Alberta Innovates- Health Solutions

Connects Professional Development sessions are free, one day workshops which provide early career health related researchers, post-doctoral students, and PhD students in the last two years of their study, with practical skills and knowledge for advancing their careers.

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Connects Professional Development Day for PhD Students and Postdoctoral Fellows

Our February 28, 2011 workshop provided practical tips on finding and applying for a job including how to network, crafting cover letters, when to use a C.V. vs. resume, and preparing for the interview. See links to related resources here, along with links to the agendas from previous Professional Development days. Please contact us to be notified of upcoming PD days, connects.health@albertainnovates.ca

And take a look under the Resources and Links header for additional information you may find helpful.

• Skills Inventory for PhDs, AIHS (pdf)
• Advanced Techniques for Work Search (Government of Alberta pdf)
• Article on MITACS in UA/AU Magazine
• MITACS website
• Science and Health Careers Overview (AIHS edit)
• Prospects web site
• Top 10 Interviewing Tips, Denise Burrell (Powerpoint)
• Advice on Answering 50 Common Interview Questions (pdf)
• CAPS, Your University of Alberta Career Centre
• University of Calgary Student Success Centre Overview (pdf)
• Build Your Network, Harvard Extension School
• Evaluating and Negotiating Job Offers, Harvard Extension School
• Interviewing, Harvard Extension School
• Resumes and Cover Letters, Harvard Extension School
• Career Planning Handbook, Stanford University Career Development Centre
• Oral Communication Tip Sheet, Government of Canada

Networking Websites

• Academia.edu
• Cestagi.com
• Linkedin

Connects Professional Development day Agenda February 28, 2011

Connects Professional Development day Agenda November 2, 2010

Connects Professional Development day Agenda November 5, 2009