Social Science Researchers’ Careers June Kay Careers Development Consultant.

Social Science Researchers’Careers

June Kay

Careers Development Consultant

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Career Thinking…..…….Where are you at the moment?

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HESA 2005 PhD Social Science Graduate DestinationsWork in UK – 67.9%

Work & Study UK – 15.6%

Study or Training UK – 1.4%

Working or Studying Overseas – 5.4%

Not Available for Work / Study – 3.9%

Unemployed – 2.3%

Other – 3.6%

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Key Finding - Employment

64% HE

47% Lecturer / Postdoctoral role

13% Finance / IT / Business

8% Public Sector Administration

6.5% Health & Social work

5.2% Manufacturing

4% Other sectors

2005 – number entering finance, business, IT and manufacturing exceeded health, social work & public administration (reverse true in 2003 & 2004)

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PhD Social Science Destinations 2006

CASS

Researcher University of Glasgow

SOCI

Local Government Professional – Durham County Council

Principal Travellers’ Liaison Officer – Durham County Council

Development Manager – Social Care

Practitioner – Hartlepool Children’s Services

Social worker – various

Community Partnership Manager – NHS Trust Sedgefield

Team Manager – Sunderland City Council

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Business School

Mortgage Manager – Bank

Performance Manager – AMEC

Commercial business analyst – Anglia Components

Retail Manager – ASDA

Regional Manager – Asset Skills

Performance specialist – Audit Commission

Consultant – Augmentis

Business Transformation Leader – Avery Ltd

Executive Assistant (to MD) – BAE Systems

Corporate finance Analyst – Baker Tilly

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Head of Vendor Management – BetfairManager Network Power operations – BTRegional Director – Business in the CommunityProduct and Pricing Manager – Carnival CorpProject Manager / Shared Services Manager – CaterpillarLead Business Analyst – CE ElectricManagement Consultant – Celerant ConsultingDevelopment Manager – Centre for Excellence for Life ScienceAccountant / Practice Leader– DeloitteHead of Corporate Procurement – Chester Le St LAMarketing Co-ordinator – DGMService Manager – D-Line Europe Ltd

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Local government Corporate Policy Officer – Durham County Council

Financial Controller – Egger Ltd

Risk Analyst – Euler Hermes UK PLC

Commercial/Area Sales/ Strategic Projects Manager / Credit Adviser – HBOS

Managing Director – IAW Fertilisers UK

HR Business Partner – Lloyds TSB

Regional Director – MacDonald Hotels

Consultant Psychiatrist – MoD

Investment Writer – New Star Investment funds

Recruitment Consultant – Nigel Wright

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Commissioning Manager for Child Services – North Tyneside NHS TrustArea Manager Children’s Services – NSPCCGlobal Co-ordinator – People Movers LtdEuropean Sales Manager – PerkinelmerBusiness Relations Manager – Places for PeopleStrategy Development Director – Royal & Sun Alliance InsuranceMergers & acquisitions ProfessionalSales Manager Shell (China) LtdFinancial Trader – Tisbury Capital ManagementPostdoc Research Fellow – University college DublinHead of business Assurance / Programme co-ordinator – Uni of DurhamHead of UK Tax Planning

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Psychology

Neuro Researcher – Brandeis University

Senior Residential Children’s Support worker – Care Assured

Research Fellow –Kings College, London / RNIB / Uni of Durham / Max Planck Institute for Human Development

Psychologist / Nursing assistant - NHS

Trainee Auditor – The Audit Commission

Lecturer – University of Hull

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Geography

Trader – Citigroup

Environmental consultant – Faber Mausell

Lecturer – Exeter / Sunderland Universities

Research Associate – University of Durham

Forestry Consultant – Poyry Forestry Industry Ltd

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Government & International AffairsIMEISEditorial Producer – CNNLecturer – University of DurhamTeacher & Head of Dept – Private Boys SchoolPoliticsTrading Regulations Adviser – BPSenior sales Co-ordinator – Corus International ProjectsInstant Manager –Dept for DevelopmentResearcher – National Centre for Social ResearchJunior Surveillance Analyst – Standards & Poor’sEmergency Access Service Manager – Surrey NHS TrustTutor – University of Durham

