What a year! With all the changes in 2020, one of the biggest and most challenging has been the switch to remote. The ways we communicate have changed significantly and many conversations have moved online which has required a massive leap out of our comfort zones. So how do we successfully navigate this new world?

Join us on Zoom on 22 November and 13 December (10:30 AM (EST) / 4:30 PM (CET)) for a 90-minute workshop where we will share our experiences and explore how to succeed in the virtual world of events, meetings, job interviews, etc.

Workshop 1: Successful Online Meetings (22 November)

We spend a large part of our day in meetings and we want to get the most out of them. But the move to online meetings requires additional skills that many of us weren't ready for when the world switched to remote in the spring of 2020.

In this workshop, we will focus on:

• How to engage with others and build rapport during online meetings
• How to keep things on track and what to do when the meeting gets 'hijacked'
• How to project confidence (even when you don't feel it!)

This will be an interactive workshop - please bring your own experiences to share with others.

Workshop 2: Building Your Online Professional Network (13 December)

Whether you're job hunting, looking for sales opportunities or simply trying to connect, networking is key to our professional success. But how do we build relationships and truly connect with people in a remote world?

At this workshop, we will cover:

• Gathering confidence to reach out and connect

• Building genuine relationships

• Taking action - Making the best out of your genuine relationships

This will be an interactive workshop - please bring your own experiences to share with others.

Workshop Presenters

Jackie Das is a Senior Consultant in the Life Sciences Industry. She has had extensive experience hiring people and has also delivered workshops for jobseekers in both the US and Europe. Jackie likes to help others and is on a mission to help those affected by the Coronavirus crisis.

David Kološić is a Solution Consultant in the Life Sciences Industry. In 2018, he founded Pharmadelic, an initiative that aims to bridge the gap between recent graduates entering the job market and continuous challenges the Life Science industry faces to find this talent.

Mustafa Abacıoğlu is a third-year pharmacy student at Marmara University. He is highly engaged in national and international student associations. He is envisioning a future in the Life Sciences industry. For this, he is working hard to develop his skill sets and is trying to help out his peers along the way.