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Audrey B. wrote:Additional training in the form of certificates and expensive continuing education classes is the trend that I've observed from my network moving into non-bench careers. However, these contacts were moving into regulatory, clinical trials management, and medical writing trainee positions. To get their foot in the door, they spent a year "retraining" in these specialities. I thought the same might apply for any non-bench position, but it sounds like academic and research administration is exempt from this trend (for now).
The resounding opinion on the forum is that networking will help me land an interview. I will take that to heart moving forward.
Audrey B. wrote:Thank you for your replies. The additional certificates would be in Crucial Conversations (Vital Smarts), Situational Leadership II (Blanchard), Franklin Covey - Productivity Suite, and DiSC.
I would not be asking the question in the first place if I was having success landing interviews. I, too, would prefer acquiring training later, *if possible.* But, I am guessing that it's a combination of lack of formal training combined with lack of formal job experience in this area that is hurting my applications. I can only control one of those factors (the training part).
-Audrey
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