Comments on: THE ARTIST’S WAY OF SUCCEEDING IN ACADEMIA http://blogs.capella.edu/askdoctoraladvising/2009/04/13/the-artists-way-of-succeeding-in-academia/ Preparing for and accomplishing a doctoral program at Capella Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:16:27 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Vera Kovacovic http://blogs.capella.edu/askdoctoraladvising/2009/04/13/the-artists-way-of-succeeding-in-academia/comment-page-1/#comment-2064 Vera Kovacovic Mon, 04 May 2009 18:55:07 +0000 http://blogs.capella.edu/askdoctoraladvising/?p=166#comment-2064 Dear Cynthia, Thank you for your response and I am glad that you found it valuable. I find useful to challenge one's views by looking at what strategies we can learn from other professional areas. Best, Dr. Vera Dear Cynthia,

Thank you for your response and I am glad that you found it valuable. I find useful to challenge one’s views by looking at what strategies we can learn from other professional areas.

Best,

Dr. Vera

]]> By: Cynthia Lahti http://blogs.capella.edu/askdoctoraladvising/2009/04/13/the-artists-way-of-succeeding-in-academia/comment-page-1/#comment-2057 Cynthia Lahti Mon, 04 May 2009 15:14:38 +0000 http://blogs.capella.edu/askdoctoraladvising/?p=166#comment-2057 Not only is this great advice…it also supports the scholar-practitioner model beautifully. I was once in a hiring manager position in a large software company. As a desirable employer, we received thousands of resumes, calls for informational interviews, etc. When everyone applying has advanced degrees…neither the degree nor the college/university is much of a differentiator. What clearly set people apart was their ability to use their knowledge. Today, I ask my clients a simple question: What experience have you had which best exemplifies your ability to bridge what you know with what you can do? Regards, Cynthia Not only is this great advice…it also supports the scholar-practitioner model beautifully. I was once in a hiring manager position in a large software company. As a desirable employer, we received thousands of resumes, calls for informational interviews, etc.

When everyone applying has advanced degrees…neither the degree nor the college/university is much of a differentiator. What clearly set people apart was their ability to use their knowledge.

Today, I ask my clients a simple question: What experience have you had which best exemplifies your ability to bridge what you know with what you can do?

Regards, Cynthia

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