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Arqus Career Week at the UWr (report)
Arqus PHD Carrer Week was held at our University from 10-14.06.2024. The 5-day event aimed to support PhD students and post-doc researchers in exploring career paths beyond university research and was organized as part of the Arqus Alliance of European Universities. Within the walls of our university we hosted young scientists from All Europe – Granada, Vilnius, Padua, Graz, Lyon. The following are responsible for organizing the event at the University of Wrocław Academic Career Office of the University of Wrocław. The event included workshops led by academics but also successful individuals outside the walls of the university: “The future of jobs – key competencies in the labor market – lecture with QA session” (Dr Magdalena Ślazyk-Sobol from the UWr Institute of Psychology), panel discussion “My successful transition from academia to the labor market”, featuring Anna Szczepankiewicz, dr Mateusz Bartoszewicz, prof. Piotr Sula, workshop “The power of LinkedIn social media – lecture with QA session”, led by Józef Orzeszyna (Talent Acquisition Leader for 3M GSC EMEA).
Dr Magdalena Ślazyk-Sobol, assistant professor in the Department of Psychology in Management, gave a lecture on “The Future of Jobs – Key Competencies in the Labor Market” as part of Arqus Carrer Week. She is currently the head of the postgraduate studies Psychology of Management (University of Wrocław) and head of the HR Laboratory at the Institute of Psychology. Psychologist, HR consultant, coach. Graduate and certified trainer of the School of Business Trainers “Moderator”. Member of the Polish Society of Organizational Psychology and the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology. As an academic lecturer, he gives specialized lectures in the field of work and organizational psychology: coaching in organizations, outplacement, periodic evaluation systems, professional competencies and their diagnosis, “train the trainers”. She studied psychology in the field of employee effectiveness in organizations at Heidelberg University. She worked as a Recruitment Specialist at Getin Bank SA dealing with employee selection, recruitment development and a series of workshops aimed at developing interpersonal and managerial skills. He cooperates with the School of Banking and the Copper Belt University of Applied Sciences, teaching management coaching at both graduate and postgraduate levels. She has conducted more than two thousand hours of training in the development of psychosocial and managerial skills. As a specialist in recruitment and selection of employees, she has participated in the creation and development of recruitment tools, particularly those based on Assessment Centre methods. As an experienced consultant, she has carried out numerous projects in automotive, manufacturing, financial and IT companies. As part of community outplacement programs, she provided psychological consultation and life coaching based on Rational Behavioral Therapy, and – as a coach – conducted programs to develop managerial skills.
The panel discussion “My successful transition from academia to the job market” held during Arqus Career Week featured:
Anna Szczepankiewicz
“The desire to learn how life works led me to choose to study at the University of Wrocław. I graduated in 2018 with a bachelor’s degree and in 2020 with a master’s degree in genetics and experimental biology. During my studies, I served as a student representative, which developed my communication and people management skills. I am currently a PhD student in the Department of Animal Development Biology, my dissertation focuses on oogenesis in Heteroptera (a group of insects). In addition to my studies, I have been working at the DOBROSTAN medical clinic for two years as a clinical research coordinator. My work includes working with pharmaceutical companies such as AstraZeneca and Chiesi, laboratories such as LabCorp and Q2 Solutions, and coordinating patient visits during clinical trials. In addition, I do some research myself at the center. My work allows me to use the skills I acquired during my studies and constantly expand my competence. One of the most rewarding aspects of this role is the opportunity to help others while expanding my own knowledge.”
Mateusz Bartoszewicz
Ph.D. in political science and public administration specializing in the study of social influence and political propaganda. He currently works as a Senior Internal Business Advisor at EY Global Services Poland Sp. z o. o. and as a lecturer in social sciences at DSW Lower Silesia University and the University of Wrocław. Throughout his doctoral studies, he was associated with the Doctoral Student Self-Government, within which he held positions: Secretary of the Council, Vice-President and President of the Doctoral Student Self-Government, and had the honor of representing doctoral students as Senator and Elector in the election of the Rector.
Piotr Sula
Piotr Sula is an associate professor at the University of Wrocław. He was one of the founding editors of the Polish Political Science Review. He serves as head of the Quantitative Research Center and deputy director of the Institute of Political Science. He specializes in comparative politics, political parties and political competition. “The power of LinkedIn social media – a lecture with QA session” was led by Jozef Orzeszyna, Talent Acquisition Leader for 3M GSC EMEA. HR and talent acquisition manager with more than 15 years of experience. He has worked with companies in Asia, the U.S. and Europe, supporting their growth and impact in EMEA. He has built and developed teams to ensure a large number of hires using state-of-the-art tools and technology. He specializes in demanding recruitment projects both in terms of number and variety of profiles (from blue-collar workers to C-level positions). I have helped companies and candidates successfully connect more than 10,000 times
