In this episode, Jim and Lauren outline all of the steps involved in a job search process. There are so many things you need to do if you are job searching and it can beoverwhelming to keep on top of everything. In the next episode we will talk about ways to help organize your schedule to help you be more efficient during the job search process. We hope you find this advice in this episode andthe next one helpful and we hope you enjoy listening.
Steps in the job search process (generally in this order)
- Reflect!!!!
- Identify organizations/sectors relevant to you
- identify job titles that interest you (and are relevant)
- Find job postings
- Identify external recruiters / recruiting firms / contacts in your space
- Activate your network - Look at LinkedIn to identify people to network with and reachout
- Identify networking orgs
- Identify events to attend - networking and skill building events and attend
- Write master resume
- Tailor individual resumes - for each role
- Write master cover letter
- Tailor individual cover letters - for each role
- Get feedback from people on your application materials
- Write/update Linkedin profile
- Post on LI
- Do something fun/re-energizing!!
- Informational interview
- Follow up with people you networked with
- Follow up on applications
- Find / ensure clothes that fit for interviews
- Interview prep
- Prepare job talk
- Actually interview
- Follow up on interviews
- Get / engage references
- Negotiate job offer
Top 10 most important steps
- Reflect on what you want in your next role, org, environment
- Identify organizations relevant to you
- identify job titles that interest you
- Activate your network
- Write master resume and CL
- Tailor resume and CL for each role
- Get feedback from people on your application materials
- Write/update LinkedIn profile
- Informational interview
- Do something fun!!
Lauren Celano, CEO of Propel Careers and Jim Gould, the Director for Postdoctoral Affairs at Harvard Medical School,launched this podcast as a way for us to share our advice, insights, and reflections to help others navigate their careers.
As we develop new episodes, this podcast will provide insights regarding career advice to help listeners navigate career choices and become more confident in their decisions. We look forward to busting myths and providing real life, timely, and accurate advice. Jim and Lauren work heavily with Ph.D. trained scientists, but the advice we provide can be applicable to other audiences. We hope you enjoy listening!
