Transferable Skills Nick Blinco Director of Development and Alumni Relations & Laura Clark Deputy Head of Annual Giving

Career Trajectory September 2005 – Started at the University of Birmingham Summer 2007 – Street Fundraiser for GIFT Fundraising September 2007 – Elected onto WatchThis Original Theatre committee as secretary March – May 2008 – Student Caller for the University of Birmingham May – June 2008 – Student Supervisor for the University of Birmingham Graduated 2008 – Got job as Annual Giving Officer October 2008 August 2010 – June 2011 – Partial maternity cover for Head of Annual Giving Deputy Head of Annual Giving February present

English and Drama BA Hons Fantastic time at University Heavily involved in Drama societies (on the committee of WatchThis 2007 – 2008) Although no obvious career path, plenty of transferable skills – Public speaking – Independent learning – Organisation and people management – Time management – Budget management

Additional Activities On the committee for the BUAFTAs Presented at USF Volunteered to help at events/worked as part of cross-office project groups Part of the ‘Future Faces’, part of the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce Initiated new projects across the office – Dual Approach – Fundraise For Us

Transferable skills My transferable skills don’t all come from working in DARO – Take 10 minutes in small groups to think through the transferrable skills you currently have How did you get them? How might you further develop them? What can you do in your current role to gain more skills? What can you do outside of your current role to gain more skills?

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Career Plan Managing a CASE Educational Fundraising intern from September to give me line-management skills Working with the Major Gift team on fundraising approaches to develop my fundraising skills Developing staff, student and parent fundraising programmes – All of the above either fit into my role, or have been added to my role and I manage my time to ensure that I can do them as well as maintain expected standards in my current role

Top tips Get involved! Think about how to build upon/improve current practises within the office Take initiative and be brave Be confident in your abilities and think about your role creatively Think about what you can do beyond the office to get transferable skills Update your CV regularly

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