| | You are a foreigner and want to find a job in Switzerland in the private or public sector after your PhD. However, the step from University to industry or administration seems complicated to you. You don't know the local customs or companies, and you don't know how to proceed or how to communicate the skills you have developed during your PhD. Workshop topics You are foreigner and you want to find a job in Switzerland in the private or public sector after your PhD. However, the step from University to industry or administration seems to be quite complicated. You don't know the local customs or companies, and you don't know how to proceed or how to communicate the skills you have developped during your PhD. We will work on the following subjets: - Job application: How to apply for a job outside University, which documents are required, how to communicate your skills. We will discuss your CV and cover letter, and try to optimize them.
- Job market: Which job market to target, what conditions to expect, what happens if you don't find a job. General information about the job market in Switzerland, labor laws, customs, unemployment insurance, etc. will be given.
- Job interview: What questions will be asked, how to dress and behave, what salary to negotiate. General information about job interviews in Switzerland will be given.
Target group Foreign PhD-candidates aiming to work in Switzerland in the private or public sector after completing their PhD of the University of Geneva, Lausanne, Fribourg and Neuchâtel. The workshop is organised by CUSO. Preparation for the workshop The participants will be asked to write a cover letter and a CV prior to the workshop. Costs The participation is free. Contact To register or for more information, please contact melanie.bosson
cuso.ch. |
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