Presented By: Office of Postdoctoral Affairs
Industry Interview Preparation to Boost Your Confidence
Amy Aines, Damianakes Communications
In this session, you will learn how to develop core answers for five key question categories (Problem Solver, Team Player, Innovator, Work Ethic, Achiever) and use self-care and research to be your best during interviews.
Learning objectives:
Understand the five categories and potential questions. Learn how to approach creating core answers.
Discuss aspects of self-care and how to prepare yourself and plan for a day of multiple interviews.
How to research interviewers – where to find information and how to use what you learn to boost your confidence.
Using organization websites and LinkedIn to identify and follow thought leaders from the company/organization/institution.
Speaker: Amy Aines
Amy Aines is a communication strategist, speaker, coach, and trainer who builds career success skills. She teaches graduate students and postdocs at universities and government agencies how to simplify the complex, engage listeners, foster productive relationships, and make a bigger impact with their work. Amy is CEO of Damianakes Communications, a consulting firm she founded in 1999, and co-author of Championing Science – Communicating Your Ideas to Decision Makers, a ‘how to’ book based on her four decades of work with scientists and engineers in the wireless, tech, and biotech industries.
A former telecommunications executive, Amy's industry roles have run the gamut from corporate spokesperson for $10B company, to culture and brand builder, technical writer, employee motivator, change manager, media trainer, workshop designer, speech writer, and speaker coach. She’s had the good fortune to work with leaders at global giants and
startups including AirTouch, Genentech, McKesson, BioMarin, Gilead, Cisco, Stoke Therapeutics, Exelixis, Vodafone and numerous emerging tech and biotech firms. When she’s not teaching, Amy volunteers for the STEM Advocacy Institute, Beyond the Ph.D., and Quest Science Center, and enjoys singing with the Stay at Tone Moms.
This session is part of the "Building Essential Communication Skills for Job Interviews" webinar series organized and co-sponsored by the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs and Rackham Graduate School.
Learning objectives:
Understand the five categories and potential questions. Learn how to approach creating core answers.
Discuss aspects of self-care and how to prepare yourself and plan for a day of multiple interviews.
How to research interviewers – where to find information and how to use what you learn to boost your confidence.
Using organization websites and LinkedIn to identify and follow thought leaders from the company/organization/institution.
Speaker: Amy Aines
Amy Aines is a communication strategist, speaker, coach, and trainer who builds career success skills. She teaches graduate students and postdocs at universities and government agencies how to simplify the complex, engage listeners, foster productive relationships, and make a bigger impact with their work. Amy is CEO of Damianakes Communications, a consulting firm she founded in 1999, and co-author of Championing Science – Communicating Your Ideas to Decision Makers, a ‘how to’ book based on her four decades of work with scientists and engineers in the wireless, tech, and biotech industries.
A former telecommunications executive, Amy's industry roles have run the gamut from corporate spokesperson for $10B company, to culture and brand builder, technical writer, employee motivator, change manager, media trainer, workshop designer, speech writer, and speaker coach. She’s had the good fortune to work with leaders at global giants and
startups including AirTouch, Genentech, McKesson, BioMarin, Gilead, Cisco, Stoke Therapeutics, Exelixis, Vodafone and numerous emerging tech and biotech firms. When she’s not teaching, Amy volunteers for the STEM Advocacy Institute, Beyond the Ph.D., and Quest Science Center, and enjoys singing with the Stay at Tone Moms.
This session is part of the "Building Essential Communication Skills for Job Interviews" webinar series organized and co-sponsored by the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs and Rackham Graduate School.
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