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ricercatori

Every journey is unique. Here you will find spaces and tools to pause and reflect on your skills, your goals and the directions you want to explore, with the support of professionals who will assist you in your professional development.

Career Boost 4 researchers

A programme designed to help you build a fulfilling career, inside or outside academia, by leveraging the skills you have developed during your research career. Through six interactive and practical face-to-face meetings, you will:

  • Gain awareness of your technical and transferable skills
  • Translate your skills into a concrete professional project
  • Discover opportunities in the non-academic job market
  • Develop effective active job search strategies
  • Train with exercises, simulations and group activities
  • Work on networking and enhancing your network

You can also request an individual meeting with a career advisor to explore the topics that emerged during the course.

Coaching

«Coaching is a partnership process aimed at achieving goals defined with the Coachee. Coaches’ professional actions facilitate Coachees in improving professional and personal performances through the enhancement of their resources, personal capabilities and professional skills. These influence the strengthening of results and more generally of the Coachees' wellbeing. (UNI standard 11601)»

You can speak to a professional about your professional goals and skills in order to boost your career.
You can meet with an occupational psychologist who can help you to find a growth path to boost your resources and to achieve your goals.
You will be supported in the search for a broader dimension of awareness in which you will be able to make your own choices autonomously and to become accountable for your actions in order to achieve your personal accomplishments.

The course consists of 4 on-hour meetings.

You can book your meeting at coaching.ricercatori@polito.it

Soft Skills Courses

PoliTO offers courses and resources to help you strengthen your soft skills, which are valuable not only in academic settings but also in various professional environments, enriching your profile and preparing you for increasingly dynamic career contexts.

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Take a moment to reflect on your career with the Euraxess "No Limits" toolkit. By answering a few questions, you’ll be able to identify what matters most to you, explore a variety of career options, build a plan to achieve your professional goals, and start planning your growth.

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Attending scientific conferences is a valuable opportunity for every researcher - not only to stay updated on developments in the field, but above all to build meaningful connections with colleagues and experts. Face-to-face meetings foster the exchange of ideas, the emergence of collaborations, and the expansion of one’s professional network. Preparing with awareness and confidence is essential to make the most of these occasions.

You can find tips on how to cultivate and leverage the power of your network - starting from the first contact - in the module “Connect with new networking contacts – in person and online” on the Nature Masterclass platform.

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ReICO is a joint initiative of the European Commission and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), launched in June 2024. It provides global data and trends on talent and career paths in the field of research and innovation. Through its platform, users can access a comprehensive collection of official and experimental indicators.

The ReICO hub includes thematic and country-based statistical dashboards, as well as archives of information on policies and studies related to talent and careers in research and innovation.

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Contacts

If you are a researcher you can contact the staff of PoliTO Career Hub by writing to careerhub@polito.it