Careers Webinars
Details about how to book a place on webinars will be available soon. Each webinar will run from 12.30pm to 1.30pm, with time afterwards for questions.
Coming up
Researchers Masterclass: CVs and applications for academic jobs
30th September 2019
Knowing how to showcase your research effectively in a CV and how to produce a persuasive and effective job application are valuable skills as you move forward in your academic career.
In this online session we will explore how to:
- Interpret academic job descriptions and person specifications
- Illustrate how you meet the necessary competencies
- Organise your CV and application in an effective way.
Previous Webinars
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Researchers Masterclass: Launching and maintaining a portfolio career
What even is a ‘portfolio career’? In this webinar we will be looking at what it involves to become an independent professional or freelancer; why once you work for yourself, you’re running a business; building your own career ladder; the basics of a trading structure; income streams, strands and cashflow; getting organised.
Researcher Masterclass: Balancing your professional and research identities
Are you juggling professional work and research? This webinar will explore how to balance your different work identities including: explaining your research to colleagues, identifying and articulating your transferable skills, using ideas and inspiration from work in your research and vice versa, and effective networking.
Researchers Masterclass: Making the Most of Links with Cultural Organisations
How do you develop and maintain your links with cultural organisations?
As researchers, artists and practitioners it's likely that you've worked
with a range of cultural organisations during your career so far, and
may well be currently forging new relationships too. This webinar will
explore ways in which you can make the most of these connections
Researchers Masterclass: Increasing confidence
What is confidence? Everyone experiences self-doubt and faces obstacles in achieving their goals, no matter how clear these are. Psychologists believe that there are two core aspects of confidence; self-confidence (or self-efficacy) and self-esteem. We will be looking at the difference between these two facets and then explore how you can use that knowledge to build both. This will help you approach your PhD, future career or any other important purpose with greater faith in your abilities. We will also touch on aspects of using a development plan and gaining feedback from others e.g. mentors in order to increase your self-confidence and purposefully stretch into your ‘learning zone’ on a regular basis.
Researchers Masterclass: LinkedIn secrets for researchers
LinkedIn has over 400 million users and 94% of recruiters use it to search, contact, vet and hire candidates. The link to your LinkedIn profile also shows up in the top three results when someone does a Google search for your name. You can use various strategies such as networking, job searching, keeping up with your professional field, and building and maintaining your online presence to leverage LinkedIn to manage your career. The focus is always on building quality and meaningful relationships.