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Building a professional community is an important aspect of career growth and flourishing, whether you work in academia or beyond. Many people find the notion of professional networking to be scary, frustrating, tiring, etc. However, “networking” simply refers to the practice of making professional connections with people working on similar projects or working in positions or industries that interest you. When you are open to new professional relationships, more opportunities will open for you. In the case of non-academic jobs, 80% are not posted publicly, so making professional connections is a critical factor in career planning.
Professional networking and relationship building do not only happen in person. It is now very common for professional communities to be built online. In this session, we will discuss two online platforms for building professional relationships: LinkedIn and ResearchGate. ResearchGate is an academic networking community where members share their research, connect with one another, and can search for job opportunities. LinkedIn has traditionally been an important social community for non-academic job seekers, but more and more academics are joining LinkedIn now also. Participants will leave this session with knowledge of how to create a profile, post content, make connections, send messages, and search for jobs on LinkedIn and ResearchGate.
Institution: Western University and Postdoc Association of Western
Time: 12:30-2:30pm EST (9:30-11:30 AM PST)