Purpose:

The purpose of the panel session is to provide insights from the perspective of industry professionals, coaches and jobseekers on job seeking after a career transition as LGBTQI+ within the STEM/life science field.

Summary:

The panel session will focus of how it is to present your true self in a job-seeking environment, particularly after a career transition.

This session will allow a discussion to begin surrounding the challenges of job hunting as a LGBTQI+ person within the life science sector and how to overcome this. With our own lived experiences as well as the countless years of experience as industry-leading coaches, recruiters and early career starter in this exact field will allow us to truly give an overview of how to be resilient in such a difficult area.

Finding a job requires resilience and is often a lonely activity which counters what queer people have historically required: community. However, with building up a network of advice, we will allow people to feel connected and apply for jobs with intention as their true queer selves.

Expected outcomes:

• Improve attendees capacity to look for jobs with intent, with advice from industry professionals and coaches
• Aid candidates to feel confident as who they are, with their differences and present as their true selves

Share your CV with our recruiters in the pharmaceutical industry here. 

Join the free workshop here: Turning the Page: Designing a Successful Career Transition (Workshop)