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Preparing for a Job Interview

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 :
 6
Min participants :
 10
Max participants :
 20
Public prioritaire :
 Aucun
Public concerné :
  Tout doctorant de Toulouse
Lieu :
Maison de la Recherche et de la Valorisation (MRV) - 75 Cr des Sciences
Langue de l'intervention :
anglais
Mots clés :
 Job Interview • Recruitment • Self-Presentation • Doctoral Experience

Objectifs :

This course prepares PhD candidates who wish to pursue a career outside academia for job interviews in the private sector. Participants will learn how to understand recruiters' expectations, structure a compelling presentation of their doctoral experience, demonstrate their skills through concrete achievements, and communicate the value they can bring to a specific role.

Programme :

• Introduction and Icebreaker: Presentation of the course objectives, participant introductions, and discussion of initial perceptions about job interviews and recruiters' expectations.

• Highlighting Your Professional Background: Preparing a structured presentation of doctoral experience, skills, and career goals, followed by presentations to the group and feedback.

• Demonstrating Your Skills Through Examples: Using storytelling techniques to demonstrate skills through concrete situations, achievements, and results. Practical exercises and feedback.

• Answering Interview Questions Effectively: Understanding what interview questions are designed to assess, structuring clear and relevant answers, adapting responses to the interviewer, and highlighting added value. Mock interviews and debriefing.

• Communicating Your Value to Employers: Identifying the employer's needs, connecting skills to the requirements and challenges of a specific position or assignment, and articulating the value participants can bring based on a job posting or recruitment scenario.

• Conclusion: Summary of key takeaways and Q&A session.

Equipe pédagogique :

Léonie BACELON – Formatrice – PROGRESS