The topic for the #AdjunctChat on Tuesday, March 11 is:
“I’m a Professional X” – How to Recast Academic Experience in a #PostAc / #AltAc Environment.
When applying for jobs outside academia, you have to dig deep and reinvent your professional persona. You need to translate your skills and experience into a language that employers can understand. So we want to know what’s worked for you, and what might work for you in future, be it project manager, writer, scientist, whatever else.
- What hints and tips can you share with others about presenting your skills?
- What can you do to reinvent how you present yourself topotential employers and colleagues?
The chat will be co-facilitated by Chris Humphrey (@chrishumphrey), Jen Polk (@FromPhDtoLife) & Joe Fruscione (@ProfessorF74).
Here are some resources to help you learn more about marketing yourself as a professional X (where the X=the name of the job role you are applying for):
http://daniellejdeveau.ca/blog/?p=406
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kPQ51Pc0GR3s0I88DYoWCFw2qy5ow1ZLGQ2MxE1G
E6M/edit?pli=1
http://jobsontoast.com/applying-for-jobs-outside-academia-from-phd-to-fellow
-professional/
All are welcome to #AdjunctChat on Tuesday, March 11, from 4:00-5:00pm EST.
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