Developing an Effective Job Search
Date and Time
March 29, 2023
02:00PM - 03:00PM EDT
Location
Online - Register to receive Zoom link
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Speaker: Lauren Celano, Founder & CEO, Propel Careers
Description: This seminar provides advice on how to prepare and conduct an effective job search. This presentation begins with a focus on questions that every job seeker should ask themselves before they begin their search to ensure a focused search on roles and organizations aligned to the job seeker’s values, interests, and skills. The presentation then provides tips on how to identify and research organizations through on-line searching, LinkedIn, conferences, press releases, new sources, networking and other methods and how to identify the title(s) relevant to your career interests. Additional details will be discussed regarding how to create a job search checklist and the value of formally tracking your progress over time to maintain focus and accelerate the search. The presentation discusses the “hidden job market” as well as how organizations and recruitment firms use resume databases and LinkedIn to connect with talent. Lastly, the seminar covers job search timeframes including when to start looking and how long you have to make a decision on an offer once you receive one.
Additional OPF workshops with Lauren Celano:
April 26 (In-person) - Acing the Interview
May 24 (Virtual) - Salary Negotiation
Speaker Bio: Lauren Celano is the co-founder and CEO of Propel Careers, a life science search and career development firm focused on connecting talented individuals with entrepreneurial life sciences companies. Propel works with current leaders and actively cultivates future leaders through full time placement, internships, mentoring, career coaching, and networking. Propel Careers is engaged across all areas of life sciences, including therapeutics, medical devices, healthcare IT, diagnostics, consulting, venture capital, and investment banking. Full bio
Speaker: Lauren Celano, Founder & CEO, Propel Careers
Description: This seminar provides advice on how to prepare and conduct an effective job search. This presentation begins with a focus on questions that every job seeker should ask themselves before they begin their search to ensure a focused search on roles and organizations aligned to the job seeker’s values, interests, and skills. The presentation then provides tips on how to identify and research organizations through on-line searching, LinkedIn, conferences, press releases, new sources, networking and other methods and how to identify the title(s) relevant to your career interests. Additional details will be discussed regarding how to create a job search checklist and the value of formally tracking your progress over time to maintain focus and accelerate the search. The presentation discusses the “hidden job market” as well as how organizations and recruitment firms use resume databases and LinkedIn to connect with talent. Lastly, the seminar covers job search timeframes including when to start looking and how long you have to make a decision on an offer once you receive one.
Additional OPF workshops with Lauren Celano:
April 26 (In-person) - Acing the Interview
May 24 (Virtual) - Salary Negotiation
Speaker Bio: Lauren Celano is the co-founder and CEO of Propel Careers, a life science search and career development firm focused on connecting talented individuals with entrepreneurial life sciences companies. Propel works with current leaders and actively cultivates future leaders through full time placement, internships, mentoring, career coaching, and networking. Propel Careers is engaged across all areas of life sciences, including therapeutics, medical devices, healthcare IT, diagnostics, consulting, venture capital, and investment banking. Full bio