2013/07/09
by Katrin Wodzicki
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I hope that the presentation I prepared for the Career Impulse Session on Networking is useful for you, even if you could not join the session. If you have questions about it, please do not hesitate to contact me!
2013/07/09
by Katrin Wodzicki
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As always, there is no clear YES or NO to the question whether you should engage yourself in social networking online. First of all, you have to be sure about your current career needs and your long-term career goals. Then, you can ask yourself in which way social networking online might help you satisfying your needs and achieving your goals.
I stress the difference between current needs and long-term goals, because both are important for this decision: Networking is a two-way street and most successful if you build and maintain your network in the long run. Consequently, you should not build an online network for rather short-term needs, but in line with your long-term goals. Continue Reading →
2013/07/04
by Katrin Wodzicki
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One way to acquire or consolidate skills is taking part in workshops. Another – in some way even more effective way – is taking action in which a skill is needed. Project management, for example, is part of organizing a conference, a workshop or another event. Networking can be trained by taking responsibility for speakers and guests during events. When organizing a bigger event together, even team and leadership skills are challenged.
All these skills are valuable for your work as researcher. Moreover, they are considered as transferable skills. That means that also potential employers outside academia will value them. Recruiters want to see that you proved your skills in specific tasks; they will ask you about examples; they will ask you about specific situations and how you handled them.
If you are interested in building your transferable skills and do not find a chance in your current working environment, you can make use of the support and resources of the GGNB Career Service Unit. Contact me to find out about chances! You may even have some first ideas!
Furthermore, the organization of the next Women’s Careers and Networks Symposium – which will take place in autumn 2014 – is starting in September 2013. The organizing team is even support by a course on project management and fundraising. More information is available here.
2013/07/02
by Katrin Wodzicki
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The next Women’s Careers and Networks Symposium will take place in autumn 2014.
The Women’s Careers and Networks 2013 organizing team is currently looking for motivated PhD students and postdocs who are willing to help with the organization as many organizers from this year will have graduated by then.
To help the new organizing team, the GGNB offers a course (S52 – “The ‘do it yourself’ doctoral symposium: Women’s Careers and Networks 2014”, 30-31 Oct 2013) where you will learn the basic elements of project management and fundraising with regard to the symposium. In addition, symposium objectives and framework structure are decided in the workshop, working groups will be established and planning steps will be taken.
If you are interested in taking part in the organization of WoCaNet 2014, please come to the first organization meeting on Wednesday 25 September 2013, 6 p.m. at the GZMB, Justus-von-Liebig-Weg 11, large seminar room (R 0.232) and sign up for the GGNB course S52.
In case of interest, mail to WoCaNet@gwdg.de. Further contact details and information about the previous Women’s Careers and Networks symposia are available here.
2013/06/27
by Katrin Wodzicki
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Here is the doodle decision: The next Career Impulse Session on Networking takes place on 9 July 2013, from 16-18 o’clock, in the GZMB (Justus-von-Liebig-Weg 11), room 0.232.
We are looking forward to meet and discuss with you!
Kind regards,
Ana, Astrid, Haisen and Katrin
2013/06/25
by Katrin Wodzicki
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There will be two very interesting Career Days on 5 July 2013.
The Career Day in Heidelberg focuses on science communication and journalism. You would have the chance to raise questions to experts in diverse job positions in this field. Hosts are the HBIGS and the DKFZ.
The second Career Day in Mainz is broader and aims at showing you a wide range of career options. There will be talks from field experts, workshops on job hunting and interview techniques, speed coaching, and a company fair.
2013/06/25
by Katrin Wodzicki
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The first Career Impulse Session with the invitee Dr. Christina Schütte was a great success, considering how the attending postdocs assailed her with questions. The session was a welcomed opportunity to get to know about alternative careers besides academia. Christina answered all questions in a very open and authentic way, sharing her personal history and giving valuable insights into the work of a grants editor and freelance trainer of professional skills courses – this was greatly appreciated by all of us!
Some of the more general things I learned: From my perspective, her career shows how important it is to
Regarding the format of Career Impulse Sessions, I learned that
Three postdocs and myself are already preparing the next Career Impulse Session about networking. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have one or another idea for guests or topics for such a short, interactive format and/or you would like to be involved in some preparations!
Speaking about alternative career, I’d like to point to an interesting blog article of Sarah Blackford about “Career alternatives. What career alternatives?“.