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ExpertiseUpdated on 20 June 2024

How to build a career-development plan

Viorica Raluca Contu

Postdoctoral Researcher at Lukasiewicz Research Network - PORT Polish Center for Technology Development

Wroclaw, Poland

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Structured thinking about professional goals is common in industry and could also be effective for academics, says data scientist Tomasz Głowacki. Here are his steps for crafting an actionable development plan:

  1. Ask your manager or mentor for input about your career aspirations. Be open about your strengths and weaknesses. Consider asking colleagues and students for (anonymous) feedback.

  2. Have a clear idea of the end goal. Ask others about their career paths.

  3. Identify the skills that you are missing and how to develop them, for example through training or working on specific projects.

Note: This description is taken from the nature briefing newsletter.

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  • Life Sciences
  • Soft skills
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