The workshop will be held in English.

After completion of their doctorate and postdoc, many are faced with the challenge of embarking on a new career path outside academia. While considering your options and how to find a suitable position, you may be surprised to find that:

More than two thirds of all jobs in Germany are awarded without job advertisement.

This workshop aims to give you the edge over others and to introduce and practice methods for accessing the hidden labour market. Contacts and networks are often decisive in this context. You will learn how to use them strategically and stay authentic. Some contacts you already have, others you can make. Through these contacts, you can at the same time get first-hand information about professional fields, concrete work tasks and company cultures as well as convey your skills in a more convincing manner and gain personal referrals. This will help you to be a more credible candidate, to be invited for interviews and to get the job that is right for you.

The following topics will be covered in the workshop:

• Recognizing, using and strategically expanding existing networks
• establishing and maintaining contacts
• authentic self-presentation
• the role of online networks (Xing, LinkedIn etc.) and professional networkers (recruiters, employment agencies, headhunters)
• Next steps: Who should I approach tomorrow?

Eligibility: Since this event is organised by the KHYS Postdoc Office, postdocs (who are members of KHYS) will have priority for attending. Doctoral researchers, however, can still register and will be offered a spot if not all places are taken.

If you are currently not yet a member of KHYS, you can register here.

The workshop will be held in English

Technical requirements: To participate in this workshop, you need a stable internet connection, a webcam and a microphone. Participants will receive further detailed information regarding the online-platform prior to the workshop.