This document summarizes a virtual event on pursuing an academic career. The event featured several speakers discussing networking strategies for academics. Tracey Holloway shared tips on defining networking, common networking opportunities and places, making introductions, cultivating mentors and sponsors, and mapping one's professional network. She emphasized engaging others to evaluate work, connecting with those interested in one's research, navigating the job market through personal connections, and supporting students.
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Training session for new academics at the University of Manchester in March 2011. Objectives of the session:
Explore the digital world and how you can use it to:
- Understand why your online profile is important
- Develop your reputation through your digital identity
- Extend your research connections
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This session will demonstrate the importance of embedding the use of social media and technology within the curriculum to develop a range of graduate attributes and employability skills. Examples will be shared of how students can develop:
authentic learning experiences to develop confident digital communication and collaboration skills
ways to engage with employers through social media through professional social networking
students' digital capabilities (Jisc 2015) awareness of the importance of lifelong learning and becoming a digital lifewide learner (Beckingham 2015) employability skills which include social skills such as communication and teamwork which increasingly in the workplace is also taking place online.
It is important that the constant evolution of social media is understood (Beckingham, Purvis and Rodger 2015), and that students are given authentic learning experiences to allow them to learn how to use the affordances of these digital spaces in a professional context. Active listening and curation; online collaboration and communication; creativity and the ability to create digital resources using multimedia; and digital connectedness, are all skills that can be developed further through participation of digital activities set in the context of the students discipline. The ubiquitous use of mobile technology opens numerous opportunities for students to use their own devices for learning Nerantzi and Beckingham (2015).
Why is this important?
The annual survey produced by the CBI (Confederation of British Industry) considers employers' requirements for graduate skills and highlight the dissatisfaction that employers feel over graduates' preparedness for the workplace. Over half of businesses (55%) were not confident there will be enough people available in the future with the necessary skills to fill their high-skilled jobs (CBI 2015:6) and noted that "Businesses look first and foremost for graduates with the right attitudes and aptitudes to enable them to be effective in the workplace – nearly nine in ten employers (89%) value these above factors such as degree subject (62%)." (CBI 2015:56).
Key areas of concern in this report were communication and team working skills. In today's digital age these skills need to be demonstrated confidently both face to face and online. Increasingly the first contact an employer makes with a prospective candidate is online. Particular attention should therefore also be given to the development of a professional online presence.
Participants will also have the opportunity to share and discuss their own use of social media and technology to develop employability skills.
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Slides from a webinar that I presented for the Association for Women in Science in November 2012. The objectives of the webinar were to 1) provide an overview of various environments to meet other people; 2) outline several proactive techniques on how to target and approach contacts of interest; and 3) offer suggestions on how to ensure the setup of a networking event will be successful.
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The networking course presentation from Udemy.com.
For the full course please visit
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Explore the digital world and how you can use it to:
- Understand why your online profile is important
- Develop your reputation through your digital identity
- Extend your research connections
Developing students’ employability skills through social mediaSue Beckingham
This session will demonstrate the importance of embedding the use of social media and technology within the curriculum to develop a range of graduate attributes and employability skills. Examples will be shared of how students can develop:
authentic learning experiences to develop confident digital communication and collaboration skills
ways to engage with employers through social media through professional social networking
students' digital capabilities (Jisc 2015) awareness of the importance of lifelong learning and becoming a digital lifewide learner (Beckingham 2015) employability skills which include social skills such as communication and teamwork which increasingly in the workplace is also taking place online.
It is important that the constant evolution of social media is understood (Beckingham, Purvis and Rodger 2015), and that students are given authentic learning experiences to allow them to learn how to use the affordances of these digital spaces in a professional context. Active listening and curation; online collaboration and communication; creativity and the ability to create digital resources using multimedia; and digital connectedness, are all skills that can be developed further through participation of digital activities set in the context of the students discipline. The ubiquitous use of mobile technology opens numerous opportunities for students to use their own devices for learning Nerantzi and Beckingham (2015).
Why is this important?
The annual survey produced by the CBI (Confederation of British Industry) considers employers' requirements for graduate skills and highlight the dissatisfaction that employers feel over graduates' preparedness for the workplace. Over half of businesses (55%) were not confident there will be enough people available in the future with the necessary skills to fill their high-skilled jobs (CBI 2015:6) and noted that "Businesses look first and foremost for graduates with the right attitudes and aptitudes to enable them to be effective in the workplace – nearly nine in ten employers (89%) value these above factors such as degree subject (62%)." (CBI 2015:56).
Key areas of concern in this report were communication and team working skills. In today's digital age these skills need to be demonstrated confidently both face to face and online. Increasingly the first contact an employer makes with a prospective candidate is online. Particular attention should therefore also be given to the development of a professional online presence.
