Job Search Comes to an End (For Now)
Graduated 8 months ago with my PhD. It's been a difficult job search process, but I finally settled on an academia postdoc position. I guess I'll be back at it once I'm done with my postdoc.
Some note: I am a US citizen. Industry and Industry postdoc positions were applied through Indeed, LinkedIn job posts, and corporate job portals (MyWorkDays, GreenHouse, etc). At first I also tried cold emailing startups, but that obviously never worked.
95% of academia postdoc applications were through cold emails to the PI's. Majority (~70%) responded back, even if it was just to decline.
I am residing in Asia and speak the local language here, which is why I also applied for industry positions here. The market was much more responsive, and my English ability definitely gave me a leg up. But I ultimately chose the US academia postdoc position as it will open up more doors in the future.