Life Sciences Seminar Series
Propel Careers is passionate about strengthening the life sciences industry by building relationships with individuals who thrive in this sector. Propel Careers hosts seminars covering the topics listed below to provide valuable guidance to individuals working in, or looking for, opportunities in the Life Sciences sector. Through hosting these seminars, Propel Careers builds meaningful relationships with individuals who are currently, or will be, the leaders of the life sciences industry. These seminars provide Propel Careers, the opportunity to showcase the many exciting opportunities which exist in the life sciences sector for individuals who are passionate about making a difference.
Attendance for these events can be made through online registration as the event details are posted. To learn more about these events or to schedule a specific event for your group, please contact Lauren Celano, Founder of Propel Careers at Lauren@propelcareers.com.
Life Sciences Career Opportunities 101 Seminar Series
In this Seminar, Propel Careers will provide an overview of career opportunities in the life sciences sector for individuals with graduate and post doctoral training. Propel Careers will discuss the various skills, aptitudes, competencies, and personalities that thrive in this sector. Propel Careers will also discuss the following topics: Which career opportunities exist outside of academia; Identifying transferrable skills to assist in job search; The importance of networking to identify leads for careers; The importance of informational interviewing.
Networking Insights
In this seminar, Propel Careers discusses various best practices for networking including preparing for the events and working the room during the events. Propel Careers will also discuss the types of events to attend which could be relevant for your background and interests so that you can increase your network and build relationships with individuals in the areas you are interested in and/or already working in. Propel Careers can also provide best practices for how to effectively network and follow up with connections made to increase the value of the relationship.
Building a Resume for Industry
In this seminar, Propel Careers discusses how to best highlight your experiences and skills based upon the format, content, and structure of a resume so that your knowledge and expertise is evident. Propel Careers will discuss transferrable skills and how to highlight experiences showing relevance for individuals transitioning from academia to industry, from a technical role to a business oriented role, or transferring from one industry to another.
Insight into building a suitable on-line presence
In this seminar, Propel Careers provides guidance into building an on line presence on sites such as LinkedIn, twitter, facebook, and blogs so that your experiences and background are highlighted in a professional manner. A proper on-line presence is critical to building your professional brand and allowing companies and recruiters to find you as relevant opportunities become available.
Identification of opportunities and roles
In this seminar, Propel Careers will discuss how to prepare a search strategy to identify the relevant companies and/or roles which could be a good fit for you. This includes strategy on informational interviewing so that you can learn more about the types of role and companies that you would thrive in before applying for opportunities, company research using linkedin and other news media, and awareness of networking events to attend.