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Developing an Effective Job Search Strategy and Building Your Professional Network

Contact :: D'ALMEIDA BOIT Nicolette
docteur-metier@univ-toulouse.fr

Catégorie :: Poursuite de carrière

Parcours :: Itinéraire Connaissance de l'entreprise
Itinéraire Métiers Recherche, Développement, Expertise
Itinéraire Métiers de l'Enseignement Supérieur

Nombre d'heures :: 3,5

Min participants :: 10

Max participants :: 20

Public prioritaire :: Aucun

Public concerné :: Tout doctorant de Toulouse

Lieu :: ComUE de Toulouse - Maison de la Recherche et de la Valorisation (MRV) - 75 Cr des Sciences

Langue de l'intervention :: anglais

Mots clés :: Job Search • Strategy • Professional Networking • Job Prospecting

Objectifs :

• This course helps PhD candidates who wish to pursue a career outside academia develop a structured job search strategy aligned with their career goals and opportunities in the job market. Participants will learn how to identify, organize, and prioritize their job search activities, while building and leveraging their professional network as an additional pathway to employment. Each participant will leave with a concrete, personalized action plan.
• CVs, cover letters, and job interviews will be addressed as key components of a job search strategy, but will not be covered in depth, as dedicated courses are available on these topics.

Programme :

Introduction and Icebreaker: Presentation of the course objectives and participant introductions.
Developing a Job Search Strategy: Refining career goals, identifying job opportunities, tailoring CVs and cover letters, and preparing for job interviews.
• Practical Activity: Each participant refines their career goals and identifies their priority target employers, sectors, and job opportunities.
Building and Leveraging Your Professional Network: Identifying the different components of a professional network and understanding its role in the job search process, mapping existing connections and identifying new contacts, preparing networking outreach, and maintaining and expanding professional relationships over time.
• Practical Activity: Preparing a networking outreach message and developing a personalized networking action plan.
Conclusion: Summary of key takeaways and Q&A session.

Equipe pédagogique :

Léonie BACELON – Formatrice – PROGRESS

Compétences acquises à l'issue de la formation :

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
• Develop a structured job search strategy aligned with their career goals and target opportunities.
• Identify and prioritize target employers, sectors, and job opportunities to guide their job search effectively.
• Map and expand their professional network by identifying relevant contacts and networking opportunities.
• Leverage their professional network by preparing tailored outreach messages and defining actions to maintain and strengthen professional relationships over time.