{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"PhD 004: \u201cA Case Study\u201d \u2013 Leave of Absence and Self-Education","description":"Click here to subscribe and rate us in iTunes&amp;nbsp;|&amp;nbsp;Or find us on Stitcher  This week we talk to Zach about taking a leave of absence, self-education, and preparation for consulting job interviews. Abigail gets ready to defend, Nikhil finishes up experiments, and Jason is a subpar caterer. Nikhil interviews Zach. They discuss the reasons Zach took a leave of absence, what he did during that time, and how it prepared him for his next career. During the interview, Zach mentions two books (\u201cthe classics\u201d) he has read during his preparation for a consulting job search: Competitive Strategy by Michael Porter Competitve Advantage by Michael Porter &amp;nbsp; We\u2019re active on Twitter @PhDPodcast. If you\u2019d like to help boost our visibility, please consider sharing the show with your friends or rating us on iTunes. We\u2019d appreciate all the honest feedback, questions, and comments you\u2019re willing to send our way. As always, you can find this week\u2019s show notes and all the information I just mentioned at PhDinProgress.com &amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"PhD (in Progress) Podcast | Education, Career, Life","author_url":"http:\/\/phdinprogress.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/2821183\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/2821183"}