORE   Strategies to Improve Solubility of Drug Candidates, Session 2 of the Drug Design and Delivery Symposium  American Chemical Society, ACS Webinars Dr. Michael Walker presents the factors that govern the aqueous solubility of small molecule drugs. In addition, a number of different strategies for improving solubility through structural modification are presented. Join us to learn what can stand in the way of optimizing solubility and ask your questions. Thursday, February 26, at 2 p.m. ET Share:  READ MORE   5 Tips for Instant Interview Success  usnews.com, On Careers blog When it comes to creating a list of favorite things to do, rest assured that interviewing (and maybe negotiating to buy a car) has never made the list. However, few things have as much impact on your career options as your ability to interview well. Like it or not, acing the interview is a must if you want to get hired. Here are five tips for interview success. Share:  READ MORE   The science of schmoozing  Science Careers I join Hugues Lantuit as he works the cocktail hour at a scientific meeting, and I'm treated to a master class in networking. Share:  READ MORE   ACS Multimedia Lab Introduction  YouTube, ACS Webinars Welcome to the ACS Multimedia Lab. Your one stop destination to get your video presentation published. For more information on how you can get your presentation recorded during the 2015 ACS National Meeting in Denver, CO, please visit: www.acs.org/PODShorts. [video autoplays, 1:19] Share:  READ MORE   Gain Support in Your Career Search. Join the ACS Job Club!  ACS Career Navigator™ Are you recently unemployed or looking to change careers and looking for support in your job search? The ACS Job Club is just what you are looking for. Group members support each other by sharing advice, celebrating successes, and providing much-needed encouragement. The Job Club meets every Tuesday at 2:00pm EST. Join us to network, learn about open positions and make lasting connections to aid in your job search. For more information please visit the ACS Job Clubs page. Share:  READ MORE