Broadening Horizons05 March 2012 - 06 March 2012

Event overview

Researchers - do you want to

• gain a sense of direction and progression?
• widen your understanding of career options?
• better understand your own career situation?
• develop tools and techniques to explore your skills, motivations, values and talents and how you can apply these to your career planning?
• consider potential jobs you might like to explore further?
• consider what makes an effective CV?
• commit to an action plan for your personal and career development?

If so, then the Vitae's Broadening Horizon programme could be for you.

This interactive and intensive two-day programme will provide you with the opportunity, skills and tools to engage actively in your own career development. The programme will enable you to gain a clearer idea of where you are within your career and to consider what your next steps might be, whether your aspirations are to remain in research and/or academia or to move into other areas.

‘Time to think - away from work. A chance to think about and analyse my own opinions/situation and a chance to talk to others about careers issues.'

  'It made me think about what I wanted from a career and what skills I have. Increased my self-confidence.'

(Feedback from previous participants)

Who should attend?

 This Broadening Horizons course is designed for postdoctoral researchers and fellows or research staff.

 To register: please contact Alison Blackwell at research-training-development@open.ac.uk.

 Directions to Open University