Career Center

Employees who feel they can be true to themselves, who are seen for who they are and who can grow - that's what the UHasselt Career Center is all about.

A well-functioning university - delivering excellent research and education and actively contributing to the development of society - is only possible with motivated employees who are given opportunities to develop to the maximum. Self-insight is an important first step.

To launch the Career Center, all UHasselt employees are cordially invited to participate in the Career Week, from January 16 to 20, 2023.

Immerse yourself in career development opportunities and boost your career!

Do you know what people in other faculties or departments are doing?
Are you curious to find out how colleagues are spending their time?
Join us at the speed date and get to know your Hasselt University colleagues. Each conversation equals one new contact within the organisation!

The language of the conversations will depend on who is sitting in front of you. We ask Dutch-speaking participants to switch to English if necessary.

For whom?

• everyone
• unlimited number of participants

When and where?

• 16/01/23 - 11:00-12:30
• campus Diepenbeek, building D, agora

Registration?

• register here
• deadline: 10/01/23

When you want to take your career into your own hands, at any point in life, it is important to know yourself. However, it can be difficult to translate your daily activities and knowledge into competences or strengths. In this workshop, by Dr Ilse Van Damme (UHasselt), you will ask yourself questions like: What am I good at? What can I say about myself based on my experiences so far? What would I like to get better at? How can I talk about my strengths in an authentic way?

You will be handed tools to help you reflect upon yourself, which can be used to document your strengths and which you can fall back on at any point in your career.

The language in which the workshop is taught depends on the participants. When completing exercises, one can individually choose for Dutch or English.

For whom?

• everyone
• max 16 participants

When and where?

• 16/01/23 - 14:00-18:00
• campus Hasselt, Old prison, green room

Registration?

• register here
• deadline: 10/01/23

Are you curious to know what goes on in the minds of our internal recruiters during a job interview? Grab your chance and sign up for a 'meet the recruiter' session! Kim Vandijck and Cathy Devos, of the Recruitment & Selection team, are happy to answer your questions and give you some tips.

• How can you prepare yourself for a job interview?
• How important are competences and is a competency different from a skill?
• What is a psychotechnical test and why is an assessment part of some selection procedures?
• You only make a first impression once... right?
• If you apply for several positions at the same time, how will a recruiter look at this?

You will be able to receive an answer to these and any other questions you may have during the 'meet the recruiter' session.

From all participants, two people will be selected whom will have the unique opportunity to complete a personality questionnaire with a personal feedback interview.

For whom?

• everyone
• 23 spots available

When and where?

• 17/01/23 - 09:15-16:45 - 30 min per person
• before lunch: campus Diepenbeek, building D, room C20 & C22
• after lunch: campus Hasselt, witte kazerne

Registration?

• You can sign up for a specific time slot on January 17, through one of the links below. After clicking the link, go to the week of January 16 and select the time slot of your choice.
  • calendar Kim Vandijck
  • calendar Cathy Devos
• If there are no more time slots available, you may send an email to careercenter@uhasselt.be to be placed on the waiting list.

In June 2022, a well-being survey was sent to all UHasselt employees, which was completed by 592 people. A substantial number of them turned out not to agree with the statement “My organisation provides me with sufficient career counselling”. Since this is a rather general statement and given the fact that we are launching the career center, we would like to pinpoint what is needed and what is desired. Sharing your opinion can provide us such insights.

Come brainstorm and share ideas about actions to be taken and needs to be fulfilled. Additionally, you will receive more information on the intended objectives and operation of the career center.

For whom?

• everyone

When and where?

• 17/01/23 - 10:00-12:00
• campus Hasselt, Old prison, green room

Registration?

• register here
• deadline: 10/01/23

This session focuses on the personal aspects of entrepreneurship. The programme starts with the testimony of three people who established their own company after finishing their PhD. They will tell you their personal story: Why did they decide to become an entrepreneur? How does this fit into their career? Which obstacles did they encounter? What would they do differently now? Are they still happy with their choices? (Obviously, they will also say something about their own enterprise, but they will not go into technical details or specific research issues.)

• Dr Kim De Nolf obtained a PhD in Chemistry in 2016 at Ghent University, and is the founder and Chief Executive officer of QustomDot.
• Dr Lars Grieten obtained a PhD in Biomedical Sciences at Hasselt University in 2012, and is the CEO of Fibricheck.
• Dr Karolien Notebaert obtained a PhD in Psychology in 2009 at KU Leuven, and is the founder and Managing Director of the Science and Leadership Academy.

Next, we will exchange opinions on specific statements. Both the audience and the panel of speakers will be asked to react and interact. Prof. Pieter Vandekerkhof will provide insights into the competences needed as an entrepreneur, and Dr Steven Van Hoof will tell us what the UHasselt Tech Transfer Office has to offer.

