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Themed workshop

Marketing your skills and your professional research experience

[0.5 day]

During the recruitment process, a PhD-holder has the opportunity to talk about his research experience. To ensure pertinent, easy-to-understand and effective presentations, PhD-holders must first have analysed their own experience in depth.

This process gives candidates the perspective needed to promote their roles and responsibilities in the research projects in which they have been involved and highlight the research outcomes, their impacts, and the skills they developed.

Companies, research institutes, universities, foundations and other organizations: please contact us to schedule your session.

Target audience:

PhD-holder -

PhD candidate -

Goals

Step back to analyse your research experience
Identify, describe and give examples of your skills
Present your research project effectively

Benefits

Personalized work in small groups with sharing of experiences
Balance between conceptual content and practical exercises
Several different workshops can be combined to build a tailor-made training program

Program

Duration: One half-day for groups of about 10 trainees

Methods and concepts to take away:

Presenting your research topic

Analysing your research project

Identifying and describing your skills

Practical exercise: present your research project or skills in 3 minutes

Testimonies

“The trainer definitely gave us the tools we need to market our skills and professional experiences. She provided valuable advice on how we should manage our oral communication, as well as how to manage the written presentation of our career plans. It is up to us to practice these exercises on our own to be completely comfortable with the skills on the day of the interview.”

“I learned a great deal about the concepts of managing a research project and the uniqueness of the skillset we have acquired, which can set us apart from other applicants. The trainer made us realize the importance of self-confidence.”

“The exercise during the workshop is a terrific idea that allows for more personalized advice for each participant.”

“A small group, clear explanations, numerous examples. The trainer was fascinating.”

“This workshop does a good job teaching us how to market the skillset developed through a doctoral experience.”