American Chemical Society Career Consultants Program

For over 20 years I have been involved in the American Chemical Society Career Consultants Program. We evaluate resumes and give mock interviews at national meetings of the society. One of our main services is to give advice to chemists on career related issues. My speciality is to advise chemist working in the laboratory of the option of becoming a chemical information specialist or a science librarian. I made that career transition over 30 years ago.

Today I had my first case in about 1 1/2 years. I spoke to a woman from Texas who worked for a comapny that manufacutres nutritional supplements. She has worked in the laboratory and as an interdepartmental technical liaison. She seemed unhappy with her current situation and wanted to make a career move.

I suggested to her that she make major changes in her resume since it appeared very vague as to her immediate career goals. It also lacked some details which would be helpful in getting her interviews. I also advised her the the economic situation is very bad right now and that people must be grateful to be gainfully employed. Making a career move could be very risky.

I invited her to contact me again after she made revisions to her resume. ACS Career consultants can't find jobs for the candidates, but can help them in learning job hunting techniques.