Participants will also have the opportunity to share and discuss their own use of social media and technology to develop employability skills.
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Topics:
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2. Who is in your Network?
3. Networking Opportunities, and Tips & Tricks
4. Networking for Introverts
Overview of personal professional use of social media, professional learning network development, and using social media tools with emphasis on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
1. Pursuing an Academic Career
Virtual Event Series
Series Conveners and Event Moderators
Heather Macdonald
College of William and Mary
Molly Kent
Science Education Resource Center (SERC)
Elizabeth Ritchie
University of Arizona
2. Networking for Academic Careers
Prof. Tracey Holloway
for
On the Cutting Edge
Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment (SAGE)
University of Wisconsin Madison
3. Hi! (this is me)
• Tracey Holloway
• Associate Prof. @ UW-Madison
– Nelson Center for Sustainability & the Global
Environment (SAGE)
– Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
– Atmospheric and Oceanic Science
– Civil & Environmental Engineering
• Broader Activities
– Deputy Leader, NASA Air Quality Applied
Sciences Team
– Exec. Board, Environmental Research Letters
– Founding Board Member, Earth Science
Women’s Network (ESWN); ES Jobs Network
4. Networking & Me
• Networking training/experience, e.g.
– Founding ESWN & ES Jobs Net
– Helped develop ESWN Training programs
(“Networking for Scientific Careers,” 6/12)
– Aldo Leopold Leadership Program (2 weeks
training on leadership & networking)
– Training UW Madison students
– My networking gurus: Kerry Ann
Rockquemore (NCFDD) & Chris Olex
5. In the next hour
• What is “networking” for academics?
Let go of schmoozy preconceptions
• How to do it?
Nuts and bolts
• Who should you network with?
Map your network
6.
7.
8. In a recent Rutgers study...
“..only 14%
mentioned that
they had received
help of any kind
from others”
“...help of family and
friends to find 70% of the
jobs they held over their
lifetimes; they all used
personal networks and
insider information if it
was available to them” http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/
05/how-social-networks-drive-black-
unemployment/
9. “Favoritism is
almost universal
in today’s job
market.”
Can we separate professional
networking from favoritism?
“. And while exclusion or
discrimination is illegal, inclusion
or favoritism is not — meaning it
can be more insidious and largely
immune to legal challenges.”
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/05/
05/how-social-networks-drive-black-
unemployment/
10. What is “networking” (for academics)?
• Engaging people to evaluate our work (reference letters,
reviewers, nominators, grant managers, informal feedback,
etc.)
• Connect w/ people who are interested in our work, and vice
versa (research conferences, department seminars, speaker
invitations, journalists, twitter, blogs, collaborators, new
ideas)
• Navigating a specialized job market (tenure letters, grant
managers, hiring initiatives, sharing information, getting
advice)
• Supporting our students (introducing them to alumni &
experts, bring them to conferences, sending job
announcements, advise on online identity issues)
11. Networking & Academic Jobs
Most permanent
jobs: publicly
announced;
competitively
awarded
But they still depend
on your
references, reputatio
n, community
engagement, etc.
12. Networking & Academic Jobs
Many opportunities
require personal
connections: Award
nominations,
collaborations,
mentoring
Institutions (usually)
build opportunities
for these
connections... but
individuals are
expected to engage
13. Networking & Academic Jobs
Do you know all the
opportunities out
there? Do you
know when and
where advice
would be helpful?
Formal or informal
networks can help
you with the
“unknown
unknowns”
15. Scenario 1
You’re at a conference and see a senior colleague you
know by name only, and want to meet. What do you
do?
a. Approach him/her saying “I’d like to introduce
myself...”
b. Ask a colleague to introduce you
c. Approach him/her and offer your help “I think
your X project is great, and if there’s anything I can
do to help out, I’d be happy to.”
d. Email a follow-up after the meeting “I didn’t get a
chance to talk to you at ...”
e. Other
16. 3 ways to make 2 minutes of
conversation with any academic:
“Hi, my name is ___...”
1) “...I really enjoyed your talk – do you have
a paper out related to that work?”
2) “... I wanted to introduce myself because
____”
3) “... I’m working on ___, and was
wondering what you thought about ___?”
Tracey’s Tip #1:
17. 3 ways to make 30 minutes of
conversation with any academic:
1) “Could you tell me a little more about
your research?”
2) “How did you decide to pursue ____?”
3) “Do you have any advice for someone
on the job market?” (etc.)
Tracey’s Tip #1.5:
18. Tracey’s Top 9 Places for
Academic Networking
• 5 minutes before department seminar
• Obligatory meetings with visiting speakers
• Quasi-social events, especially w/ peers
• Big conferences + brief convo + email follow-up
• Small conferences + longer convo + email follow-
up
• Offer to give guest lectures in classes
• Email + coffee with (would be) mentor
• Twitter + email or real-life follow-up
• Your webpage (you never know who’s looking!)
