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Our workshops put academics in the driver’s seat to take their career where they want to go.

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Just over 50% of early career researchers have an informal career development plan with only 10% actually having a formal career development plan in place (1). While nearly 80% have considered a major career change recently but many suggest their organisation doesn’t provide a centralised hub for career development resources (2,3,4).

We offer a range of webinars, half & full day workshops designed to cover key concepts, skills, and tools that PhD students, early- and mid-career academics need to proactively design their careers.

Topics include:

  • Targeted career skill development for academics

  • Creating a personalised career development plan

  • Personal strengths, values, motivation & skill gaps

  • The changing landscape of careers post-PhD

  • Career construction & transition

  • Working identity

  • Organisational shock

Our programs are mapped to key career management competencies outlined in the Australian Blueprint for Career Development.

  • Our workshops help students:

    1) Understand the wide range of careers a PhD sets them up for

    2) Understand how to proactively continue to develop their working identity throughout their candidature

    3) Create a career action plan.

  • Our workshops help create space for academics to:

    1) Rediscover strengths, values, and career development needs.

    2) Explore working identity and how to explore potential new versions of themselves.

    3) Create a career development plan.

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1) Hardy MC, Carter A, Bowden NJPC. What do postdocs need to succeed? A survey of current standing and future directions for Australian researchers. (2016) 2(1):1-9. doi:10.1057/palcomms.2016.93

2)Research Australia. (2024). Measures to support early & mid career researchers. Retrieved from https://researchaustralia.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/RA_EMCRsupportsReport%20V4.pdf

3) Department of Health and Aged Care. (2024). The Australian Health and Medical Research Workforce Audit. Canberra Retrieved from www.health.gov.au/sites/default/files/2024-11/the-australian-health-and-medical-research-workforce-audit.pdf

4) Christian, K., Johnstone, C., Larkins, J.-a., Wright, W., & Doran, M. R. (2021). A survey of early-career researchers in Australia. eLife, 10, e60613. doi:10.7554/eLife.60613