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Using session guides
We've created straight forward, practical guides to help you get started running a Prosper session.
Here you'll find the guides grouped by specific theme and session, also by generic session types. Additional resources such as the slide deck are also provided for you to download and adapt to your requirements.
If you're a logged in Institutions or Manager of Researchers user you'll also be able to view these resources directly next to the accompanying video in the Learning and Development section.
How to guides by session theme
Time management
Finding the time: Exploring what's getting in the way of your career development
Time and energy challenge
Skills identification
Skills for the future
- Skills for the future watch party live session
- How to guide: skills for the future watch party
- Skills for the future Q&A
Building your skills inventory (some tools to use to help you spot the skills you're overlooking)
Networking
Introduction to networking
- Introduction to networking live session
- How to guide: Introduction to networking
- Introduction to networking worksheets
Speaking with fellow professionals
The basics of a LinkedIn profile
- The basics of a LinkedIn profile live session
- How to guide: The basics of a LinkedIn profile
- LinkedIn profile exchange guidance document
- The basics of a LinkedIn profile brainstorm
- LinkedIn profile development for postdocs
Overcoming barriers to using LinkedIn
Career decision making
How to identify when you're making decisions that would be good for past you, rather than you now (sunk cost fallacy)
Growing your self-awareness and career identity
Getting postdocs to consider their professional identity
A session to introduce tools to enhance self-awareness
Communication skills
Building your confidence
Leadership
How to run an introduction to leadership as a watch party using the provided videos and resources
Idea generation
A selection of practical tools to aid creativity and idea generation
Expand your employment sector knowledge
Career exploration strategies
- Career exploration strategies live session
- How to guide: career exploration strategies
- Career exploration strategies summary
Starting a business and entrepreneurship
Thinking like an entrepreneur
- Thinking like an entrepreneur live session
- How to guide: Thinking like an entrepreneur
- Entrepreneurial mindset workbook
How to run a watch party going covering the basics of how to start your own business
Job applications - creating a better CV
How to run a session where postdocs review each others CVs in a session called CV speed reading. Note this session was not recorded.
- CV speed reading
- Associated session resource: CV speed reading task sheet
Understanding different types of CVs
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