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Career Path Study 2006, AHRC(Completed PhD up to 6 years before)
94% respondents working
Of those
74% work in universities11% public sector – government depts, LAs, health authorities,
museums, galleries, research establishments etc
8% independent organisations – charity / not-for-profit, private schools, professional bodies, national Trust etc.
7% private sector
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Occupations in Universities
59% Permanent academic positions
• Lecturer 48%
• Senior Lecturer 8%
• Reader / Professor 2%
33% Fixed term academic position
• 7% Post-doc research assistant
• 6% personal research fellowship (Wellcome trust, university fellowships etc)
• 20% other fixed term academic positions (mainly lecturing)
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Occupations in Universities continued
7% non-academic posts – mainly permanent
• Librarians / Archivists
• Learning & Teaching Services Managers
• Adviser for newly appointed teaching staff
• Professional development adviser for academic staff
• Teaching enhancement Officer
• Faculty Registrar
• Research Training Manager
• Research Administrator
• Fundraising Project Manager
• Chaplin
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19% in Public / Independent Sectorof those…
11% in museums / cultural organisations
19% Government Agencies, Depts, NDPBs
21% Schools
31% charities / independent organisations
7% LAs (outside schools)
4% lecturers in FE colleges
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7% Private Sector / 82% Permanent
37% Creative Industry • Publishing (several)• Auction house• Cinema Programming• Assay Office (precious metal testing)
33% Business • Accountants• Bank• Strategy Consulting• Communications / PR• Solicitors• Management Consultants• Market Research & Business Consulting
30% other• Retail Chain• Summer Study Skills Programme provider across Europe• Power supplier• Telecommunications• Research Foundation
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PhD A&H Destinations 2006Exhibit Development Officer – Centre for Life
IT Consultant –Darlington Borough Council
Communications director – Sino Solutions
Anthropology
Archaeologist - various
Project Officer – Archaeology
Curatorial Assistant – Tyne & Wear Museum
Museum Demonstrator – Beamish
Visitor Operations Site Manager – English Heritage
Human Osteoarchaeologist
Archivist – Northern Archaeological Associates
Archaeology
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PhD A&H Destinations 2006
Policy Adviser – Dept for Transport
Classics & Ancient History
Administrative Officer – Civil Service
East Asian Studies
Administrator – Babergh District Council
Secondary School Teacher – Durham LEA
Education Worker - DU SCA
Assistant Administrator – Pilot Theatre Company
Tourism Promotion – Macerata, Italy
Dyslexia Literature Lecturer – Middlesborough College
English Studies
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PhD A&H Destinations 2006
Officer Cadet – ArmyDeputy Bill Manager – Dept for Constitutional AffairsCustomer Care Line Adviser – Proctor & GambleAssistant Director – Centre for Public Policy SeminarsEvents Co-ordinator – Loseley Park (Hotel?) HistoryProgramme Administrator – Heriot-Watt University LinguisticsDesign Assistant – Department for EnvironmentSecondary School Teacher – Durham SchoolTranslator – United Nations Modern Languages
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PhD A&H Destinations 2006
Assistant director of music – Barnard Castle SchoolAuthor – Ashgate Publishing companySinging Teacher MusicOfficer Cadet – ArmyProject Analyst – BIT10 LTDSecondary School Teacher – Coventry LEAPassport Officer – Home OfficePC Support Officer – PoliceGroup Awards Co-ordinator – Princes TrustWeb Designer – Freelance Philosophy
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PhD A&H Destinations 2006
Curate – Church of England
Minister – Methodist / C of E
Lecturer – Newcastle Sixth Form College
Research Consultant – North of England Institute for Christian Education
Journalist – Freelance
Theology & Religion
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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 an arts researcher I felt that my strength would lie reading
through the extensive documents we were given and summarising the salient points, then presenting 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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