不过确实学术圈就是小圈子,有人说,那些学术会议"the discussants and paper authors are typically freinds, colleagues, or students of the session chair. Session chairs are typically friends, colleagues, or students of the program chair...”
I totally believe it is sure. Current PhD students told me I should apply PhD in the way I hunt for a job. No doubt, you should also work towards a PhD in the same way you work in a corporation. I think at the end, it's ur skills plus your people skills that set your apart from the majority.