During the recruitment process, PhD candidates and holders are called upon to showcase their research experience and skills. It is therefore essential that they take a step back and learn to identify their skills and then communicate them effectively.
DocPro is an online tool enabling PhD candidates and holders to build a skills profile. It helps them identify and name the skills they have acquired through their research experience, in language that is relevant to the socio-economic sector. DocPro guides them in assessing their skills and illustrating them through describing a first-hand experience.
This workshop provides hands-on familiarisation with the tool (mydocpro.org) for creating a skills profile.
Participants will also learn how to describe real-life situations that demonstrate their competences.
Programme
Methods and concepts
- Presentation of the DocPro tool and its features
- A method for identifying doctoral skills and translating them into professional language
- Storytelling techniques for showcasing your achievements
Practical exercise
- Individual identification of achievements and successes
- Individual work on writing a story of an achievement, with collective feedback in small groups
- Refining these stories for effective communication
Learning outcomes
- Identify the transferable and technical skills gained through research experience
- Master the DocPro tool (mydocpro.org) in order to create a skills profile suited to the job market
- Communicate your strengths effectively to recruiters and employers
Pedagogical approach
Interactive workshop combining:
- Information, methods and concepts
- Practical exercises and role-play
- Personalised feedback and sharing of experience between participants
Assessment & follow-up
- Formative assessment during the practical exercises (trainer and peer feedback), or a skills quiz
- Post-session satisfaction survey
