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Special Issue: Careers for Physicists
The Physics Job Market: From Bear to Bull in a Decade
In their December 1993 Physics Today article, Kirby and Czujko
described the job market for young physicists as bleak. What a difference eight
years makes! -- Kate Kirby, Roman Czujko, and Patrick Mulvey
Preparing Physicists for Life's Work
Physics departments are exploring ways to turn out students well matched to today's-- and tomorrow's--job opportunities -- Barrett Ripin
So You Want to Be a Professor!
You've finished your PhD. You're almost done with your postdoc. Now what? If you aim to stay in academia, read on -- Matt Anderson
Attracting
and Retaining R&D Talent for Defense
As the defense sector turns the corner on a decade of budget
cuts, turmoil, and uncertainty, the outlook for meaningful long-term employment
for scientists is brightening -- John F. Holzrichter
