TheUniversityofKansasMedicalCenterOfficeofPostdoctoralAffairs&GraduateStudies

JobSearches&ProfessionalNetworkingAshleyCarlson,AssistantDirectorMattFalk,SeniorCoordinator

Objectives

• Buildingyournetwork• Makingconnections• Managingsocialmedia• Preparingforthejobsearch• Usingjobboardsandrecruiters• Investingtimeandbeingpersistent• Puttingyournetworktouseinyourjobsearch

AQuick&DirtyGuidetoProfessionalNetworking

BuildingYourNetwork

• Canhappenanywhereatanytime• Placestomeet• Elevatorpitch• Askingquestions• Careerservices• Specificnetworkingeventtips

Elevator Pitch1. Hook- Get their interest2. Action- What do you do3. Value- Why does it matter4. Impact- A success story5. Engage- Connect & follow up

MakingtheConnection

• Selectthosethatmattermost• Puttheworkin• Positivefeedback• Makeitfeelmorepersonal• Setupatimetomeet

SocialMediaPresence

• Varyingsitesandhowtheyareperceived• Multipleaccounts• Asprofessionalaspossible• Updates• Howtofollow

TheJobSearch

Getready

• Setrealisticexpectations• Spendtimethinkingaboutwhatyouwant• Buildyournetworkbeforeyouneedit• Haveapplicationmaterialsreadyandbeprepared

Getset

• Donotjustrelyontheweb• Telleveryoneyouknowthatyouarelooking• Bevisible

Go!

• Recommendedplacestolook• Bigboards- Monster,Indeed,LinkedIn,Glassdoor• Smallboards- professionalorganizationsandlocalboards• Specificboards- knowaboutUSAjobs.gov

• Filteryoursearch,knowkeywordstomovequickly• Knowyourflexpointsandwherejobdescriptionsmightflex• Recruitersandheadhunters

Keepgoing!

• Chancesareyouwon’tbesuccessfulrightaway• Itwillbeok,PhDsandbiomedunemploymentnumbersarethelowest

Puttingyournetworktoworkinyourjobsearch

Networktowork…in3acts

1. Makingyourannouncement…andgettingareply!

2. Findanopening,findacontact…andreachout!

3. Noticingatrend…gettingtheinsidescoop…makinganewcontact!

Recap

Networking

• Canhappenanywhereatanytime• Prepareyourelevatorpitch• Eventsurvivalguide:• Arriveearly• Speakup!• Bringbusinesscards• Keepthatbreathfresh

JobSearch

• Setrealisticexpectations• Knowgoinginwhatyouarelookingfor• Buildyournetworkbeforeyouneedit• Don’tjustrelyontheweb• Tapyournetworkandbevisible• Filterandtargetyoursearch• Considerrecruitersandheadhunters• Hanginthere!

Questions?

Thankyou!ContactAshleyCarlsonatacarlson5@kumc.edu withquestionsorforfurtherhelpVisittinyurl.com/KUMCASCENDforupcomingdatesandmoreinformationSavethedate:October25- Applyingfortheposition!