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When doctoral students complete their (usually) four-year research, they must start looking for their next job. There are numerous options: Do they pursue a career in academia, or do they invest their knowledge and expertise in the private sector? Whatever path doctoral students choose, personal values will play a major role in their decision. Their complexity orientation will also be crucial when making a choice for the future.<\/p>\n

In this blog, Dr. Laura Perret, Swiss partner at VALPEO, explains how VALPEO\u2019s methodology can provide these doctoral students with valuable insights. This short Q&A sheds light on the topic.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

When doctoral students complete their (usually) four-year research, they must start looking for their next job. There are numerous options: Do they pursue a career in academia, or do they invest their knowledge and expertise in the private sector? Whatever path doctoral students choose, personal values will play a major role in their decision. Their complexity orientation will also be crucial when making a choice for the future.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In this blog, Dr. Laura Perret, Swiss partner at VALPEO, explains how VALPEO\u2019s methodology can provide these doctoral students with valuable insights. This short Q&A sheds light on the topic.<\/strong><\/p>\n

What does a successful career in 2023 mean?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

“First, you must ask yourself what ‘a career’ means at all. These days, a linear career is the exception rather than the rule. People used to start a job in a specific field and gradually acquire skills within that job and field, but at increasingly higher levels. Careers are now becoming more diverse and highly individualized. Workers switch domains about four to five times throughout their careers, especially the younger generation.”<\/p>\n

“What then constitutes a ‘successful career<\/strong>‘ is highly personal. Does it mean climbing the job ladder and earning a higher salary, or is it about finding enjoyment and connecting with people? The values we prioritize are highly individualized<\/strong>. It is increasingly important to create a sense of purpose and meaning at work.”<\/p>\n

What does that feeling of purpose and meaning at work mean exactly?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

“There is no one-size-fits-all definition for this. Again, it’s highly personal and can change over time. What matters to a person at 25 will be entirely different when they are 30, 35, or 40. It depends on the career stage as well as the life stage.”<\/p>\n

“Examples of finding meaning and purpose in work<\/strong> include adding value to society, aligning with the organisation’s vision, mission, and values, work environment, autonomy, and work ethic…”<\/p>\n

What should recent doctoral graduates consider when looking for a job? <\/strong><\/h3>\n

“They need to keep in mind that we live in a world characterized by VUCA <\/strong>(volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity). This is where the VALPEO methodology can help them get started. Aligning the vision, mission, and values of the organisation, the work culture, the people, and their own values is a significant challenge. If they can achieve that, they can create value for the organisation.”<\/p>\n

“The notion of ‘complexity<\/strong>‘ plays a vital role here. The VALPEO methodology identifies seven levels of complexity<\/a><\/strong>:<\/p>\n