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Alt-Academic Job Hunting for OSU English Graduate Students: A Weekend Workshop

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February 4, 2018
8:00AM - 4:00PM
311 Denney Hall

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Add to Calendar 2018-02-04 08:00:00 2018-02-04 16:00:00 Alt-Academic Job Hunting for OSU English Graduate Students: A Weekend Workshop Thinking about going “alt ac,” as they say? Take this weekend to build your confidence as a job candidate, explore your career options, and learn strategies that maximize your odds of a successful job search. Skills we’ll discuss in this workshop:·      Building your confidence as a job candidate·      Talking about your academic skills with non-academic audiences·      Finding the right job field and the right jobs·      Where to look for jobs, how to read job ads, and how to find invisible un-advertised jobs·      Networking techniques for introverts and extroverts·      Standing out from the crowd with LinkedIn and online portfolios·      Writing cover letters and resumes·      Job interviews and informational interviews·      Negotiating salary and benefitsTo register, click here.  For more information, email Kathleen Griffin (griffin.328@osu.edu) 311 Denney Hall Department of English english@osu.edu America/New_York public

Thinking about going “alt ac,” as they say? Take this weekend to build your confidence as a job candidate, explore your career options, and learn strategies that maximize your odds of a successful job search. 

Skills we’ll discuss in this workshop:

·      Building your confidence as a job candidate

·      Talking about your academic skills with non-academic audiences

·      Finding the right job field and the right jobs

·      Where to look for jobs, how to read job ads, and how to find invisible un-advertised jobs

·      Networking techniques for introverts and extroverts

·      Standing out from the crowd with LinkedIn and online portfolios

·      Writing cover letters and resumes

·      Job interviews and informational interviews

·      Negotiating salary and benefits

To register, click here.  For more information, email Kathleen Griffin (griffin.328@osu.edu)