ACS Career Publications and Advice

The ACS Department of Career Management and Development offers career assistance and information on employment issues to chemistry professionals.

Career Publications

• Job Search Strategies for Chemical Professionals
• Resume Preparation – Tips for Chemical Professionals
• Interviewing Skills for Chemical Professionals
• Employment Guide for Foreign-Born Chemical Professionals

Career Advice

Our “What a Chemist Should Consider” series:

• What a Chemical Technician Should Consider before Accepting an Industrial Position
• What a BS/BA Chemist Should Consider Before Accepting an Industrial Position
• What an MS Chemist Should Consider Before Accepting an Industrial Position
• What a Ph.D. Chemist Should Consider Before Accepting an Industrial Position
• What a Chemist Should Consider Before Accepting an Academic Position
• What a Chemist Should Consider Before Accepting a Government Position
• What a Chemist Should Consider Before Becoming a Consultant or Contractor

Tip sheets, brochures, and articles:

• Tips on Writing a Curriculum Vitae
• Conducting an Electronic Job Search
• Critical Non-Technical Skills: What Are They and How Do You Get Them
• Negotiation Techniques: Strategies for Career Success
• How to Write a Teaching Philosophy for Academic Employment
• What You Need To Know When You Are About To Be Let Go
• Coping With Job Loss