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28 Recruit people for your team There are many places to promote or discuss your open positions. When you let people know you're hiring, make sure to give clear and specific information about the job including responsibilities, salary, benefits, location and desired qualities and skills. Don't forget it's not just about soliciting information from candidates, but it's also about presenting yourself, your lab and your research. Here are several ways to let people know that you have job openings in your lab: Post job ads online Place advertisements on science employment websites, journals, your lab website or social media, e.g., LinkedIn or Twitter. Dive into your network If you already know someone that's the right fit for a particular position, contact them directly. Also, talk to your mentors or other PIs and ask them if they can recommend someone. Suggestions from people you trust can be the safest and fastest way to recruit your staff. Finally, if you know someone who has a big network, even if it's on social media, ask them to share your job opening. Advertise at conferences or talks Having a good conversation at a conference or giving a talk are great opportunities to meet new people, to generate interest in your research and to find potential talent for your lab. Make the most out of conferences by networking and letting people know about the available positions. Invite rotation students to your lab Lab rotations allow students to learn concepts and techniques in different labs and to select the one in which they will complete their dissertation research. Inviting rotation students to your lab not only increases your visibility but also lets you see how they work, how interested they are and how well they'll fit into your lab. Remember, always be recruiting. Keep in touch with people you hope to eventually hire so that when you have a position available, you know who in your network to recruit. And, they'll already know about you and your lab.