Kelsey Inouye’s, a former PhD student from the University of Oxford, wrote about her job search an article in the Nature Careers Community. Job search gave her panic attacks and dented her self-esteem. But she learnt to take rejection in her stride.

The following evidence-based strategies helped her to manage her post-PhD imposter syndrome:

• Take time to do activities you enjoy
• Take each rejection in your stride
• Take breaks from social media
• Build a community early

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-02215-0