Career management and IDP

This survey has been designed to better the delivery of career management resources by the OPA to Northwestern University's postdoctoral researchers. Both those who attended a workshop during the (pilot) career management initiative last year or not, can participate. Feedback and constructive suggestions will assist the OPA’s advocacy of professional development opportunities for postdoctoral researchers. The survey should take no more than 5 minutes to complete.

1. You are aware of the web pages entitled Postdoctoral Fellow Resources located at the OPA website.

You are aware of the web pages entitled Postdoctoral Fellow Resources located at the OPA website. No, did not know (began postdoctoral training in 2009 )

No, did not know (began postdoctoral training in the last 4 months)

No, did not know (began postdoctoral training in or before 2008 )

Somewhat aware

Yes

Yes, and view occasionally

Yes, and view often

2. Any comments you’d like to share from your review of the web pages such as whether you found the information that you were seeking (or not) or recommendations for information that can be developed. Please indicate your years in postdoctoral training at Northwestern at the time that you were seeking this information.

Any comments you’d like to share from your review of the web pages such as whether you found the information that you were seeking (or not) or recommendations for information that can be developed. Please indicate your years in postdoctoral training at Northwestern at the time that you were seeking this information.

3. You were aware of the fact that in 2008, the OPA offered a Career Management Workshop, once a month, alternating between the Evanston and Chicago campuses.

You were aware of the fact that in 2008, the OPA offered a Career Management Workshop, once a month, alternating between the Evanston and Chicago campuses. No, did not know (began postdoctoral training in 2009 )

No, did not know (began postdoctoral training in the last 4 months)

No, did not know (began postdoctoral training in or before 2008 )

Somewhat aware

Yes, have not yet attended, would sign up if offered this year

Yes, and attended last year

Aware but not interested because (or other comment)

4. The workshop was developed to explain the usefulness of an Individual Development Plan (IDP) as a tool that could be employed in time-management, goal setting and enhancing communications between faculty mentor and postdoctoral scholar.

The workshop was developed to explain the usefulness of an Individual Development Plan (IDP) as a tool that could be employed in time-management, goal setting and enhancing communications between faculty mentor and postdoctoral scholar. Have never heard of an IDP

Have heard of an IDP but not created one

Attended the OPA workshop but did not create an IDP

Attended the OPA workshop and did create an IDP

Have created an IDP but did not find useful

5. Any comments you’d like to share regarding your response to your awareness and/or use of an IDP.

Any comments you’d like to share regarding your response to your awareness and/or use of an IDP.

6. As a workshop delivered to a diverse researcher population with individual research and career goals, the workshop sought to provide an overview of tools to assist with goal setting and stimulate interest in exploring personal career options through discussing networking, researching and using the IDP. You found this format to be

As a workshop delivered to a diverse researcher population with individual research and career goals, the workshop sought to provide an overview of tools to assist with goal setting and stimulate interest in exploring personal career options through discussing networking, researching and using the IDP. You found this format to be Not useful

Somewhat useful

Very useful

7. Did not attend but would be interested in a career management workshop that covered the following:

Did not attend but would be interested in a career management workshop that covered the following:

8. Suggestions you’d like to share to enhance resources that the OPA provides for individual career management by postdoctoral researchers, including other successful initiatives or training you have knowledge of.

Suggestions you’d like to share to enhance resources that the OPA provides for individual career management by postdoctoral researchers, including other successful initiatives or training you have knowledge of.