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<p><span style="font-size:10.5pt; font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif">Dear MIT Postdocs,
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt; font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif">today at 3:00 pm -</span> Making the Cut - Job Searching During a COVID-19 Economy: A Panel Discussion.</strong></span> If you have not registered yet, please consider doing so using the link
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt; font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif">In the context of academic hiring at a standstill across the nation, on June 9<sup>th</sup>, the MIT Postdoctoral Association will host a panel
 discussion on academic hiring and new strategies for securing a position under COVID-19.&nbsp; The &#8220;Great Recession&#8221; led to a sharp decline in job listings, but the recovery appeared to have occurred very quickly. Our current COVID-19 environment is even more challenging
 than previous recessions and recovery is expected to be slower because this pandemic has both economic and healthcare consequences. Thus, this panel will share experiences, knowledge, questions, and strategies for the upcoming job seeking challenges ahead.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt; font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif">Our panel will include PhDs who were applying for jobs during past recession from
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt; font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif">Among other topics, we will consider tools and techniques that today&#8217;s job seeker should be aware of and use to find that next position.&nbsp; In
 discussion will be the effects of the current economic crisis on hiring, including interviews, presentations, networking opportunities, and professional development. Our objective is to support post-docs in their efforts to adjust their expectations in terms
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Topic: Making the Cut - Job Searching During a COVID-19 Economy A Panel Discussion
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<div><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" color="#003366">Natalia&nbsp;</font></div>
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<div><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" color="#003366">Regards,</font></div>
<font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" color="#003366">Natalia Barbour, Ph.D.
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<div><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" color="#003366">Postdoctoral Associate</font><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" color="#003366"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" color="#003366">, MIT-DUSP</font></font></div>
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<div><font size="2" face="Times New Roman, Times, serif" color="#003366"><em><a href="https://www.nataliabarbour.com/" id="NoLP">nataliabarbour.com</a> | @natalia_barbour<br>
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