Building Your Career in STEM : A Professional Guide for Students, Recent Graduates, and Beyond / edited by Angela Ziebell and Rebecca Yee.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ziebell, Angela, editor.

Yee, Rebecca, editor.

Series:

Professional Development Guides

Professional Development Guides ; Volume 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Engineering--Vocational guidance.

Engineering.

Medicine--Vocational guidance.

Medicine.

Science--Vocational guidance.

Science.

Technology--Vocational guidance.

Technology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (0 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London : Royal Society of Chemistry, [2024]

Summary:

With practical tips for developing your skills, building your network and improving your employability, to how to write your CV and cover letter writing and find employment, this book covers the essential skills that you need to kickstart your career.

Contents:

Cover

A Professional Guide for Students, Recent Graduates, and Beyond

Foreword

Series Preface

Preface

Table of Contents

1 - Introduction

A Tool for Navigating Your Career Development

We Help You Find the Answers That Are Not in This Book

Using This Book - Based on Career Development Stage

Use of Badges and Icons

What is Your Self-perceived Employability?

Good Luck With Your Journey

2 - Transferable Skills and Reflection (the Career Building Transferable Skill)

What Are Transferrable Skills?

Why Are Transferable Skills Important?

Skills Gaps in Our Systems

Why Do Skills Gaps Exist?

Where Do There Tend to Be Less Skills Gaps and Why?

Recent Changes to Include More Transferable Skills Teaching

Your Transferable Skills

Articulating Your Transferrable Skills

Talking About Your Skills Can Be Uncomfortable

You Can Develop Transferable Skills Anywhere

Experiences Do Not Have to Have Fancy Titles to Be Meaningful

But I Do Not Have Any Work Experience!

What Are Your Transferable Skills Strengths and Weaknesses?

How Do Others Grow Their Transferable Skills?

What Transferable Skills Do Others Value and Why?

What Transferable Skills Are Most Needed for the Careers You Are Interested in?

Understanding Your Transferable Skills

Reflection: A Transferable Skill for Developing Your Career

Who Would You Hire?

What Is Reflection, and Why Should I Develop It?

Employers Care About Reflection

Gibbs Reflective Cycle

What, So What, and Now What (Boud)?

Ways to Start Reflective Sentences

Reflection 1 14

Reflection 2 15

Reflection 3 16

Time to Reflect Regularly to Build Reflection as a Transferable Skill

Reflection Can Help Me With Everything?

Is There a Bad Side of Reflection? - Analysis Paralysis

What Next?

3 - Commercial Awareness.

Introduction to Commercial Awareness

Why Is It Important to Be Commercially Aware?

What Is Commerce?

Forget About Your Discipline

The Global Economy

Global Opportunities

Think Global, Act Local

Global Challenges

Sectors, Industries, Economies and Government Structures

The Rise of Private Business

Publicly Listed Companies

Government Departments

And All the Others

Products and Project Pipelines

Commercial Products and Services

The Project Stages of a Commercial Product

Project Manager

Stakeholders

Financial Awareness

Project Finance

The Story of Money, Money, Money…

Project Accounting Thinking and Terminology

Costs and Benefits

Legal Awareness

How to Understand Job Contracts

An Introduction to Employment Contracts

Employee Rights and Responsibilities

Intellectual Property

100 Years of 1 Insulin

Patents

Trademarks

Copyrights

Trade Secrets

How to Grow Your Commercial Knowledge?

Who Else Can Help?

4 - Networking - AKA Meeting People, Learning Things, and Making Connections

Introduction

Why Networking Probably Isn't What You Think It Is

Why and When People Network

Networking to Suit Your Personality

Networking for Introverts

Getting More Comfortable With Networking Using Some Simple Preparation

Talking About Non-work Topics

Why Network? The Benefits of Networking for Experienced People and Students/Graduates

You Are the Future Workforce

Understanding Who Is Learning What

Building Connections Generally

Learning From Others

Giving Back to Others or the Industry in General

Getting to Know People

The Spotlight Effect

Strategies for Preparing to Network

Who to Go With

Who Is Going to Be at the Event?

Getting the Most Out of Your Time at an Event

Researching In.

dividuals Before an Event

Researching Companies Before an Event

How to Spot Who to Talk to and Who Not to Talk to

What Happens When You Start Talking to Someone and Then Realise It Is Not a Good Fit for You?

Tips and Tricks for Those Uncomfortable in Many Networking Situations

For Someone Who Is Worried About Saying the Wrong Thing

How to Network Across Cultures

Preparation

What About Online Networking?

