Career Focus
The Benefits of Volunteering
Active committee work can open doors and create positive first impressions for early-career scientists.
JOSA A topical editors S. Avramov-Zamurovic and A. Marino speak with authors and reviewers at FiO 2019. [OSA]
It is often said that the golf course is the center of many business interactions, whether making deals or evaluating potential partners. One can learn much about a person’s ethics and attitude in a seemingly mundane setting. Are they kind, encouraging, hard-working, humble, even-tempered, honest, helpful and fair? These are qualities that are difficult to turn on and off, at work or on the golf course, and they are crucial in developing goodwill with colleagues.
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