Nature jobs: Reader Poll Archive
Which of these methods do you most commonly use when looking for a job?
April 2006
- Online General Job Boards
21%
- Online Region Specific Job Boards
15%
- Online Specialist Job Boards
16%
- National Newspapers
9%
- Regional Newspapers
6%
- Specialist Magazines
12%
- Recruitment Agencies
9%
- Careers Centers
10%
- Other
3%
When viewing video content on line do you prefer?
March 2006
- Flash
14%
- RealVideo
9%
- QuickTime
21%
- Windows Media Player
30%
- Don't Care
26%
If you're thinking of pursuing an alternative career outside of academic science, what kind of career are you considering?
February 2006
- Industrial research
38%
- Business/finance/consulting
18%
- Scientific publishing/journalism
25%
- Law
6%
- University technology transfer
4%
- Policy/non-profit groups
9%
What would you do if you suspected that your labmate, collaborator or principal investigator was falsifying data for publication?
January 2006
- Nothing
6%
- Try to obtain evidence to confirm or deny your suspicions
53%
- Confront the person
30%
- Report the person to the university
10%
What should foreign graduate students do to improve their language skills?
December 2005
- Nothing. Just keep working in the lab
9%
- Ask for help from their advisor and fellow students
11%
- Take language classes or get private tutoring while doing lab work
40%
- Spend a few months in intensive language classes before beginning their graduate work
39%
Have you ever used a forum to gain information or advice from your peers?
November 2005
- Yes
48%
- No
52%
What brings you to Naturejobs?
September 2005
- I'm looking for a new job
61%
- I'm hoping a new job finds me
11%
- I'm trying to determine how to negotiate a pay rise
1%
- I'm trying to determine how to negotiate a promotion
1%
- I'm plotting a move into a new field
9%
- I don't know / don't care
1%
- I'm just checking out the new site
11%
- Other
4%
When are you planning to change your job?
August 2005
- At no time in the foreseeable future
5%
- In the next year
21%
- In the next 6 months
20%
- Now
35%
- I'm still studying
20%
What do you think of the new Naturejobs website?
July 2005
- Yes, it has improved significantly
22%
- There are some improvements - generally positive
16%
- I've no opinion on it
3%
- Mmmm I think I preferred the old one
12%
- I really don't like the new site
15%
- Didn't see the old site
17%
- Haven't had a good look round the new site yet
15%