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Economics & Finance

Financial Analyst - ABN AMBRO / Barclays Capital / European Investment Bank / Deloitte / Societe General / Mergel Market / Procter & Gamble

Underwriter – Greece

Investment Banker – JP Morgan

Higher Revenue Officer – HM Revenue & Customs

Operational Risk Consultant – Legal & General Insurance

Client Services Agent – Thompson Trade Works

Lecturer - University of Durham

Investment Manager – Wise Speke

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EducationTeacher – Secondary / Primary /Advance SkillsHead of DeptAccountant – Evanshouse ShoreTeaching Fellow - Genetics EducationSenior School Improvement OfficerLecturer- Manchester Metropolitan University / Newcastle College / Oxford BrookesAssociate Professor – Miral DiagakoOutreach Drug Worker / Project Manager – NE Council for AdditionsSchool Counsellor – Newcastle City CouncilCounsellor / Nurse Therapist – NHSDiversity Officer – LACo-ordinator of Admission – NHS Trust School Project Manager – Place2BeManagement Consultant – Shell International

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Values Interests Personality Skills

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Values•Autonomy

•Security

•Enterprise

•Sense of Purpose

•Balanced Lifestyle

•Expertise & Challenge

•Reward & Recognition

•Authority & Influence

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InterestsSport / Arts / Science / Commerce etc

Environment – office / outdoors / factory / laboratory

People – teaching, persuading, treating, providing service

Managing staff V responsibility for self

Analytical V Creative

Workplace based V visiting clients / sites

Project Based / Consultancy V long term strategy & development in-house

Facts Figures V Machinery V People

Profit V Altruism

Reaction to pressure, deadlines, stress V self motivation

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Constraints

Location

Mobility

Salary

Competition

Experience

Age???

Health

Family

Work Life Balance

Work Permits

Previous criminal convictions

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Personality – MBTI

To complete this inventory on-line contact the CAS for details

E v I – Where do you get your energy from?

S v N – What kind of information do you value?

F v T – How do you make decision?

J v P – How do you deal with the outer world

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What skills do Employers Want?

“Researchers do not appear to be able to articulate their personal skills well and are unable to talk to employers in their language”

Empress Study, Leeds University

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CVs for PhD’s

You should have a different type of CV for

posts outside of academia

Many same skills and experience

Different Focus / Language

Commercial application

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Academic CVs for PhD

Focus on Academic Achievement

Publications & Research grant applications – paramount

Research V Teaching

Activities which raise profile of your research, subject, dept, university

Transferable skills related to academic

Additional Contribution to the dept / university as whole

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Non-academic CVs for PhD’sA CV and covering letter should includeevidence of relevant:

Knowledge – specific or general

Experience – tasks, processes, responsibilities

Skills – specialist and transferable / generic

Interest / Enthusiasm / Commitment

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Non-academic CVs for PhD’sStructure – logical, clear

Presentation/layout – attractive / professional

Content – Relevant / Explicit

Length – 2 pages A4

Impact !!!!!

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Action words for CVs

Negotiated Devised Promoted Identified

Generated Led Delivered Tested Resolved

Facilitated

Managed Represented

Analysed

Solved Initiated

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Non-Academic CVs for PhD’s

What would you include under:

Personal details?

PhD research?

Other education?

Work experience?

Publications and Conferences?

Additional skills and achievements?

Interests?

Who will be your references?

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Non-academic CVs for PhD’sWhat might you leave out?

CV at the top of the page?

A career goal/personal profile?

School record?

Work experience that does not sell skills?

Anything else?

