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1 Alaina G. Levine President, Quantum Success Solutions Author, Networking for Nerds (Wiley, 2015) AGU Fall Meeting Student and Early Career Conference 13 December 2015 Alaina G. Levine,

2 Understanding your value proposition Learning to articulate that value Managing your research reputation Identifying and seizing opportunities

3 What is the purpose of any job in any company in any industry in any part of the known universe? To Solve Problems!

4 You create value = your scientific and engineering know-how You are the ultimate problem solvers This Combo Substantially more career-advancing opps Control over your career

5 Amplify and Articulate your scientific/engineering talents/value Understand your true passions Demonstrate your professionalism Gain access to other opportunities Bottom Line for Success: Your STEM skills are not enough!

6 Excellent problem solvers Adaptive and flexible Disciplined approach Computing, data management skills Can solve a prob from the ground up Don t accept things just the way they are Jim Crandall

7 Are both holistic and detail-oriented Understand how the physical world works Project management and teamwork largescale, diverse, across continents Access to huge networks Finance and funding experience Know that your work also has everyday applications Jim Crandall, Raytheon

8 Your scientific/engineering know-how The skills you developed in the process of achieving your degree Science skills Engineering skills Tech skills Biz skills Leadership, communications, problem-solving skills

9 You absolutely have to do what you love or life with be miserable and you will be unproductive Identify your value, and Your loves Your loathes Seek to align your skills and your loves

10 Why is Identifying and Articulating this Value so important? It Opens Hidden Opportunities

11 Networked with reps Solved Problems in novel ways Saw answers where others didn t Applied his scientific and technical knowledge to the plant Saved the company $$$ Result: Mmm, Mmm,

12 Now you see how Valuable I am. So Alaina, how do I get the word out?

13 What is your Greatest Asset? Your Reputation!

14 Brand Your Promise of Value How you Deliver that Value Attitude Calling card of your Brand How you communicate your Brand Reputation What people know about your Brand Your most important

15 Brand Yourself as a Scientist/Technical Leader Get access to the Hidden Platter of Opportunities Create your own Opps

16 You can maximize your potential through practice of FLOW

17 A mental state of operation in which the person is fully immersed in what he or she is doing, characterized by a feeling of energized focus, full involvement, and success in the process of the activity Csikszentmihalyi Alaina G. Levine Quantum Success

18 Clear goals (discernable) High concentration and focus No self-consciousness, the merging of action and awareness Distorted sense of time Direct and immediate feedback - behavior can be adjusted as needed Balance between ability level and challenge A sense of personal control The activity is intrinsically rewarding Alaina G. Levine Quantum Success

19 FLOW CHART Achievement of FLOW Skills Challenges Alaina G. Levine Quantum Success Solutions

20 Build and Promote Your Brand Ask Questions Build a Network Seek Mentors Be Professional and Be a Professional Take Advantage of Every Opportunity

21 Reach out to membership coordinator Join committees Volunteer at the Fall Meeting and other confs Review the Membership Directory Apply for awards/nominate others for awards Go to sessions in and out of your comfort zone Attend Union Events, Section Meetings, mixers Network, network, network

22 Is You You have more Value and more careerchanging opps than you realize Develop and hone professional skills to better articulate your technical talents (value) Protect and promote your brand/reputation Always be

23 Always seek to improve your skills Take advantage of every opportunity Seek to do something that excites you every day If you don t see the right opp, don t be afraid to ask

24 Mon, 1100: Transitioning Beyond Academia Mon, 1400: The Biggest Mistakes You Should Never Make in the Postdoc and How to Avoid or Recover From Them Wed, 1100: Accessing Hidden Career Opportunities through Networking and Reputation Management Wed,1500 Negotiation Strategy and Tactics Tues,1200, Career Q and A! Student Lounge

25 Mon, 14 Dec, 6-8pm Wiley booth #929 (next to AGU booth) Tell them Alaina sent you Get 35% off! Ask your career Qs! Nerd Out with me!

26 NETWORKING FOR NERDS (WILEY, 2015) QUANTUM SUCCESS SOLUTIONS ALAINA S ALUMNI Me for a free resume template! Speaking keynotes, workshops, training Private Career Consulting Writing white papers, reports, articles Alaina G. Levine,