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How to Find a Bioscience Job

Brought to you by Connie Hampton, Biorecruiter and Job Search Strategist

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Our Mission• We are dedicated to helping

bioscience professionals find the best job for their talents and bioscience companies find the best people for their jobs.


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Sponsored by

• Job Search Strategies for Bioscience: the Series

• And the Invisible Disabilities Association


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Let’s Start• I’m going to ask you some questions…• Participation is preferred!


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A Question

• True or False:• The first thing you should do

when you discover that you will need a new job is spruce up your resume


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Answer

•Well, kinda• A resume is an ad designed to get you the interview at one particular company


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A Question

• True or False:• Most jobs are filled by online

job postings


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Answer

• False.• Job boards and online ads fill only 20% of the jobs


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The Job Seeker’s Task• To be find-able• To be known• To be remembered• To be liked• To be trusted


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What you will discover

• Three things that don’t work• And what to do instead• The 9 steps to your next job• What to do next• And a practical tip to do

today


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People Say• “To be remembered, liked and trusted”

This nugget of job seeking advice to my mind is what really distinguishes Connie’s approach and the quality of her advice.

• Chris Lehman, Biotech Financial Strategist


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Webinar wisdom• Life is too short to bumblebutt through your career. • Choose a direction and go for it!


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3 things that don’t work


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• Write a complete description of everything you have ever done in your working life on 2 pages.


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Do this instead

• Fill out your LinkedIn Profile completely. Add docs and slides, links and images.


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• Mail your generic resume to everyone you can think of and whose email address you have. Hand deliver to those you can’t email.


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Do this instead

•Know what you can and want to do and who has that job. Be selective!


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• Spend all of your time online looking for position descriptions and job postings and applying everywhere.


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Do this instead

• Network with the people in the companies and departments where you want to work


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Take Action!


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Take Action!• Step 1: Know what

you want to be paid to do. Make a list of your keywords.


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Take Action!• Step 2: Be visible

online so that interested people (hiring managers and recruiters) can find you based on your keywords


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Take Action!• Step 3: Discover what

your complex of skills is called (title) by looking at job boards.


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Take Action!• Step 4: Make a list of

which industries and companies have your job.


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Take Action!• Step 5: Make a list of who

you know, or want to know, who works at each company that you are interested in.


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Take Action!• Step 6: Network, build your

career network and follow up appropriately. Networking is not interviewing.


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Take Action!• Step 7: Write a resume

for that particular company showing how you can “slay their dragon”.


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Take Action!• Step 8: Interview well in a consultative way


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Take Action!• Step 9: Accept the position and show them how great you are!


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Take Action!• Rinse and repeat! Keep on

networking and following up.• Jobs only last 2-5 years these

days and careers are usually 50 years long.


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Bonus Tip• You can learn more about each of

these Action Steps in our Top Job Search Strategies To Take You To The Next Step


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People Say• Connie gave me clear direction and a plan

that made sense. She has the ability to listen, understand the situation and sum it up quickly, and provide recommendations for moving forward. Connie was a valuable resource and I highly recommend her for anyone in search of a new position, career or contact.” (via LinkedIn)


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People Say• She always has great updates on finding a

job, keeping a job and networking with people. This is really good for everybody who is looking for a job. 8/11/14 on LinkedIn

• Really helpful tips for identifying where to go next in your career (and how to make career choices instead of 'job' choices)


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People Say• I have been doing well on my networking and following

some of your guidance and check list points earlier in the year but have to say recently workload has taken over! One of the big challenges is location (glad to see it on your list) as the Bay area is where I want to be but there are just not that many companies and opportunities around here. I get calls for jobs on the East Coast or Mid-West, not so much for the Bay. In addition it appears that the Bay is a very small ecosystem where jobs are found primarily through connections. That makes your guidance and check list all the more important!


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Practical, Right Now Tip• Use your phone, voice or text, or

3X5s in your pocket, to write down what you do all day. Do it for a week and harvest your skills, expertise and keywords.


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