Ep 76 : Lauren and Jim's activities during National postdoc association week - Propelling Careers Podcast

Jim and Lauren both had busy weeks last week as part of national postdoc appreciation week (NAPW) which is the third week in September. In this episode, 76, we will cover topics below including what we talked about, questions from the audience, and other advice to help our audience. We hope you find the advice in this episode helpful and hope you enjoy listening.  

What Jim and Lauren were up to during national postdoc appreciation week Jim gave a workshop at University of Central Florida - “Hero’s Journey: Making the Most of Your Training” workshop.Lauren gave a talk at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus Ohio, on “Building and Developing Career Relevant Skills” Lauren also coached a number of postdocs and grad students on resume advice while at NCHJim gave a keynote at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterJim hosted NPAW events for the HMS postdocsLauren traveled to Chicago. to give an interactive workshop at the Career Development Symposium on "Transferring Your Academic CV to a Resume for Industry"

   

Lauren Celano, CEO of Propel Careers and Jim Gould, the Director for Postdoctoral Affairs at Harvard Medical School,launched this podcast as a way for us to share our advice, insights, and reflections to help others navigate their careers.

As we develop new episodes, this podcast will provide insights regarding career advice to help listeners navigate career choices and become more confident in their decisions. We look forward to busting myths and providing real life, timely, and accurate advice. Jim and Lauren work heavily with Ph.D. trained scientists, but the advice weprovide can be applicable to other audiences. We hope you enjoy listening!