Envisioning Global professional AAAS 2020

1. Envisioning the Global
Professional:
Uncovering Career
Opportunities Worldwide

2. Irina Filonova, PhD
Okinawa Institute of Science and
Technology Graduate University, Japan
Academic Development
Faculty Affairs Office
Irina.Filonova@oist.jp

3. © Alaina G. Levine, 2020 @AlainaGLevine
Alaina G. Levine
President, Quantum Success Solutions
Author, Networking for Nerds (Wiley, 2015)
AAAS Annual Meeting
February 2020

4. Anethe Mansén, PhD
Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
Career Program Manager
anethe.mansen@ki.se
https://se.linkedin.com/in/anethemansen
KI Career Service web:
education.ki.se/career-service

5. Multi-national co-authorship has seen a rise from 14% in 2000 to 18% in 2009
Gazni et al., 2012

6. Non USA
~ 30 % foreign scientists
3-5 % moving abroad
Franzoni et al. 2012, Wiesel, 2000; Hill, 2001

7. Where do I start?

8. Learning objectives
Understanding opportunities around the world
Networking to uncover hidden gems
Preparing for going global

9. Learning objectives
Understanding opportunities around the world
Networking to uncover hidden gems
Preparing for going global

10. www.menti.com
Code 519558

11. Why? - Mobility
• New Network
• New Skills, Techniques, Methods
• New Funding
•New Research & Innovation
• New Culture Experiences
• New Friends
• Enhanced Language skills

12. The Academic Career Steps /Positions
• Undergraduate student,
Bachelor, BA, BSc
• Postgraduate student, (Master)
and Doctoral student, Doctoral
candidate, PhD student, R1 –>
First stage researcher

13. The Academic Career Steps /Positions
• Postdoc fellow, Postdoctoral
Researcher, PhD Degree,
R2 –> Recognised Researcher
• Assistant Professor, Senior
Lecture, Group leader
R3 -> Established Researcher
• Professor, R4 –> Leading
Researcher

14. Some of the Academic Skills
● Knowledge of research methodologies
● Ability to produce data
● Critical analysis, evaluation and synthesis of
new and complex ideas
● New knowledge -> Publications / Patents
● Communicate outcome
● Collaborative relationships

15. The Academic – Funding Opportunities
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•Use Database for finding calls…
•Research Professional /Research Gate…and other
•Newsletters from journals, grants office, universities
•Societies and Associations
•Network with peers

17. Booth 339

18. The Academic Skills – Companies view
1. Problem solving skills
2. Technical and subject expertise
3. Research skills
Bruno /Germany @ Pixabay

19. The Academic Skills – Companies view
1. Problem solving skills
2. Technical and subject expertise
3. Research skills
1: Business awareness
2. Leadership and
3: People management
Gerd Altmann @ Pixabay
Ref EURAXESS survey to employers, 2019

20. The most wanted soft skills by employers
1.Creativity
2.Persuasion
3.Collaboration
4.Adaptability
5.Time management
Ref World Economic Forum, 2019

21. Gaining Skills from Internship Program
• Increased understanding of Transferable
Skills
• Teamwork and Collaboration
• Business understanding
• Networking

22. Gaining skills from Internship Program
https://researcherblogski.wordpress.com/tag/internship/
https://researcherblogski.wordpress.com/tag/careerportrait/
Internship at the Swedish Research Council: a postdoc experience (3-
month)
“The internship at VR provided me with an invaluable insight into the
Swedish working culture at a public organization. It also improved my
Swedish language skills; I got the chance to meet new co-workers, learn
about the research infrastructure of Sweden as a whole, and discuss
topics that are important for the development of the country which I am
residing in.” Evangelina, Postdoc 2019

23. Companies In Internship Program -Values
• Highly motivated, skilled and self driven
interns
• Access to researcher competence and
network
• Potential new research collaborations
• Employer Branding
• Future recruitment possibilities
Pictures @ Pixabay

24. Project management -> Career management
DECISION MAKING
What will you do?
OPPORTUNITIES
Finding jobs
SELF
What about you?
TRANSITION
CVs and interviews
Career Planning for Research Bioscientist, Sarah Blackford; http://biosciencecareers.org/

25. Project management -> Career management

27. https://www.euraxess.org.cy/system/files/extranet-page/euraxess_career_handbook.pdf

28. Career Magazine : http://ki.se/en/education/a-phd-can-
take-you-anywhere-a-collection-of-career-portraits
Explore Global Career Options
Anethe Mansén ki.se/careerservice
Career Portrait :
https://researcherblogski.wordpress.com/tag/insideacademia/
https://researcherblogski.wordpress.com/tag/outsideacademia/
‘’Loved the interview
assignments because it made
me start thinking about how
to network more efficiently’’
https://phdcareerstories.com/
https://www.nature.com/

