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5 lessons

Welcome to our course!

What NOT to do & what to do to find your job

Setup of this course: What you will find here & how to make best use of it

Your trainer, Matthias Mayer

What you should consider when applying in Germany

16 lessons

Overview of Career paths (for the Life Sciences)

Overview of Career paths (in Industry)

myIDP – Create an account and start using this tool

Toby Freedman's Book - chapter on project management

Do informational interviews - use the LinkedIn Alumni tool

Academia vs. industry

Where to look for jobs – Life Sciences

Where to look for jobs – general

Start to build your network strategically

Have a great LinkedIn profile

What makes a CV great?

How to write a CL – your Cover Letter

Do's and Dont's for job interviews

Dealing with difficult interview questions

How to answer "Tell us something about yourself"

Salary negotiations

2 lessons

How ChatGPT can support you in the application process

Wrapping up this course - planning for the time to come

1 lessons

FAQ - Questions of earlier participants - and my answers