Ep 105: Questions from Jim’s talks at MGH, AAI and Beth Israel - Propelling Careers Podcast  

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Welcome to Propelling Careers Podcast episode 105.  In this episode, we will talk about a few more of Jim’s recent talks at MGH, AAI’s IMMUNOLOGY 2026 conference and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.  The talk at Beth Israel was Jim’s talk, “Self-work to Network”  and the talks at MGH and activities at AAI Immunology 2026 focused on resumes and CV’s.  We hope you enjoy listening.

Questions from Jim’s talk at BIDMC include:

• I feel my self-worth, but as a postdoc, it's one of the most underappreciated (especially financially) jobs that we are a part of, Do you have insights?
• What types of elevator pitches should we be preparing for different situations?
• How do you build connections that last and build without bothering/burdening them?
• How do you build your reputation and increase visibility?
• How can we showcase ourselves to the non-scientific audiences?
• I have a very broad network, but it's tough to stay in touch with everyone, do you have any advice?

Resume advice  

• For how to make a strong first impression.
• To showcase YOU and your skills/experience.
• To tailoring your resume and CV to the job
• Formatting advice

A few questions that came up from the MGH and AAI activities

• How much effort do I put into LinkedIn?
• Advice for network efficiency

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!