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CVs for PhD’sReverse chronological - Similar to academic CV

May omit:Publications Conferences

Must emphasise more:Non academic work experienceCommercial Applications / EquivalentsTransferable skills

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Other types of CV- Targeted•Useful if you know what the employer is looking for

•Highlights on Page 1 the key skills and qualities you possess which are relevant to the post (skills profile) and where you have obtained these

•Therefore ‘plagiarises’ the advert

•Then follows on with a standard reverse chronological CV

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Page one might start like this…

Communication: Excellent oral and written skills required for planning preparing and leading seminars with undergraduate students. Several conference papers presented and well received by a wide academic audience. Active listening and diplomacy as demonstrated through voluntary work on student helpline for 3 years.

Team Working: Demonstrated when rowing for university where I proved my commitment to succeed and encouraged others to also do so, as part of a successful multi-disciplinary research group and whilst working in a pressured retail environment part-time for 4 years.

Project & Time Management: Successfully planned the most effective use of my time and resources to complete my research project ahead of schedule whilst submitting papers for publication, supervising undergraduate students research and renovating my new home.

Computer literacy: Confident user of a wide variety of packages including Microsoft Word, Access, Excel, SPSS and C++. Designed, developed and updated the International Students Society website. Easily adapt to specialist employer software e.g. stock control in retail

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Application forms

Same general principles as CVs

Competency Based

More specific examples

Statement in Support of Application

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Tell us about a time when you have worked effectively as part of a team. What was your role and what did you contribute to the team? What did you learn for the future?

S - In August 2007 I participated in the residential GRAD school Course, Communication Skills + More , run by Durham university. At the start of the 4 day course I was allocated to a group of 9 researchers from all faculties whom I had never met before.

T –On day 3 all teams participated in a 3 hour environmental impact simulation, where the remit was to represent your own interests in negotiation with other stakeholders. As representatives of the chemical company we had to consider the financial implications, adverse publicity and legal obligations.

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…….continuedA –As a social science researcher I felt that my strength would

lie in analysing the statistics we were given, evaluating their relevance, then presenting how we might use these to the group for discussion. I told the rest of my team this and asked the other members which skills they felt they could bring to the team. I lead a discussion on allocation of roles and division of tasks then identified priority actions. Since some elements could not be started until others were completed I suggested a system whereby the strongest member for a particular task led a subgroup of two or three members, who could all contribute ideas and assist with practical tasks.

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…….continued

R –All team members engaged with the task and developed an insight into an area of communication they felt was new to them. The team spirit was high throughout and individual members gained new skills and confidence. We managed to reach a mutually satisfactory agreement with all but one of the other parties involved, but this one group managed to raise this very successfully at the final “press conference”. In future I would suggest the team allocate time to practice for media interview, rather than relying on knowing their facts.

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Statement in support of Application

What created your initial interest in this fieldHow have you pursued this – academic / work experienceWhat particular aspects of their work interest youWhat skills have you developed that match the requirements

of the jobWhat do you really know about the role / company

Relevant Specific Evidence Enthusiasm Passion Reflection Research

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Covering lettersExplain who you are

Say why you want the post

Give examples of your suitability

Explain why you want to work in that organisation

Provide other general information

Say when you are available for interview

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Academic Interviews

Panel – membership

Split by area of expertise

Questions – example and output

Demonstrate well guided career path

Where do you see yourself in future

Research on dept

Current issues in HE

But same general principals as non-academic interviews………DVD

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ASSESSMENT CENTRES

group discussionscase studiesin - tray exercisesrole playpresentationsaptitude / psychometric tests, eg:

– logical thinking– verbal reasoning– numerical– spatial awareness

personality - preferred styles of behaviourpanel interviews

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Lynda Ali + Barbara Graham, Moving on in Your Career; A guide for academic researchers and postgraduates (RoutledgeFalmer London + New York 2000)

AgCAS/University of London Careers Service, University researchers and the job market

Mary Anne Thompson, The Global Resume and CV Guide (John Wiley + Sons New York 2000)

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