LCLSPECIAL: Careers Outside Academia 3 of 3: JOB HUNTING BEYOND ACADEMIA
Channel: Linguistics Career Launch
Date: 2022-01-09

LCLSPECIAL Panel: Careers Outside Academia 3 of 3: JOB HUNTING BEYOND ACADEMIA
Presenters: Alexandra Johnston & Christopher Stewart
Recorded: Friday, January 7, 2022

How do you find a job outside of academia? Where do you start? What preparation do you need?

If you have no idea how to find a job outside of academia, this is the workshop for you. You’ll learn 1) the genre differences between a resume and an academic CV, 2) how resumes differ by professional sector, 3) how you should structure your resume, 4) how to write effective resume and LinkedIn bullet points, 4) how to locate and explore job opportunities and 5) how to grow your professional network. You’ll learn to use the skills you’ve honed through your academic linguistic training in your own career research and development process. This session will provide a hands-on approach grounded in real-world experience in industry.
 


Video editing by Gregory Gray
Music by Setuniman Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial License https://freesound.org/people/Setuniman/sounds/274787/ 

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