More details

For whom?

• The specific target group consists of PhD students and postdocs, but everyone who is interested is welcome to attend.

When and where?

• 17/01/23 - 14:00-17:00
• campus Diepenbeek, building D, room B103 (changed location)

Registration?

• register here
• deadline: 10/01/23

A picture or no picture on your resume? Only facts and figures or poetry? And for the researchers: include your publication list or exclude your publications all together?

What are the do’s the don’ts and … what are the myths? What do recruiters say about resumes and why? And what do you want your resume to say? All of the above questions are just a few of the most commonly asked questions when writing a CV. In this workshop, by Dr Robin Lefebvre (Grow2Excel), you will get an insider’s guide to how a recruiter works and learn how you can pitch your personal brand via your resume. You will touch on the basic, and less basic insights on a resume.

The language in which the workshop is taught depends on the participants.

Robin Lefebvre is a coach and trainer, having worked in academia, non-profit and industry. After obtaining his PhD, he continued his research at Procter and Gamble, where he worked for 10 years as both an R&D leader and a recruiter for R&D profiles. Now he is a trainer and coach, helping others to grow to their full potential.

For whom?

• everyone
• max 50 participants

When and where?

• 18/01/23 - 10:00-12:00
• campus Diepenbeek, building D, room B104

Registration?

• register here
• deadline: 10/01/23

What is good and what can be improved on your personal CV? Get one-on-one feedback on your latest CV before it really matters. If you want to make most of this session: bring more than your CV, also bring the vacancy that you would like to use the CV for. Together with Robin Lefebvre (Grow2Excel), you will analyse what the recruiter of the vacancy is looking for and how you can pitch yourself.

Robin Lefebvre is a coach and trainer, having worked in academia, non-profit and industry. After obtaining his PhD, he continued his research at Procter and Gamble, where he worked for 10 years as both an R&D leader and a recruiter for R&D profiles. Now he is a trainer and coach, helping others to grow to their full potential.

For whom?

• everyone
• 16 spots available

When and where?

• 18/01/23 - 13:00-17:15 - 30 min per person
  • campus Diepenbeek, building D, room A54
• 19/01/23 - 13:00-17:15 - 30 min per person
  • online

Registration?

• You can sign up for a specific time slot on January 18 (real-life) or January 19 (online), through this link. After clicking the link, go to the week of January 16 and select the time slot of your choice.
  • currently fully booked
• If there are no more time slots available, you may send an email to careercenter@uhasselt.be to be placed on the waiting list.

Met zo’n 875 miljoen (!) gebruikers verspreid over meer dan 200 landen is LinkedIn het grootste online networking-platform voor professionals ter wereld. Het loont dus zeker de moeite om er actief op aanwezig te zijn. Maar hoe doe je dat precies?

Tijdens deze sessie, gegeven door Sanne Op'teynde (UHasselt), wordt het platform – en het nut ervan – kort voorgesteld, en overlopen we heel wat do’s & don’ts. Waar let je op bij het aanmaken van je profiel? Hoe stel je een goede post op? Wat met hashtags? Na deze sessie kan je als een pro aan de slag met LinkedIn!

This workshop is organized in Dutch.

For whom?

• everyone
• max 25 participants

When and where?

• 18/01/23 - 13:00-14:00
• campus Diepenbeek, building D, room A4

Registration?

• register here
• deadline: 10/01/23

Mindset is het nieuwe goud, dat is de kernovertuiging van het Expertisecentrum Groeimindset. Een mindset is namelijk allesbepalend voor concreet gedrag van medewerkers op de werkplek. Vanuit een wetenschappelijk kader leer je de groeimindset bij jezelf en anderen (team en organisatie) te stimuleren. Want gelukkig is een mindset maakbaar. Ook voor jou, je collega’s en je medewerkers. Deze sessie is erop gericht om jou te introduceren en te inspireren in het concept van ‘groeimindset’.

De wereld van de wetenschap introduceren op de werkvloer, dat is de ambitie van doorwinterd neuropsychologe Goedele Dirkx. Ze is gefascineerd door neuroplasticiteit en de praktische consequenties daarvan voor professionals en organisaties.

This workshop is organized in Dutch.

For whom?

• everyone
• max 25 participants

When and where?

• 18/01/23 - 14:30-18:00
• campus Diepenbeek, building D, room A4

Registration?

• register here
• deadline: 10/01/23

Update your Linkedn profile with a professional picture! Schedule a time slot and join us at the booth on Thursday January 19.

For whom?

• everyone
• 30 spots available

When and where?

• 19/01/23 - reserve individual time slot between 10:00-12:00
• campus Diepenbeek, building D, agora

Registration?

