Tailor Made Job Applications

Time:	December 8 – 9, 2025
	December 8, 2025, 9 to 11:30 a.m. / 2 to 4:30 p.m. December 9, 2025, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. / 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. (individual coaching)
Lecturer:	Matthias Merkelbach (is an expert on career strategy and communication in teams. He holds a degree in philosophy and German studies and has a lot of work experience as a journalist, a book author and a lecturer. Until 2011 he was the pedagogical of ISD GmbH in Stuttgart which is responsible for the training program for organisations that operate in an international context. Since 2009 he is giving workshops for PhD-students and post docs as a certified coach and in total has collaborated with over 1000 participants successfully).
Event language:	English
This continuing education course is aimed at :	Doctoral researchers
CreditPoints:	1 credit point
Meeting mode:	online
Venue:	University of Stuttgart The participants will receive the access-link and all necessary infomation one day before the seminar.
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How to apply for a job and be hired.

This online workshop has been designed for PhD candidates who want to prepare for the job search in a systematic way, or who want to learn more about application strategies and feel more confident in the application process.
The online course will provide participants with an overview over the different employment opportunities available for them. They will figure out which strategies they can apply to find a job that matches their profile. Participants will also learn more about the career options that different occupational fields can offer.
Participants will develop individual job application strategies based on their personal and professional background and employment options.
The relevant criteria that are obligatory for a written job application will be covered. Participants will also be given the opportunity to have their application documents analyzed and optimized in an individual online coaching session with the trainer.
The last group session of the online workshop will deal with the job interview. Which aspects should an interviewee pay special attention to, and what are the different elements of a typical job interview? Finally, participants will act out individual elements of a job interview to feel more confident in these situations.

Learning results:

• My job profile and employment options
• Career prerequisites and preferred qualifications according to HR
• The various phases of an application process
• My individual application strategy
• How to structure and present application documents in such a way that they appeal to potential employers
• Main aspects of a successful job interview

Methods:

• Brief presentations
• Discussions in (small) groups
• Individual online coaching session
• Resource oriented coaching exercises

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