Career Development

We aim to ensure that our bespoke training is flexible, and meets the individual needs of our customers. Part of the bespoke service will be to tailor the content of the course to any organisational objectives in commissioning the training, as well as the specific interests/needs of the participants themselves. The training that we deliver will reflect your organisational culture and working practices and will include relevant examples from your own field of business.

Possible modues for inclusion:

Careers: Exploring the reality of careers in today s work marketplace (employment trends; essential/desirable skills for the future)

Work Ethics: Exploring and clarifying personal values, attitudes and motivation at work.

Behavioural Profiles: Understanding personal behavioural strengths and development needs.

Personal Profiling: Analysing personal knowledge, transferable skills and expertise; technical and professional abilities.

Goals and ambitions: Discovering personal ambitions; planning long and short-term goals and objectives.

Exploring the options: Looking at different types of employment versus self-employment.

Formal career processes: Examining how to take advantage of a range of formal career development opportunities within an organisation.

Informal career processes: Identifying ways of accessing less obvious career development opportunities within an organisation.

Dealing with change: Coping with the emotional aspects of career changes.

Personal presentation: Exploring how written and face-to-face presentation can influence an individual s career development.

Career Campaigns: Identifying ways of proactively implementing career plans, including job-search ideas, preparation and organisation.

Networking: Analysing current networks and identifying ways of improving networking activities for proactive career development.

CV preparation: Identifying the characteristics of a good CV and learning to adapt personal information and experience to present the most positive picture.

Preparing for interview: Making a good first-impression; dealing with nerves; anticipating awkward/difficult questions.

Action Planning: Identifying continuing personal development needs and extending learning into the workplace.