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| Articles Conversation starters cheat sheet for networking* How to build your personal brand on LinkedIn* Overcoming your fear of networking* Questions to ask before connecting on LinkedIn* Top Tips – LinkedIn profile picture do’s and don’ts* Where do I go to network* |
| Asynchronous Training How to network inside your organisation* How to use LinkedIn* Networking post covid webinar – jobs.ac.uk (31:34) |
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| LinkedIn Learning All staff and students have access to LinkedIn Learning for further information on how to set up your account please visit the Digital Skills pages on LinkedIn Learning. How to network when you don’t like networking (17:00) Small talk for non native English speakers (55:00) |
| Opportunities There are a number of internal opportunities to network with colleagues ranging from subject and department level seminar series to Research Institute level conferences and the University’s PGR showcase. Some suggested opportunities to look out for are listed below, more information on opportunities for this academic year will be circulated in Research Institute newsletters, the Doctoral School weekly email and the Events Calendar. · Breen Hadden Symposium · Cuppa with a Researcher · I2RI Winter Poster Event · PGR Showcase · SIOE Doctoral Conference |
| Podcasts How to network and grow your researcher profile – How to PhD Podcast (31:13) |
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| Professional Services Support Teams |
| Social Media Creating a great LinkedIn summary (2:08)* How to connect on LinkedIn (2:40)* How to stand out on LinkedIn (2:59)* The do’s and don’ts of LinkedIn etiquette (2:33)* Why you need a LinkedIn profile (2:20)* |
| Synchronous Training (please check the Events Calendar for current availability) Making the most of your conference attendance This session aims to support PGR’s in developing outcomes from their conference attendance. Over the summer there are numerous SHU internal conferences, and this session will discuss the many reasons and benefits of attending an internal conference. The session will be led by Katrin Stefansdottir. Katrin’s PhD research, The Holistic Conference Experience: Understanding the Individual Attendee’s Conference Journey, underpins the session. Academics, and others, from a wide range of subject areas were interviewed for the research hence this session will provide support and advise to all PGR’s, irrelevant of study topics. Short Talks, Lasting Impression Take your communication to the next level and uncover how to deliver an award-winning talk. Discover the hints and tips that will make your talk stand out from the crowd and how to banish nerves to give a confident performance. Discover how to give award winning presentations online or in person. This course explores storytelling, improves confidence and shows you the key to successful talks preparation. Being able to describe what you do and why is an essential skill for any researcher and this workshop will help you take your communication to the next level. Dr Jamie Gallagher is a Science Communicator and previous international 3MT winner who will show you how to turn your research into the most interesting, engaging and memorable presentation possible. Discover the hints and tips that will make your talk stand out from the crowd and how to banish nerves to give a confident performance. |
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| Videos Angel Productions – The Good Networking Video (28:52) – you must be logged in to Panopto using your usual Sheffield Hallam username and password to access this video. Create your elevator pitch (3:30)* Do’s and don’ts of networking (2:01)* Expert advice: Networking video (1:59)* How to build your own academic community – PhD Life Coach (29:04) How to hack networking – TEDTalk David Burkus (12:59) How to network – PhD Life Coach (51:54) Making a great first impression (2:25)* Networking for the networking averse – TEDEd Lisa Green Chau (3:30) Networking tips for PhD students – James Hayton PhD (13:28) The power of meaningful networking – TEDTalk Andrew Griffiths (16:56) Who to connect with on academic Twitter – PhD Life Coach (1:49) |
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* Resources marked with an * are available via the Career Advice tab of the Sheffield Hallam Online Careers Centre please log in using your usual Sheffield Hallam username and password. Once logged in please navigate to the Career Advice tab on the top navigation menu and then select Core Skills courses on the left hand navigation menu. Enter the name of the resource you wish to view from the list above in the search bar or alternatively search networking or presenting to find all of the resources available on these topics.