PROFESSIONAL CAREERS
Four-step framework for PhD career success
PROFESSIONAL CAREERS
Our research shows that PhDs move through four stages during their career transition. PhDs must:
- DISCOVER their values, interests, and skills and build a metric for career opportunities.
- RESEARCH career pathways that align with their metric.
- IMPLEMENT a job search focused on one career field of interest.
- BUILD a career by evaluating their career choices and identifying future opportunities.
If you aren’t sure what stage of the job search you’re in, take our Job Search Assessment.
1. Discovery stage: start here if you aren't sure about your career options
- Introduction to the professional job search
- Identify your transferable skills
- What will the world pay you to do
2. Research stage: start here if you know what career fields interest you
- Introduction to the research stage
- How to build your LinkedIn profile
- How to write resumes
3. Implement stage: start here if you've already chosen a career field and are applying for jobs
- Introduction to the implementation stage
- How to modify your resume in 2 hours
- How to build and grow your network
- The hiring process
Start with one of our most popular trainings
Identify the skills you developed while earning your PhD
Learn how to write professional resumes for your job search
A CV is NOT the same as a resume. Learn how to write resumes that will communicate your skills, value, and experience.
How to persuade people to hire you (the employer’s perspective)
You need to read yourself into a new career field. So how do you accomplish that? Watch this training to learn more.
Beyond the Professoriate’s curriculum is designed to move you through the stages with strategy and purpose. By completing the courses in order, you will learn the proven process used by hundreds of PhDs to successfully launch nonacademic careers.
Each course includes self-paced video modules and a workbook to help you apply what you are learning in your own job search. This training program is designed to be completed as quickly as 120 days.
One of the biggest mistakes PhDs make is taking a haphazard approach to the job search. By completing this curriculum, you will build the foundational knowledge you need to apply for jobs, and the confidence to communicate your value to employers.
If you have any questions, email member@beyondprof.com
Don't know what stage of the job search you're in?
Do you have a question for the Beyond the Professoriate team? Send us an email member@beyondprof.com