• You can sign up for a specific time slot through this link. After clicking the link, go to the week of January 16 and select the time slot of your choice. Please make sure to arrive timely!
  • All places have been taken. Feel free to check again at a later time, to see if someone perhaps cancelled their spot.

Het geven van opleiding aan professionals verruimt je horizon en kan een waardevolle bijdrage leveren aan het uitbouwen van je carrière. Hoe? Dat licht prof. dr. Allard van Riel tijdens deze korte lezing graag toe vanuit zijn persoonlijke ervaringen. De ondersteuning die UHasselt je kan bieden als je zelf wil starten met het geven van executive training wordt aan het einde van deze sessie toegelicht door Stefan Coenen.

This session is organized in Dutch. However, if non-Dutch speaking people have questions regarding providing executive training, they may contact Allard van Riel and/or Stefan Coenen.

For whom?

• all researchers
• max 25 participants

When and where?

• 19/01/23 - 10:00-10:45
• campus Diepenbeek, building D, room A4

Registration?

• register here
• deadline: 10/01/23
• exceptionally, attendance of this session is also possible without registration

Took a GoodHabitz course but still have some questions?
Join the GoodHabitz intervision on Thursday January 19! Grab the opportunity to share your experiences and get inspired by the experiences and ideas of your colleagues.

The language in which this session is organized depends on the participants.

For whom?

• everyone

When and where?

• 19/01/23 - 11:00-12:00
• campus Diepenbeek, building D, room A3

Registration?

• no registration needed

The mentoring programme at Hasselt University is aimed at supporting (post)doctoral researchers and tenure track professors in their further career development. It is a one-on-one interaction between a mentor and a mentee.

There are three possible tracks:

• civic mentoring for PhD students/postdocs (mentoring towards successfully entering the external labour market, by someone from a non-academic organization),
• academic mentoring for postdocs,
• academic mentoring for tenure track professors.

This workshop is the starting point of the mentoring trajectory, during which participants determine the profile of their preferred mentor. It is obligatory for the PhD students and postdocs participating in the trajectory. Starting tenure track professors can join on a voluntary basis. Those people for whom this is relevant have been contacted personally.

For whom?

• mentees

When and where?

• 19/01/23 - 13:00-18:00
• campus Diepenbeek, building D, room A4

Hasselt University wants to develop an adapted evaluation system for ZAP. Do you have concrete suggestions that our policy makers can take into account, or ideas they could develop further? Or do you have questions regarding the assessment of your personal academic file within the context of evaluation or promotion?

Schedule an individual meeting with the academic administrator, Dr An De Backer, on January 20!

For whom?

• ZAP
• 8 spots available

When and where?

• 20/01/23 - 09:00-12:00 - 20 min per person
• campus Hasselt, Old prison, yellow room (digital meeting also possible)

Registration?

• You can sign up for a specific time slot on January 20 through this link. After clicking the link, go to the week of January 16 and select the time slot of your choice.
• If there are no more time slots available, you may send an email to careercenter@uhasselt.be to be placed on the waiting list.

Do you have a specific question regarding your career? Grab the opportunity of booking half an hour of individual coaching by Franciska Devloo (career coach at My Future Works & The Future Generation, among others).

Do you want to grow in your career, but don't know what the next step could be? Do you lack certain insights? Do you have specific doubts? Is there a certain collaboration you are struggling with?

Ask your most pressing question on Friday January 20. Be aware of the limited time and choose one specific aspect on which you would like to be coached. Since it is important that we can check in advance whether your question is feasible, you must state your career question when registering. In addition, you must specify several times when you are available that day. You will be informed about the feasibility and planning as soon as possible.

For whom?

• everyone
• 11 spots available

When and where?

• 20/01/23 - 09:30-17:15 - 30 min per person
• campus Diepenbeek, building D, room A54

Registration?

• register here
• deadline: 10/01/23

Instagram has almost 1,5 billion users worldwide and is the perfect place to show in an attractive and very visual way what your research is all about. Storytelling is key and the creative possibilities are endless. Importantly, being open about your research can have a beneficial influence on your further career.

Don't know how to start or how to get the best results? Kristof D'hanens (I Like Media) will guide you through this social network and surprise you with a lot of good cases and examples in this inspiring talk. How do you use captions and hashtags? What is the difference between Reels and Stories? And how can Instagram Guides be useful for you as a researcher? After this talk, you know everything you need to know to communicate professionally about your research on Instagram.

More details

For whom?

• all researchers
• max 32 participants

When and where?

• 20/01/23 - 14:00-16:00
• campus Diepenbeek, building D, room A109

Registration?

• register here
• deadline: 10/01/23