Career development trajectory: Gain insight into your talents and ambitions

This career coaching trajectory is meant to increase your insight into your own talents and ambitions, to assist you in preparing for a job interview, and to ultimately help you to be more successful at the labour market. The trajectory is guided by Dr Ilse Van Damme (UHasselt Career Center) and comprises six half-day sessions, spread out over 3 months, with assignments to prepare at home in-between sessions.

The program looks as follows:

• Session 1: What do I want? (personal goals and values)
• Session 2: What are my core qualities (strengths & weaknesses) and how do others perceive me?
• Session 3: What are my main competences?
• Session 4: What am I looking for?
• Session 5: How do I 'sell' myself?
• Session 6: (Preparing for) action!

Learning outcomes

At the end of this trajectory, you ...

• know what you find important in your (professional) life
• know what your strengths are
• are (more) aware of how you are perceived by others
• feel (more) confident in presenting yourself to others
• have the tools to look for and evaluate vacancies
• are prepared for the job application process
• are prepared to take your career into your own hands

Competences

An important part of preparing for any further professional step is becoming (more) aware of the competences you have developed and/or want to develop. In this trajectory, the following competences from the UHasselt competency overview are actively dealt with:

• personal effectiveness:
  • self-development
  • self-confidence
  • initiative
  • responsiveness to change
  • responsibility
• interpersonal competences:
  • networking
    
    

For whom?

• The trajectory is open to both PhD students and postdocs. Only PhD students in the second half of their PhD can participate. An exception may be made for people who have strong arguments for wanting to participate sooner, but it is most useful when you are already thinking about the next professional steps to take.
• Priority will be given to people approaching the end of their contract.
• There are 12 places available.

When and where?

• September 17, October 1, October 22, November 5, November 19
• All sessions take place from 13:00-17:30, except for the final session on November 19: 13:30-17:00 (different timing) 
• Campus Hasselt, Old Prison - Yellow room

Registration?

• Registration is closed. Please contact the DS team before August 31 if you would still like to join. 
• Please register only if you can attend all sessions.
• As places are limited, registering does not automatically imply that you will be able to participate. You will be notified by email after the registration deadline has passed.
• Please cancel your registration at least one week in advance in case you cannot make it (cf. cancellation & no-show policy).

Acknowledged as?

• DS BSH: category 'career management & personal development' - workshop on career management
• DS HLS: category 'transferable skills' - compulsory elective course
• DS ST: category 'career & personal development' - course about career development