The group holds seminars on retirement planning and tax advice for domestic partners, and forums on career development including topics such as what it's like to be out within the community and the company.
At Science's Next Wave, these events offered a backdrop for our weekly reports on career development in the sciences, which combined stories of new opportunities with nuts-and-bolts advice for and by early-career scientists.
Moreover, our students met with their professors and attended individual academic and career advising sessions, participated in a skills workshop on multinational negotiation scenarios, and visited the U.S. Agency for International Development for a School of International Service alumni panel that offered them advice on careers in development.
It may not be a good idea to tell your boss that you're thinking of leaving, but you can certainly ask for their advice and feedback on your career development.
Pattinson has always said he admires Leonardo DiCaprio's career – he's even asked DiCaprio for advice on career longevity.
Early-career workshops and forums, and publications like Science Careers, can offer practical advice on career advancement.
For more good advice on career management including some specific ideas on making your job work for you, check out the Virtual Career Coach.
In the build-up to the festival, the BBC has been running the Radio 1 and 1Xtra Academy, a range of masterclasses and Q&As offering advice on business, the arts, career development and media skills to young people living in Hackney.
