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Moving Your Career in the Right Direction

This series of six career development workshops for research staff aims to give researchers the tools needed to manage their own careers. You will be introduced to contemporary debates on career management and employability, assess and appreciate your transferable skills, explore opportunities for researchers, and take part in practical activities to move your career in the right direction.

Semester One, 2011-2012  

Date     

 Time                     

Workshop

Tuesday
13 September 2011

2.00pm-4.00pm

Workshop 1 - 'How to manage your career'

Tuesday
20 September 2011

2.00pm-4.00pm

Workshop 2 - 'Improving your employability'

Tuesday
27 September 2011
2.00pm-4.00pm

Workshop 3 - 'Understanding opportunities for researchers' 

Tuesday
4 October 2011
2.00pm-4.00pm

Workshop 4 - 'Finding a career that fits you'

Tuesday
11 October 2011

2.00pm-4.00pm

Workshop 5 - 'Making an impact in applications' 

Tuesday
18 October 2011
2.00pm-4.00pm Workshops 6 - 'Making an impact in interviews'

 

Information

Course description

Duration

Each session runs for 2 hours

What will I get out of the workshop?

At the end of the workshops you will be able to:

  • recognise career management strategies and assess their effectiveness for you
  • build knowledge of current thinking on employability
  • compare academic and non-academic professional opportunities for researchers
  • articulate your skills, values and motivation in relation to your current and future career
  • develop approaches for success in written applications and interviews  
Who is it for?

Research staff – research associates, research assistants, postdoctoral researchers, research fellows and other staff groups employed to carry out research. 

Participant preparation needed?

There will also be preparatory work to complete before some individual sessions and these will be circulated nearer the time. 

What prior experience do I need?

None

Is it formally assessed? No
Facilitator(s)

Dr Naomi Irvine leads the development and delivery of professional and career development opportunities for research staff at the University of Leicester.

How to make
your reservation

Please complete the online booking form, stating which sessions you would like to attend.

Note:  You will receive an email acknowledging your booking, and we will confirm your place as soon as possible.

Booking Conditions apply.

Questions

About the workshop content:
Contact Dr Naomi Irvine (Academic Practice Unit) email: nri1@le.ac.uk  tel: (0116) 223-1449. 

About the workshop arrangements:
Contact Cirhan Truswell (Academic Practice Unit) email: cj103@le.ac.uk tel: (0116) 252-5020.

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