16. Dec 2024
Push Your Career in Germany’s Industry (2) – Salary, Interview and Contract (February 24 and March 03 & 10, 2025 | online)
Leaving academia and looking for a job in the industry is an important and sometimes difficult step. This intensive course enables you to go through a quickly and successful job search process. It consists of live webinars and self-learning videos.
Content
The seminar provides knowledge on:
- Determination of salaries
- Preparation and phases of interviews
- Salary negotiation procedure
- Typical working conditions for academic job starters
- Self-presentation practice in small groups
- Answering interviewer questions
Specific Topics
Subject “Salaries”
In a live webinar we will talk about typical salaries for job starters and criteria which can influence the salary. We practice a salary calculation method you can use to determine a salary for a specific position. At the end various research options are introduced which you can use to find out more about a company’s internal salary structure.
Subject “Job Interviews“
Afterwards, you get general information about your preparation for job interviews, including suitable clothing, time of arrival and research about the company in a self-study training. You learn more about the classical interview structure and receive advice for a professional self-introduction and special interview situations such as online or by telephone. Subsequently, a video seminar explains the right approach to a salary negotiation and how to avoid common mistakes. Additionally, you get to know alternative options to substitute a lower payment offer.
Subject “Contract“
On the second seminar day we work out answers for typical questions a recruiter asks you during the interview. Subsequently, you will learn about the nine most important topics of an employment contract. For each topic, the minimum legal regulations, the expected conditions for an academic career starter and the maximum regulations in the industry are presented. In addition, typical formulations for the contract text are shown. Furthermore, the calculation of the gross salary to the net salary is explained. The course will help you to understand the employment contract and to decide whether the conditions offered are comparatively good or bad.
On the third seminar day you can practice your self-presentation for interview situations and receive feedback in small groups. Appointments for each group will be made at the beginning of the seminar.
Target Audience
International and German doctoral researchers and postdocs who have little application knowledge and are looking for a new employment in the next 12 months.
Terms and Application
- Live sessions
- 24.02.2025 3 pm – 5 pm
- 03.03.2025 10 am – 2:45 pm or 1 pm – 2.30 pm or 3 pm – 4.30 pm
(You will attend one session only.)
- 10.03.2025 3 pm – 4:45 pm
- Individual working hours (+ 5,5 hours for self-study courses and further work tasks )
- Format: online
- Group size: maximum 12
- Workshop-Language: Live sessions will be held in English. Self-study courses are available in English and German.
Registration
Trainer
Heidi Störr, Push Your Career – Career Consultancy
Further trainer details: www.push-your-career.com/about
After her graduation in business studies with focus in Human Resources she worked as a Recruiter for several companies. In 2012 she founded Push Your Career a specialised career consultancy for doctoral candidates. With her trainings, she provides concrete guidance for all steps of an application phase to start a career in Germany´s industry.
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