Events for researchers

Job hunting can be exciting, anxiety-provoking and potentially labour intensive. So how do you devise an efficient job search strategy to match your needs, maximise your time and maintain motivation throughout the process?

Whether you are looking for academic or non-academic roles or both, this session will help you to:

• assess priorities when drawing up your own job search strategy
• know where to look for advertised vacancies and how to assess them for suitability
• draw on networks and connections, including social media, to gain an ‘insider’ advantage
• understand the hidden jobs market and how to tap into it
• adopt helpful practices and self-talk to look after yourself throughout the process

Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions throughout and by the end of the session you will know how to access a range of resources and careers support to help you manage the job hunting process effectively.

This session is open to all Brookes research students and fixed-term research staff.

If you are unable to attend but would like to receive the session materials please feel free to register.

Whether you’re applying for academic or non-academic roles, learning how to perform well at interview is a prerequisite to getting the job. Brush up on the practicalities of preparing for, and performing in, interviews in this interactive workshop designed specifically for researchers.

This session includes:

• what to expect from interviews, academic and non-academic
• common questions and how to tackle them
• how to talk about your research for different audiences
• a chance to share interview experiences, tips and strategies with your peers

This session is open to all Brookes research students and fixed-term research staff.

If you are unable to attend but would like to receive the session materials please feel free to register.