Networking
| CAS Occupational Surveys (in relevant occupational folders) conducted in Ireland, these are useful sources of information on employers recruiting graduates. The following sectors were surveyed: publishing, international development, medical devices, pharmaceutical / chemical / bioindustry, environmental consultancy. | |
| CAS section on identifying your skills. | |
| TCD Alumni Office - find out information on alumni activities around the globe. | |
| An explanation on social networking can be found at "Social Networking in Plain English" (YouTube.com) | |
| Company directories are also useful to identify organisations across the sectors - www.kompass.ie and www.fame.ie. | |
| Listen to audio clips of PhD students' views on networking from beyondthephd.co.uk (Liz - "networking", Russell - "networking") | |
| Manage your Job Search Creatively - get an overview of this workshop to start developing your own creative strategies. | |
| Read Destinations® advice on making contacts and building networks. | |
Get Social Networked and Get Hired! Facilitator: Paul Mullan (measurability.ie) at the gradireland Summer Fair 2012. (youtube.com)
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| Read more about networking tips for researchers at http://www.vitae.ac.uk. | |
| Small to Medium Sized organisation are important recruiters in the Irish labour market. Remember Irish Small to Medium Sized Enterprises for networking opportunities and Small First Association. | |
| View the TCD Alumni Network 2010 slides on Effective Networking | |
| www.academia.edu - network with academics. Search by research interests and department. | |
| www.linkedin.com - over 70 million professionals use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas and opportunities. See TCD Alumni group. | |
| www.postgraduateforum.com - connects students, post-docs and lecturers to discuss any issues relating to postgraduate study. |