Online Networking Is Still Real Networking

Online Opportunities

How to Find Networking Events

Student Peers as Part of Your Network

How to Work Out What to Wear

Asking Advice From Colleagues and STEM Professionals

It Is OK if People Know You Are a Student

Using Social Media to Develop and Maintain Connections

Professional Social Media Basics

Building Your Connections

Who Is an Appropriate Connection?

Connecting With Groups

Won't People Know I'm Looking at Their Profiles?

How to Get Value Out of a Professional Social Media Account

Where to Next?

5 - Portfolio Building

Before You Build Your Career Portfolio, What Influences Your Career?

Understanding What Jobs Are Available

Reasons to Build Your Career Portfolio

Collecting Your Documents for Later Reference

What Do I Include in My Career Portfolio?

Linking Your Schooling to a Career in Your Portfolio

Building a Career Plan

Pitching Yourself to Start Your Career Portfolio

Setting Up and Sharing Your Career Portfolio

An Example of Displaying a Career Portfolio

Confirming Your Professional Self

Using Your Portfolio for Networking

Using Your Career Portfolio for Job Interviews

Validating Your Career Portfolio Through Career Coaching/Counselling

Conclusion

6 - Resumes and Cover Letters

Analysing Job Advertisements

How Good a Fit Do I Need to Be Before I Apply?.

Confidence vs. Competence

Resumes

What Is the Point of a Resume?

Applicant Tracking Systems

What Is the Difference Between a CV and a Resume?

Formatting Guidelines

Layout

Fonts and Colours

Personal Branding and Visual Appeal

Margins and Spacing

Icons

Action Verbs, Dynamic Verbs or Strong Verbs - Illustrating Your Skills

Examples of Action Verbs

The Components of a Resume

Contact Information

Personal Information

Objective or Summary Statement

Education

Work Experience (and Volunteering)

Certifications and Licences

Awards, Scholarships and Achievements

Memberships

Hobbies

Referees (and Reference Letters)

Reference Letters

Cover Letters

Letter Header

Paragraph #3 - How Do You Align With What They Want?

Paragraph #4 - Conclusion

Signature

What if No Cover Letter Is Required?

What if the Application Is via Email? Should I Attach a Cover Letter?

LinkedIn Is Your Not-so-secret Application Weapon

LinkedIn in Languages Other Than English

The Components of a LinkedIn Profile

About

Featured

Activity

Experience

Licences and Certifications

LinkedIn Learning

Publications

Projects

Honours and Awards

Languages

Organisations

Volunteering

Endorsements

Interests: Companies, Groups and Schools

Causes

Useful Websites

7 - Addressing Key Selection Criteria and Interviews

Key Selection Criteria (KSC) Responses

What are KSC and Where Do I Find Them?

Addressing Qualification and Technical Skill KSC

Who Uses KSC and Why?

How Long Should a KSC Response Be?

Addressing KSC: The STARR Technique

Alternatives to STARR

Addressing KSC You Do Not Meet

What's Next?

Prepare to Be Interviewed

How to Schedule an Interview.

Answering Questions in an Interview

Should I Talk About My Expected Salary in the Interview?

On the Day of the Interview

Before the Interview

Plan What to Wear

Eat Something

Be on Time

If You Are Unable to Attend the Interview

During the Interview

Asking Questions in an Interview

After the Interview

So, You Didn't Hear Back

Online Interviews

Technical Preparation

Before the Interview: Set the Scene

During the Interview: Focus and Connect

Check Your Progress

8 - Looking for a Job (Before and After Graduation)

What Type of Job Do I Want?

Money and Benefits

Company Culture

Career Development

So, Where Can I Find a Job?

Why Is It Called Job Hunting?

Online Job Search Engines

How to Use an Online Job Search Platform

University Careers Centres

Networking When Applying for Work

Internship Programs

Finding Internships

9 - Extra Considerations When You (Will) Have a Higher Degree by Research

About the Authors

Career Issues That Mostly Impact Higher Degree by Research Students/Graduates

Uneven Sources of Advice

Attachment to Career/Specialty

I'm an Expert or I Need to Do It All Syndromes

Hyper-focused

Not Wanting to Disappoint

Wanting to Be Able to Control What You Work on

Some Example Positions for PhD/Master's Graduates

Government Employee (Non-research)

Teaching

Academic

Post-doctoral Researcher

Research Scientist

Research Assistant

University Administration - Overview

Research Office

Student Support

Business Development

Mixing Roles

Being a Successful Researcher

Funding

Publishing

Translation/Impact

Will Extra Training Help Me?

Social Media as an Academic.

Are You Still Grappling With the Way Forward?.

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781837672196

1837672199

9781837672189

1837672180