Biotech Career Coach

This week, I recap the great BioSpace event I participated in this week: Navigating a Competitive Job Market. Moderated by Chantal Dresner, VP of Marketing at BioSpace, I joined forces with Greg Clouse, Recruiting Manager at BioSpace, to answer questions about job seeking, the state of the industry, and how to put your best foot forward if you're on the market.

This recap gives a nice quick overview, but grab the links below for the full replay and all of the other goodies I mention in this episode:

• Podcast Episode: Decoding Job Descriptions: Tailoring Your Resume for Success
• Report: 2024 U.S. Life Sciences Salary Trends
• Career Coach Column by Carina
• Free LinkedIn Workshop with my Networking Connection Request Framework
• Webinar: Navigating a Competitive Job Market
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Take the Free 7-day Interview Sprint Challenge

Check out our sister podcast: Building Biotechs

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In this episode, we discuss the power of mindset in your job search and career.

Despite some considering it "woo," we explore how mindset can impact success. Check out the research links below for some great papers on the subject.

Positive thinking plays a crucial role in facing challenges in the job market and navigating career growth. Drawing on neuroscience and psychology research, we emphasize the importance of maintaining a positive outlook and give you quick tools to reframe your mindset quickly if you're feeling down.

• Planning, Positivism Influence Employment Success At Different Stages
• Effects of conscientiousness and extraversion on new labor market entrants' Job search: The mediating role of metacognitive activities and positive emotions
• How Positivity Links With Job Satisfaction: Preliminary Findings on the Mediating Role of Work-Life Balance - PMC

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In this episode, we chat about bad bosses. Whether you're currently dealing with a difficult manager or looking to avoid one in the future, we've got you covered. Learn how different work styles can impact your relationship with your manager, and how to fix it. We also give actionable tips on 'managing up' and interviewing effectively to land a better boss next time!

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Take the Free 7-day Interview Sprint Challenge

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This week I take you behind-the-scenes into one of our office hours discussions.

Tailoring your resume to align with the job description is critical for success in job applications.

I teach how to thoroughly analyze a job description to grasp the specific pain points and challenges faced by the hiring manager.

By identifying repeated keywords and themes, you can effectively speak to those pain points as you create a resume that truly addresses the need.

Learn more about the Collaboratory Career Hub community and access our free resources:

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Take the Free 7-day Interview Sprint Challenge

Check out our sister podcast: Building Biotechs

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This week, we have something for both sides of the table, whether you're interviewing for your next job or interviewing candidates for your next hire.

Navigating the interview process can feel like a minefield. How do you follow up? When should you follow up? Have I been ghosted?

And if you're interviewing candidates, you also have a lot to keep in mind, like creating a great candidate experience and running a data-driven process.

Carina and Alison chatted about all things interviewing this week, plus how to answer the all-important question, "If you were a tree, what type would you be."

Learn more about the Collaboratory Career Hub community and access our free resources:

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Take the Free 7-day Interview Sprint Challenge

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How do you escape if you get cornered by someone at a networking event? What if you can't get a word in edgewise? And how about those uncomfortable LinkedIn exchanges? This week we chat all things awkward when it comes to networking.

Learn more about the Collaboratory Career Hub community and access our free resources:

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In this episode of the Biotech Career Coach, Carina and Alison discuss outplacement services and their value for individuals who are transitioning between jobs. They explain that outplacement varies between providers, but generally includes support services such as career coaching, resume and interview training, and guidance for finding new employment. They also emphasize the value of using outplacement as an opportunity for personal growth and exploring new career paths.

Learn more about the Collaboratory Career Hub community and access our free resources:

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Take the Free 7-day Interview Sprint Challenge

Check out our sister podcast: Building Biotechs

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In this episode, we take you behind the scenes of a LinkedIn seminar that was highly popular in our community.

The seminar focuses on using LinkedIn as a networking tool and optimizing your profile to be more discoverable by recuiters.

We share insights on creating a standout profile and provide a sneak peek into the back end of LinkedIn.

If you want access to the full seminar, it's totally free! And we're giving all attendees access to our LinkedIn course so that you have all of the templates and worksheets you'll need to create a standout profile.

• Watch the LinkedIn Workshop Now!

Learn more about the Collaboratory Career Hub community and access our free resources:

Join our Skool Community

Take the Free 7-day Interview Sprint Challenge

Check out our sister podcast: Building Biotechs

Send Carina a connection request on LinkedIn!

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Networking is scary but can become easier with a good strategy.

In this episode, Alison Hall, co-founder of the Collaboratory Career Hub, leads a round table discussion with biotech recruiters Daniela Sharma, PhD, and JingXin Liang, PhD.

Together, they humanize networking and give actionable tips and tricks that you can use right away.

We loved Alison's networking advice from a 5-year-old: "That's easy. You just walk up to them and say, hi, I'm Allison and my favorite color is pink. What's yours?"

• Career Coach: How to Overcome the Fears and Pitfalls of Networking in 2024 | BioSpace
• ‎Building Biotechs: Networking, Collaboration, and the Dynamics of Business Growth with Padma Kodukula, Chief Business Officer at A-Alpha Bio on Apple Podcasts
• Link in with JingXin
• Link in with Daniela Sharma
• Link in with Alison Hall

Learn more about the Collaboratory Career Hub community and access our free resources:

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Take the Free 7-day Interview Sprint Challenge

Check out our sister podcast: Building Biotechs

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Carina recently appeared on the Hopkins Biotech Podcast, where she and host Joseph Varriale discussed a range of topics related to biotech job searches, including layoffs, common myths, LinkedIn networking, and resume tips. It's a fun and informative conversation that offers valuable insights for early-career professionals and job seekers in the biotech space.

Be sure to check out the Hopkins Biotech Podcast; it's a great compliment to ours and explores cool companies and career paths in and around the life sciences.

• ‎Hopkins Biotech Podcast on Apple Podcasts
• ‎Hopkins Biotech Podcast: What You Should Know About the Biotech Job Market in 2023 with Carina Clingman on Apple Podcasts

Learn more about the Collaboratory Career Hub community and access our free resources:

Join our Skool Community

Take the Free 7-day Interview Sprint Challenge

Check out our sister podcast: Building Biotechs

Send Carina a connection request on LinkedIn!

Stay connected with us:

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💼 LinkedIn