19. Scenario 2
A colleague wants to (secretly) nominate you for
a MacArthur Award. What is the one thing you
could add to your webpage to help her write a
compelling nomination?
a. Webpage? What webpage?
b. A full, up-to-date CV
c. Compelling, narrative description of your
work
d. Links to your publications
e. Other
21. “Mission-Driven” Networking:
Strategy 1... Build your force
1) Set up in-person (or phone) meetings with
mentors, former professors and other
contacts.
2) Bring a copy of your CV &/or other info
3) Ask for their advice. Take notes. Nod.
4) Ask them who else you should talk to.
5) Follow up with a thank-you note & updates
22. Why it works
• Gets the word out that you are on the market
(or whatever your goal)
• Reminds potential advocates who you
are, and why they like you so much
• Gives you immediate feedback on strategy
• Makes mentors feel like they are part of your
team advocates/sponsors
• Builds your network
• Personal recommendation very powerful
• “If you want $, ask for advice” (and if you
want advice, ask for advice)
23. “Mission-Driven” Networking:
Strategy 2... Direct
1) Find people with whom you would like to work
2) Email with your CV and a super-polite, positive
“cover” letter. Be specific about why them.
Compliment their work.
3) Doesn’t matter if they are advertising or not (or
for a level higher/lower than yours)
4) Worst case: you put yourself on the radar
of a potential employer, but no response
Best case: Unadvertised opportunities, or
they forward your email to others.
24. Why it works
• Many jobs are not well advertised
• Many job opportunities are “emailed
around”
• In academics, skills/backgrounds are
highly specialized... Your future employer
needs to know you exist.
• Even if this person/org is not hiring
now, they may remember you for the
future.
27. Tracey’s Tip #2:
Make it as easy as possible for
future employers, funders, etc.
to “find you” through
professional networks
28. You have the job... Why keep
networking?
• Who will write your recommendation letters?
Tenure letters?
• Who will invite you for talks? Suggest you for
panels? nominate you for awards?
• Who will give you career advice?
• Who will invite you to collaborate?
• Who will review your papers & grants?
• Who will be on the job search committee?
• Who will give you the “inside scoop”?
• Who will give you feedback on your work?
• ...
29. Mentors and Sponsors
• High-value members of your network,
especially in academia.
• Cultivate mentors who know your work,
who feel invested in you.
• Sponsors impact how you are discussed
“behind closed doors.” Invested mentors
are excellent sponsors.
• Your “mentors” do not need to be official...
Just helpful senior/peer colleagues
30. Giving
Advice
Talking you
up
How Can Mentors/Sponsors Help?
Sending
info your
way
Closed-door
discussions
about your job
application,
performance,
etc.
Writing letters
for
jobs, tenure, fell
owships
Inviting you to
workshops,
committees, etc
32. Poll Question: Which of these
would help you most now?
a. Substantive feedback/advice
b. Sponsors to advocate for me
c. Access to opportunities
(jobs, funding, etc.)
d. Intellectual community
e. Emotional support
33. Are there other roles where a
network could help you?
Please write in thoughts
34. 5 minutes: Mapping your network
• What are the top 6 ways that a network
could help you now?
• Blank sheet of paper
YOU!
5
4
3
2
1
6
Possible goals:
Feedback (ideas, papers)
Advice (job search, career)
Sponsors/advocates
Info/Access: jobs, funding, etc.
Intellectual community
Emotional support
- In & out of your institution
- In & out of current field
35. 5 minutes: Mapping your network
• What are the top 6 ways that a network
could help you now?
• Blank sheet of paper
YOU!
5
4
3
2
1
6
4.) Feedback on Research
Arlene
Paul M.
Jonathan
Christine
36. Who is in your network?
• Do you have people within your institution,
and external to it?
• Do you have trusted allies? And others to
show your “game face”?
• Do you have both peers & senior people?
(And maybe junior)?
• Do you have the same name too many
times?
• Are there empty spaces?
37. In mapping your network, did
you ..
Have an “ah-ha” moment?
See any gaps?
Have any questions?
Please write in thoughts
38. Why network mapping works
• You are in control of your network
• You can understand how to best connect
with individuals
• If you are missing connections in certain
areas...you can fix it
• Are you relying too much on any one
person?
• Targeted projects may benefit from
mapping (e.g. how to promote a
textbook?)
39. Tracey’s Final Thoughts
• The easiest way to network is to volunteer
to help others
• The 2nd easiest way is to promote other
people (nominate someone for an
award, invite students to meet a visiting
speaker, e-introduce two colleagues)
• Know your boundaries, and work within a
space that is comfortable for you
42. Thank you!
We’re glad you were able to join us
today.
Please help us by completing an
evaluation form (we will email you
the link).
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