Utilizing LinkedIn to Network and Apply for Jobs In and Out of Science

Learn to maximize your profile, network, and search for jobs in this easy to follow course!

In this workshop, you will analyze profiles of various scientists in different roles at diverse organizations that cover the spectrum of careers for PhDs to understand the traits and content of an effective LinkedIn profile. You will examine examples of messages sent to recruiters, hiring managers, and department leaders to understand what appropriate and inappropriate messages contain. Participants will learn how to leverage LinkedIn groups for effective networking. Finally, you will conduct practice searches for relevant contacts to specific, currently open job opportunities that interest you.


Your Instructor


Holly Wilbanks
Holly Wilbanks

Founder and Principal of The Wilbanks Consulting Group, Holly is a recognized industry pioneer, providing innovative advice and strategic planning to employers and individuals regarding talent management and development.

Prior to starting The Wilbanks Consulting Group, Holly honed her expertise in leading organizations in the U.S. and abroad, including Baylor College of Medicine (Houston, TX), recruitment consultancy Hydrogen Group plc (London, UK), and law firm McKee Nelson LLP (Washington, DC). Her background is distinctive, with experience as an agency headhunter, in-house recruiter, and graduate enrollment management specialist, giving her clients a unique perspective of the job application and career development process.
In 2014, Holly received the Visionary Award from NAGAP, The Association for Graduate Enrollment Management. Holly has served as President of BioGAP, the biomedical sciences chapter of NAGAP, and regularly works with graduate students, postdocs, professionals, and organizations in the Texas Medical Center, the largest medical center in the world.


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