When we examine someone with a successful career, we can see which traits and characteristics set them apart from others. Everyone aspires to be a champion prize. Let’s find out if your dream is to be a good researcher.
What exactly is a researcher?
A researcher is someone who conducts studies. Some researchers work in academia, while others work for corporations, non-profit groups, or the government.
If you want to be a competent researcher, you must be hardworking, skilled, curious, and enthusiastic about learning new things.
Furthermore, think critically and always strive to develop a passion for your chosen field as well as your chosen topic. Finally, consider it your last shot to land your dream job.
Several factors may stimulate or slow down your career as a researcher:
How collaborative are you?
- Subjective knowledge, a degree can be helpful for your collaboration with the subjects and topics you are working on, the potential of interest that you may face often, and so on……
- A good researcher must be open-minded and must also adopt a critical way of thinking. The most important quality is the courage to ask the right question, look for.
- Besides, he/she should be diligent, diligent, focused and devoted to his/her specific field of interest.
If you want to be a good researcher
- Updating your knowledge.
- Following the current literature.
- Attending conferences or exchanging ideas with colleagues working in a relevant field.
- Want to be resourceful and inventive.
- Believe in your skills, be honest, open-minded, and optimistic, and never be emotional.
- Always looking for a certain equilibrium between individualism and collectivism!
Some cautious & criteria to be a good researcher:
- To have a bachelor’s degree in a Related filed
- Relevant work experience
- Becoming a good researcher includes an internship, research assistant, or volunteer work.
- Expert at soft skills, just as observational skills, communication skills, and analytic skills
- Courage, persistence, Determination, and resilience in the face of any challenges
- self-motivation, understanding your talent and enhancing it.
Being ‘good’ according to the Oxford English Dictionary can be aligned with a multitude of properties of which “high quality”, “competent” and “skillful” are amongst those listed to name a few.
The qualities required to be a good researcher can be broken down into more specific core competencies. Some of them include but are not limited to:
- An analytical mind
“You have to be able to see the bigger picture as well as the detail. People often find it easier to do one or the other- it is a skilled researcher that can do both simultaneously” (Richard Walker)
- A people person
“This is important for clients –buyers of research would rather work with professional AND friendly consultants. Also for respondents – to get the best out of interview/focus group participants” (Richard Walker)
- The ability to stay calm
“It can be stressful as a researcher sometimes, especially when you have pressing deadlines or are experiencing problems with a data set, for example. When these situations occur, you just have to keep focused and think logically – there will always be an endpoint, even if it doesn’t feel like it!” (Bethan Turner)
- Intelligence
“Research requires critical analysis but most of all common sense” (Liz Brierley)
- Curiosity
“You may have the necessary intelligence but if you are not curious enough then you won’t be passionate about delving deeper to unearth more insight” (Anthony Shephard)
- Quick thinker
“Things don’t always go to plan so you need to be able to think fast” (Anthony Shephard)
- Commitment
“It’s a tough job – the hours can be long, the deadlines short” (Richard Walker)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
“So different audiences can clearly understand the findings of the research and what it means for them” (Jo Iaconianni)
“You have to have excellent written communications and be fluent in the language of business” (Richard Walker)
- Sympathetic
“Having a sympathetic ear when listening to some respondents’ moans and groans is always a good skill to have!” (Liz Brierley)
- Systematic
“Check, check and check again. It sounds simple but I’ve learned that building in a proper amount of time for checking your work always pays dividends. This can be applied to all parts of the research process” (Bethan Turner)
“Attention to detail – the ability to ensure that data is accurately presented and reported” (Anthony Shephard)
If you want to write something, you must research. To specify your topic, then narrow it down and then write it down. So, if anybody wants to be successful his\her writing or any other skills improved must be known to do good research.
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Writer,
Tamanna Akhter
Intern, Content Writing Department, YSSE.