Job Seeking Strategies

Where are the jobs ?Recruitment agenciesCompany websitesJob sitesUniversity noticeboardsMagazinesCareers fairsConference job boards

Eurosciencejobs.com

Newscientistjobs.com

Career Fairs

The hidden job market

NETWORKINGWord of mouth

ContactsSOCIAL MEDIA

FSpecifically for researchersPuts you in a research network

Used by professionals/businessCompany & job searchesCan join specialist groups

More casual/randomGathering information/signposting Jobs, courses and meetings mentioned

cus on social media

LINKEDIN – Research institutes

LINKEDIN – job searches

LINKEDIN – job searches

TWITTER – job searches

FACEBOOK

Job Seeking StrategiesUse your research skills to investigate the job

marketConsider all the people in your network Make new contacts at conferences and meetingsMake new contacts by joining specialist groups and

learned societiesExtend your network using social media

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