Career Development Training Program

This training program is designed to equip attendees with key knowledge and skills to effectively position themselves for securing a job in the medtech, biotech, and life sciences industries. There are two levels (Effective Job Search Strategies and Success Beyond the Job Search) for full completion of the program. This program is ideal for early career professionals and students (recent grads).


Level 1 : Effective Job Search Strategies

Spring 2021 (This workshop series will start again in 2022)

The level 1 program includes 5 workshops and 2 panels covering a variety of topics including: strategic career development, personal branding, higher education, resume/interviewing workshops, and networking opportunities.

Workshop

1

Career Development Starter Kit

Fundamentals for starting your career development as a young professional.

Workshop

2

Industry Careers in Medtech, Biotech & the Life Sciences

Panel discussion featuring various career paths in the industry.

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Workshop

3

Education vs experience: Is more school better for careers?

Panel discussion that explores the value of a MS, MBA, PhD and other forms of certification.

Workshop

4

Crafting a Personal Brand and Utilizing LinkedIn

Introduction to building a personal brand and how to effectively use LinkedIn.

Workshop

5

Resume and Cover Letter Workshop

Tips and tricks to get your resume and cover letter past the applicant tracking system.

Workshop

6

Acing Interviews

Step by step guide to interviews and how to approach preparation, performance and follow-up.

Workshop

7

Effective Communication: Making a Lasting Impact

Identify your communication style and learn how to adapt to others to improve communication with your team.

Additional Support

In addition to the webinars, the program also invites our participants to

(1) get direct and personalized feedback for their resumes and cover letter and

(2) have a mock interview with a seasoned professional.

Level 2 : Continual Success Beyond the Job Search

Fall 2021 (Accepting participants and attendees until Nov 13, 2021)

The level 2 program includes 3 workshops focusing on leadership, management skills and beginning to build momentum for sustainable success beyond finding a job. This program is ideal for young professionals interested in learning how to flourish in their position and continue to grow their career for management.

Workshop

1

Fundamental Leadership and Management Skills

Fundamentals for leading and managing teams for young professionals who are stepping into new roles.

Workshop

2

Intro to Personal Finances

This workshop introduces the personal finances including savings, retirement (401k, Roth/Traditional IRA), obtaining or paying off loans, mortgages, investments, and more.

Workshop

3

Approaching Difficult Professional Conversations: Promotion, Negotiating Compensation, and Moving On

Learn how to become adept in handling common difficult types of conversations that happen while working. This includes compensation negotiation, positioning yourself for promotion, quitting (when and how) and more.

Additional Support

In addition to the webinars, the program also invites our participants to

(1) get personalized personal finance consulting from our partners.

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