My PhD is coming to an end and I'm searching for a job in the industry. Can anyone tell me if there are some job searching sites except LinkedIn here? Any advice is highly appreciated! Thanks and have a great day!
Its tough without any connections, if during your phD time you have not built any network. As i have no clue what type of job are you serching, or what is your profile difficult to give specifics. Start with startups, commercial entities and bigger companies check their vacancies - linkedin, jobat, vdab... (i find it bit strange you dont know this?) . For commercial and industry employers you are competing (and being outcompeted) with MSc with a year or few of industry experience so it is tough.
The thing is, I’m surrounded by academics who entered academia immediately and never left (so they wouldn’t know much outside the academia) or by foreigners like me who only search for jobs through linkedin. I have a broad background in public health and chemistry (nanotechnology, materials, etc.), and now engineering physics. Also with prior industrial experience (5 years) in a few different sectors. Ah well, it’s tough everywhere without connections yet people succeed without them, just takes more work and time. Thanks for the info!
Maybe its not that bad to go to job fairs? While most people there are graduating students, the recruiters of those companies will know about other positions more suited to your skillset. You might get lucky, and they can put a face on your application. I have had good experiences with job fairs where they remembered my impression or even sent me a mail proactively.
And you are limiting your search only in Belgium? If not do check germany and nl too. Companies like atlant 3d and similar, and often these companies don't even have a lot of vacancies but , are always open for spontaneous solicitations. Still if you need work visa might be harder, if not then easier. I would imagine you could look into semi industrial commercial biotech hubs working on or with with microsensors and microfluidics like imec or startups developing different sensors and devices. But bit too far from my expertise to help further. What does your mentor think or say?
For now Belgium due to my partners job as well, but later who knows. No no, don’t need a visa since I’m from an EU country already. My mentor doesn’t know much outside of academia, she started at this Uni and never left it 🥹. Imec trains their own people and keeps them so it’s quite difficult to get in. But anyways, something will come up I’m sure. Thanks for the tips!
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Its tough without any connections, if during your phD time you have not built any network. As i have no clue what type of job are you serching, or what is your profile difficult to give specifics. Start with startups, commercial entities and bigger companies check their vacancies - linkedin, jobat, vdab... (i find it bit strange you dont know this?) . For commercial and industry employers you are competing (and being outcompeted) with MSc with a year or few of industry experience so it is tough.
The thing is, I’m surrounded by academics who entered academia immediately and never left (so they wouldn’t know much outside the academia) or by foreigners like me who only search for jobs through linkedin. I have a broad background in public health and chemistry (nanotechnology, materials, etc.), and now engineering physics. Also with prior industrial experience (5 years) in a few different sectors. Ah well, it’s tough everywhere without connections yet people succeed without them, just takes more work and time. Thanks for the info!
Maybe its not that bad to go to job fairs? While most people there are graduating students, the recruiters of those companies will know about other positions more suited to your skillset. You might get lucky, and they can put a face on your application. I have had good experiences with job fairs where they remembered my impression or even sent me a mail proactively.
Amazing! Thank you! 😊
And you are limiting your search only in Belgium? If not do check germany and nl too. Companies like atlant 3d and similar, and often these companies don't even have a lot of vacancies but , are always open for spontaneous solicitations. Still if you need work visa might be harder, if not then easier. I would imagine you could look into semi industrial commercial biotech hubs working on or with with microsensors and microfluidics like imec or startups developing different sensors and devices. But bit too far from my expertise to help further. What does your mentor think or say?
For now Belgium due to my partners job as well, but later who knows. No no, don’t need a visa since I’m from an EU country already. My mentor doesn’t know much outside of academia, she started at this Uni and never left it 🥹. Imec trains their own people and keeps them so it’s quite difficult to get in. But anyways, something will come up I’m sure. Thanks for the tips!
Are you from India?
Nope!
There’s always vdab. Idk if they’re a good option for phd-havers, but I’ve always used them on my job search.
Thank you! 😊
VDAB is no place for high tech profiles? I'd stick to linkedin.
Well, a google search would reveal many, which I'm sure you've done before as a PHD student?
I am new to Reddit, but I have some resume guidance if I may interject. Most resumes are rejected by Applicant Tracking System software before a human ever sees them. Once a human does see them they are distracted by decoration, graphic design, lack of key words, or multi columns. Simplicity is under-rated. As a former HR professional, I can look over your resume and cover letter, run an ATS review, and let you know how effective they are to a recruiters view. Simply DM me or start a chat and I can help you...
TIL you can get a PhD without the most basic of research skills.
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