29. AAAS 2020
Career planning tools online

30. Scientific Management
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• Books
Career planning tools online

31. Learning objectives
Understanding opportunities around the world
Networking to uncover hidden gems
Preparing for going global

33. Case Study
The Man with the Plan for Cans

34. Case Study: The Physicist at Campbell’s Soup
Company
● Networked with reps
● Solved problems in novel ways
● Communicated his value in their language
● Saw answers where others didn’t
● Applied his scientific and technical knowledge to the plant
● Saved the company $$$

35. What is networking?
● A spectrum of activities . . .
● Which begins with a first interaction . . .
● Aims for a mutually beneficial partnership . . .
● Involves myriad correspondence and actions that provide
value to each party . . .
● Ends only when one or both of you drop dead.

36. Create & Access Hidden Opportunities by
Networking
● Knowing your value
● Articulating your value: Self-Promotion
● Amplifying your value: Reputation Management
● Exploring/Showing how your value solves a problem

37. Pillars of Finding, Accessing, Assessing,
Landing Opportunities
● Most opportunities are hidden
● Not every opportunity is a job
● Every opportunity leads to another
● Seize as many as you can
● Look for opportunities where others don’t
● Create what you need/want
● Thank you UArizona!!

38. I’m a decision-maker
and I have a problem…
I have to hire someone.
I have 2 sources of candidates…
Which solves my problem faster and with less risk?

39. The bottom line:
Networking allows you to:
Brand Yourself as a Value Addition and Problem Solver in your field

Establishes you as a “Known Quantity”

Leads to Hidden Opportunities
Because
The Risk in engaging you is mitigated

40. Networking Strategy
● NOTE – Networking is a Spectrum of continuous activities
● Six Degrees of Separation
● Find contacts for your network
● Ask for informational interviews
● SEND THANK YOU NOTES!!!!!!!!!
● Maintain your network and stay connected
● Organize your network
● Ask everyone you meet for 3 more contacts
● Offer to be of assistance

41. Let’s discuss!
Networking styles across the globe

42. Learning objectives
Understanding opportunities around the world
Networking to uncover hidden gems
Preparing for going global

43. Now you finish networking, what is next?
Applying for a job
Navigating interview process
Crossing cultures

44. Now you finish networking, what is next?
Applying for a job
Navigating interview process
Crossing cultures

46. XYZ Company
Mr. R,
I saw in the help wanted column of the Japan times newspaper that
you are looking for new employees. I would very much like to work for
your company. I have enclosed a resumé. I hope you will grant me your
kind attention.

47. VS VS

49. Now you finish networking, what is next?
Applying for a job
Navigating interview process
Crossing cultures

50. Interviewing styles are different

51. DirectIndirect
High Context Low Context

52. Is “Yes” really “Yes” ?

54. PERSUADING
The culture map, Erin Meyers
Begin with a fact,
statement, or
opinion and later
add concepts
Begin with theory
before presenting a
fact statement, or
opinion

55. Now you finish networking, what is next?
Applying for a job
Navigating interview process
Crossing cultures

56. Edward T Hall’s Model

58. What about the hidden part?
- Acceptable and unacceptable
- Beliefs and values
- Relationships with time
- Conflict resolution
What can you tell us about visible US
culture?

59. What happens when you are not aware of your iceberg?

60. Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions
Culture defines as the collective mental programming of
the human mind which distinguishes one group of
people from another.
This programming influences patterns of thinking which
are reflected in the meaning people attach to various
aspects of life and which become crystallised in the
institutions of a society.
Hofstede Insights

61. https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com

62. Hofstede Insights

63. Hofstede Insights

64. Hofstede Insights

65. How could you use cultural awareness to
enhance your going global?
Understand your own cultural assumptions and
expectations
Carefully examine cultural prototypes
Get curious and ask

66. Tools for Going Global
Hofstede Insights (culture)
OECD (stats)
GoinGlobal (jobs + guides)
PassportCareers (jobs + guides)
HSBC (county comparison)
InterNations (community)
Numbeo (cost of living)
Expatistan (community)
Euraxess (portal + guides)
Global science scorecard
Keywords: expat; researcher mobility; mobility grants; visiting researcher; fellowships;
cross-cultural communication; cultural dimensions; cultural intelligence;
returning scientists; government initiatives in STEM; global recruitment

67. Thank you! Спасибо! Tack själv! ありがとう!
AAAS 2020

68. Irina.Filonova@oist.jp
Anethe.Mansen@ki.se
Alaina@alainalevine.com
www.alainalevine.com