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Author archive: Richard Batty

  • All15
  • Blog posts11
  • Career reviews4

2018

May
  • Congressional staffing
    Career review

2017

October
  • Policy-oriented government jobs
    Career review
June
  • Machine Learning PhDs
    Career review

2016

December
  • Product manager in tech
    Career review

2013

May
  • How important is networking for career success?
    Blog post
  • Intelligence matters more than you think for career success
    Blog post
April
  • How to prioritise – Meta skills part 4
    Blog post
  • Dramatically increase your productivity by using a task management system – Meta-skills Part 3
    Blog post
  • How to finally do what you’ve been putting off – Meta skills part 2
    Blog post
  • Increase your productivity to boost your impact – Meta skills part 1
    Blog post
  • How to improve your memory – Meta skills part 5
    Blog post
February
  • How to find out earnings for different jobs
    Blog post
  • The best resources for planning your career
    Blog post

2012

July
  • The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator: A popular but flawed way of understanding your personality
    Blog post
  • Biases in career choice: Don’t be misled by the category ‘high impact career’ when deciding between careers
    Blog post
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  • Blog posts11
  • Career reviews4

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