1. EURAXESS Researchers in Motion Services for the non-academic sector
EURAXIND Workshop
The Hague, 25 January 2018 1

2. EURAXESS´ NEW APPROACH
HOW CAN WE BETTER TRAIN OUR RESEARCHERS TO MAKE THEM MORE SECTOR-MOBILE?
HOW CAN WE GIVE THEM LONG-LIFE CAREER SUPPORT (advice, training, etc?)
WHAT KIND OF SKILLS AND COMPETENCES DO XXI CENTURY RESEARCHERS´ NEEDS?
HOW CAN WE GET CLOSER TO INDUSTRY TO UNDERSTAND THEIR TALENT NEEDS?
HOW CAN WE MAKE THE CASE FOR INDUSTRY TO RECRUIT MORE RESARCHERS?
MOBILITY
OPEN MARKET
HUMAN RESOURCES POLICIES
CAREER DEVELOPMENT

3. EURAXESS - Researchers in Motion
Brand new European portal, launched officially in second semester of 2016

4. EURAXESS & BUSINESS CAREER DEVELOPMENT MODULE
Resources designed for use by individual researchers (also for Career Development Centres) considering a sector change.
Exploring opportunities for intersectoral mobility
Exploring how well their skills set matches the requirements of business employers
Occupations in different employment sectors
Tips on how to best present themselves to employers.
EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT TOOLKIT
A set of accessible, easy-to-use resources aimed at encouraging and supporting EURAXESS Service Centres and other RPOs to increase their outreach to and engagement with business employers.
Resources, advice and information to reach out to industry.
Info on labor market.
Info on high level skills in different employment sectors.
EURAXESS services for business employers

5. EURAXIND E-TOOLS

6. EURAXIND E-TOOLS
Career Development Module
Employer Engagement Toolkit

7. EURAXIND Career Development Module
For researchers throughout Europe
Part of EURAXESS portal
Designed to open eyes to opportunities and inspire
Provide practical advice
Useful signposting “alternative” research careers

8. EURAXIND Career Development Module Landing Page
1 Working outside academia – Finding out more about working elsewhere
2 Working in other Sectors – Facts and figures
3 Competencies by sector – Facts and figures
4 Career Stories – Inspiring stories from researchers no longer working in academia
5 Planning your career – How to make a career development plan
6 Finding opportunities – Where to start?
7 Getting the Job – Practical advice  

9. EURAXIND Career Development Module – 1 Working Outside of Academia
Finding out more about working elsewhere
A What do researcher do outside of academia
B How do researchers feel about working outside of academia?
C What competencies are important to employers?
D What are the barriers to working outside of academia

10. EURAXIND Career Development Module –
EURAXIND Career Development Module – 2 Working in other sectors – facts and figures
Facts & Figures
A The charity sector
B The higher education sector
C The energy and mining sector
D The manufacturing sector
E The health and public sector
F The legal sector
G The life sciences and pharmaceutical sector
H The NGO and International Development Sector
I The public administration sector
J Publishing and Media Sector
K The finance sector
L The IT sector
M The transport, storage and communication sector
N The agriculture and Forestry Sector

14. EURAXIND Career Development Module –
EURAXIND Career Development Module – 3 Competencies by sector – Facts and figures
Facts and figures
Identify the core competencies valued in sectors commonly pursued by researchers.
Explore a range of occupations that are most commonly undertaken by researchers outside of academia. This will include research and research–related jobs, but also broader occupations, such as research policy, public administration, journalism, science communication.

15. EURAXIND Career Development Module – 4 – Career Stories
Inspiring career stories from researchers no longer working in academia
Cross section on gender, country of work, country of origin, academic discipline, sector and occupation
Positive, informative and offer advice to others
31 currently collected with another 3 pending .

16. EURAXIND Career Development Module – 4 – Career Stories
CONTENT:
Academic research experience
Transition from academic research
Current job – and how it compares Competencies old and new
Reflections on my career path
My advice
LinkedIn Profile

17. EURAXIND Career Development Module – 5 – Planning your career
Tools to make a career development plan
A Understanding yourself
B Assess your values, capabilities and expertise
C Useful tools to assess your capabilities and expertise
 D Vitae RDF
E Create an action plan for your career development
F Professional Development Planning

18. EURAXIND Career Development Module – 6 – Finding Opportunities
Resources for finding job opportunities
A Where can I get advice
B Schemes to Support
C Consider a mentor
D Placements
E Networking
F Entrepreneurship

19. EURAXIND Career Development Module – 7 – Getting the Job
Tools & tips
A Creating a non-academic CV
B Interview Skills
C Articulating your skills to a non-research audience?
D Handling Job Offers

20. CAREER DEVELOPMENT MODULE
FOR DISCUSSION
What other resources do you need to support researcher intersectoral mobility?
How do you think you would use these resources?
How can we encourage our researchers to be more intersectorally mobile?

21. Employer Engagement Toolkit
DEFINITION:
A set of accessible, easy-to-use resources aimed at encouraging and supporting EURAXESS Service Centres and other RPOs to increase their outreach to and engagement with business employers.
Resources, advice and information to reach out to industry.
Info on labor market for researchers.
Info on high level skills in different employment sectors.
EURAXESS Jobs.

22. Employer Engagement Toolkit – Academia

23. Academia – What can I do?
Case Studies

24. Academia – Case Studies

25. Employer Engagement Toolkit – Output

26. Employer Engagement Toolkit – Collecting feedback

27. EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT TOOLKIT
General impression of the toolkit?
Engagement activities?
Case studies suggestions
How can we engage with them?
Ranking of activities
FOR DISCUSSION

28. Employer Engagement Toolkit – Researchers

29. Employer Engagement Toolkit – Business

30. Portal services for Business
Funding offers: Funding programmes & grants
Hosting offers:
Sharing infrastructures or services
Expressions of interest (e.g., for applying for MSCA-IF)
Jobs: research positions (work contract)
Content of the section

31. EURAXESS - Partnering For Researchers: Share CV
Find colleagues (“research buddies”)
Personalized info on topics of interest
EURAXESS - Worldwide
Institutions / Business:
Find candidates (HHRR)
Find partners

32. EURAXESS - Worldwide

33. EURAXESS - Researchers in Motion
FOR DISCUSSION
Resources attractive for the non-academic sector ?
How can we get more non-academic organizations to become members?
What do they look for when seeking employees / partners?
Other resources specifically for non-academic sector?

34. THANK YOU!! xavier.eekhout@fecyt.es izaskun.lacunza@fecyt.es
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