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So, my name is Gabor Pajor. I am a biologist from Hungary.

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Currently, I am a so-called Marie Curie fellow at DKFZ.

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So, my name is Gözde Bekki. I am a Postdoc at the Department of Molecular Neurogenetics at the DKFZ.

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Right now, I am at the stage that I am planning for my future career and looking for different options.

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And I was not sure if my academic experience would really mean something for non-academics.

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I find CareerCheck very useful and very cool because

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after using it I became aware about different career options that I had never heard before.

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CareerCheck – it’s basically a multi-purpose platform

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enabling things like self-assessment and SMART-planning for career goals

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and it contains a vast amount of career-related information.

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I would say the most important difference compared to similar sites is that

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the career information here is specific, given that it has been collected from DKFZ Alumni.

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You start the process by completing the self-checks.

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You can rank your skills by identifying your strengths and weaknesses.

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You can also compare your skills with those required for different types of jobs in academia and beyond.

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You can of course create awareness for your preferences and values

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to find out what the best options are for you.

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Then, you can research different career paths.

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You can read job descriptions, requirements and tips from Alumni.

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You can also learn about salaries and training opportunities.

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In the “My Plan” section, you can choose one or two career goals

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and create to-dos to close skill gaps and plan career transitions.

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Use CareerCheck to make an appointment with career service to talk about next steps

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and fine-tune your career plan.

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Then, discuss results with your supervisor or mentor.

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With CareerCheck you can access application know-how, especially created for life scientists –

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from sprucing up your LinkedIn profile

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to developing your professional network and writing applications to negotiating job offers.

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Overall, CareerCheck is your professional and focused companion on your career transition journey.

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I really recommend people to start early on

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and to go through their answers from time to time and to compare what’s changing in their career plans

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and what more they can plan for their future steps.

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Because it’s a mirror showing not only your skills but your preferences and values as well,

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helping you to clarify things like what motivates you deep inside

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or what drives you in your professional life.

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