WoW Postgraduate Employability Programme (PEP)
15 March 2010
Postgraduate Researchers (PGRs) and Early Career Researchers (ECRs) - pep up your career!
Did you know that more than 70% of employers would welcome more applications from doctoral researchers?*
Make the most of your career by signing up to PEP...
The Graduate Development Centre (GDC) invites any PGR or ECR to sign up for a FREE 4 day (over 2 weeks) employability skills programme aimed specifically at preparing you for the world of work. This highly focused programme will cover a range of topics to help you to:
- Identify your career options
- Sell yourself to an employer on paper and at interview
- Explore career alternatives for researchers
- Network with confidence
- Develop advanced presentation skills
- Write effective academic and non- academic CVs
You will also be given the opportunity to network and engage with former PGRs from a variety of backgrounds.
The programme will be running on the 14 & 15 and 21 & 22 April 2010.
For more information register at www.ljmu.ac.uk/pep or email pep@ljmu.ac.uk
* source - Recruiting Researchers: survey of employer practice 2009, www.vitae.ac.uk
