This is your one-stop shop for all the recordings and resources from our 5-part webinar series – Making Career Moves!
In recent years, there has been growing awareness around the diverse opportunities for those working within the health and medical research ecosystem. However, navigating transitions into new roles and organisations is still a tricky – and, at times, nerve-wracking – process.
We hope this series has left you feeling empowered to make your next career move, whether that be in your current role or a seeking out a new one!
This page is only available to those who registered for the series.
Webinar 1
Review and refresh your values and strengths
Career Transition and Leadership Coach Leesa Tongoulidis will take you through a values and strengths framework to re-assess what is important to you personally and professionally as well as the types of work you enjoy to help inform your next career move.
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Additional Resources
We have listed some of the resources that Leesa referenced in her presentation if you would like to delve deeper into any of the concepts:
- Keep the motivation going with our very own Spotify playlist (it’s awesome!)
- Gain understanding of your strengths with the VIA Character Strengths Surveyand/or Clifton Strengths
- Identify your transferable skills at My Future
- Craft your Personal Vision Statement with this template (examples included!)
Leesa has also offered to chat to anyone who would like further support after this series. You can get in touch via her website and please mention FW for a special discount if you end up wanting to utilise any of her services.
Webinar 2
Leveraging your inner confidence to achieve what you want
Co-Author of Core Confidence and Career Coach Fiona Pearman will unpack the underlying systemic and structural drivers that have led to many women identifying a lack of self-belief and / or confidence as a major barrier to career progression. Here’s the truth, there is nothing wrong with you. Fiona will share stories, practical tools and insights that will equip you to have the inner confidence to meet any challenge and to seize opportunities as they arise.
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Additional Resources
We have listed some of the resources that Fiona referenced at the end of her presentation if you would like further support:
- You can download a free chapter of her book Core Confidence here
- If you would like to purchase a copy, Fiona is giving us a discount price of $25 including shipping. You can access it here with the code CCVIP
You can also connect with Fiona via socials:
- Instagram – @yourcoreconfidence (follow to keep up to date with future events)
- Facebook – Core Confidence Book (tune in for weekly FB lives)
- LinkedIn – Fiona Pearman (build your professional network)
Webinar 3
Communicating your value proposition
A challenge often felt by those with technical expertise whether it be clinical, academic or technology, is communicating their transferrable skills, personal attributes and overall value that they bring to a role and company. Career Transition and Executive Coach Vanessa Venning will help you create your value proposition statement which can be used on Linked In, in networking, job applications, or in interviews, so future employers are clear on who you are and what value you bring!
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Webinar 4
Negotiating skills
Whether it be the details of the role, associated benefits or your salary package, negotiating is a critical element of securing a new role. In this session, Negotiation Expert and Academic Noa Sheer will take you through the theory of effective negotiating and provide practical skills to help get the outcome you want when going for a new role.
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Additional Resources
Noa has very kindly put together a Negotiation Plan Template, to help you work through the strategies she mentioned and apply them to your own situation.
And here is the test to determine your Locus of Control that she mentioned during the session.
If you’d like further support, you can connect with Noa via LinkedIn, visit her consultancy website, or read her book.
Webinar 5
Career Moves panel
The webinar series culminates in an interactive panel discussion with women women who have made career transitions across industry, government, health tech, and more! They will reflect on everything from the recruitment process and what surprised them about their new roles, to the value of their academic and technical training, and share their top tips on making that next career move.
You can read full bios for our panelists here.
🌟 Dr Melissa Farnham, Medical Science Liaison, GSK
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🌟 A/Prof Ruth Griffiths, Principal Research Scientist and Director, Patients and Infrastructure, Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care
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🌟 Dr Hui Xin Ong (YY), Chief Scientific Officer, Ab-Initio Pharma
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🌟 Rozalina Sarkezians, Managing Director & Founder, Health Industry Hub – a one-stop hub for Pharma, MedTech & Biotech in Australia
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🌟 Dr Kelly Thompson, Director of Research Operations, Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District, and part-time Research Fellow, The George Institute for Global Health
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Exclusive Offer
Rozalina Sarkezians is extending an exclusive offer for participants of this series – discounted access for 1 year to the Health Industry Hub. Those considering roles in industry careers will find this a great way to find out about the people, companies and opportunities in the sector.
Valid until 26 October 2023
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