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What’s The Best Way To Make An Impact With Your Career?

July 20, 2017

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  Do you want to have a positive impact on the world with your career? I do. But what the hell does that even mean? What’s the right way to do it? I am a wildlife biologist by training. I think many people in my profession—and others like it—are susceptible to wanting to have an…

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Survey Results: State of the Biologists

June 14, 2017

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    I knew I wasn’t the only wildlife biology graduate having problems finding a job after I graduated with my master’s degree in 2014. Now, thanks to the power of the Google machine, I have enough data to confirm this. Last month I wrote an article detailing the problems of finding a job in…

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The Financial Reality Of Being A Broke Wildlife Biologist

May 17, 2017

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  Follow your passion. Choose a job you love and you’ll never work a day in your life. Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not. These and other tidbits of wisdom are slapped on cards, posters, and Pinterest images around the world. They’re poured out…

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How I Went from Community College and $22k a Year to a Six Figure Earning MBA

March 15, 2017

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  One of my biggest financial struggles is overcoming a low salary. I was still earning $32k two years after getting my M.S. – I actually got paid more per hour while I was still in grad school! And I’ll be honest; now that I’m self-employed for the time being, it still isn’t much higher….

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Diversify Your Income And Avoid Financial Extinction: In the biology world, specialists are more likely to go extinct. Here's why you need to diversify your income and be a generalist, not a specialist.

Diversify Your Income And Avoid Financial Extinction

February 22, 2017

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A stuffed capercaillie sits mounted high on the wall in my old wildlife classroom. It used to distract me all the time; I’d picture it coming alive and taking flight across the room in a flurry of feathers and bird poop. It would have been be quite the sight; capercaillies are halfway in size between…

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Why Millennials Need To Rethink Career Plans Amid A Changing Employment Landscape

Why Millennials Need To Rethink Career Plans Amid A Changing Employment Landscape

January 25, 2017

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I just lost my job. Or, rather, I didn’t get my job back that I was hopefully being re-hired for. It’s a bit confusing, but that’s the point of the story: jobs for young people just starting out in the career world are confusing and not secure. Last summer, I was hired on with the…

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How I Was Paid Over $78,000 To Get My Master’s Degree

July 7, 2016

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  In my last post, I talked about one of my most embarrassing money decisions: using my student loan money from my undergrad degree for some not-so-scholarly purchases. I’m a bit in need of some redemption. I’ve already eaten too many pity-party tacos, so it’s time to focus on a good financial move. They’re few…

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Hey there! I'm Lindsay, and I studied wildlife biology and conservation in school.
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