1. Manage and Safeguard Your BC Career Cheyene Haase BC Management, Inc.

2. Introduction to BC Management, Inc. Founded in March 2000. Headquartered in Huntington Beach, CA. An executive search firm exclusively placing business continuity, disaster recovery, information security and emergency management professionals internationally. Confidential assistance in personnel placing. Free e-Newsletter detailing Top Talent & Current Job Openings. Annual BC/DR salary and BC program review. Benchmarking individual companies on salary and BC program review.

3. Topics of Presentation Progression to Today’s BC Professional Credentials in Demand Assess Your Career Increase Your Marketability Tomorrow’s BC Professional Your Fair Market Value Safeguard Your Career Now Ensure Your Marketability

4. Career Progression Technology Driven 1970’s – 1998  “Disaster Recovery”  Data Processing/ Data Center focus  Technology lead to a DR career  Lack of a focused BC/DR career path Business Driven 1998 – Current  “Enterprise Contingency Planning”  Risk Management/ Enterprise focus  Multiple careers lead to a BC career  An evolving, upward BC career path

5. Profiling Current BC Professionals Job Title Specialty Focus Industry Working Experience Field Experience IT Expertise Education Business Competencies in BC Technical Competencies in DR Primary Career prior to BC/DR

6. Profiling Current BC Professionals 2% of BC personnel are Entry-Level/ Analyst, 34% are Planners, Coordinators, Administrators, 31% are Managers, AVPs and Project Managers, 13% are VP/Directors, 5% are Global Managers and 1% Chief Officers. 45% BC, 22% DR, 12% Emergency Management, 8% Crisis Management, 6% Information Technology & Records Management. 29% in Financial industry, 11% Consulting & Insurance, 7% Government & Healthcare. 38% - 21-30 yrs Working Experience. 47% - 4-10 yrs Field Experience. 22% - IT Expertise of 7 (scale of 1-10 with 10 being the highest) 45% - Bachelor Degree & 29% Master Degree

7. ~ Skills from most experienced to least experienced BC/DR plan Test & Exercise Maintenance of BC/DR Program Implementation of BC/DR Program Development of BC/DR Program Evaluate BC/DR Program Interaction with other fields Rolling out a Corporate BC/DR Program BIA/ Risk Assessment Recommending Appropriate BC/DR Program Developing a Training Program Selling to Executives on BC/DR Importance Gap Analysis Developing Business Case Scenarios Business Competencies in BC

8. Technical Competencies in BC Offsite Recovery Data Center Recovery Systems Recovery Data Center Reviews Platform/ Application Recovery High Availability Network Recovery Storage Database Recovery ERP Recovery ~ Skills from most experienced to least experienced

9. Primary Career Prior to BC 27% Information Technology (18% from IT-Systems) 10% Management 11% Other 9% Project Management 7% Operations 4% Business Analyst & Finance 3% Consultant, Military & Student 2% Emergency Management, Facilities, Health & Safety, Human Resources, Information Security, Internal/ External Audit & Physical Security 1% Compliance, Fire Fighter, Government Response (FEMA), Government (County, State, Federal, Int’l), Police Officer, Records Management & Risk Management

10. BC Career Path Chief Officer Global Manager Vice President/ Director Manager/ AVP/ Program Manager Specialist/ Strategist/ Analyst Entry-level Use: Continuity, Assurance, Enterprise, Readiness & Resiliency Avoid: Recovery & Disaster

11. Credentials in Demand Certification Advanced Education Expertise in both Business & Technology Global BC Experience Wide Array of Tangent Skills Strong Soft Skills

12. Soft Skills Polished Presentation Skills Proven Project Management Training Expertise Engage All Levels Develop Business Case Scenarios Understand a Culture Fit True Passion

13. Value of Professional Certifications Most Recognized Benefits  For You  For Your Company Dual Certifications  What Makes Sense For You? Current Certification Trends  Increase in CBCP  Wide Array of Multiple Certifications

14. Assess Your Career Career Planning  Where do you want to be in 5 & 10 years? Evaluate Current Credentials/ Competencies Evaluate Current Opportunity.  Employer, Boss, Co-workers, & Responsibilities Conduct a SWOT Be Strategic & Create Opportunities

15. Increase Your Marketability Brand yourself. Become certified or dual certified. Earn a bachelor or masters degree. Take advantage of other training/educational opportunities. Improve your presentation skills. Sharpen your business or technology knowledge. Expand your expertise in tangent fields. Become an expert/ leader in the field.

16. Tomorrow’s BC Professional Increased Visibility Continue to Incorporate Enterprise Planning Focused and Elevating Career Path Continued Global Awareness

17. Your Fair Market Value?

18. What is Your Fair Value? $ Years of Field & Work Experience $ Job Title & Reporting Structure $ Certification $ Degreed $ IT Expertise $ Geography $ Industry Specialty $ Previous Career $ Competency Knowledge $ Travel $ Work History $ Program Management $ Leadership Capabilities $ Staff Management $ Intangible Skills – Soft Skills, Strategic Planning & Execution

19. Safeguard Your Career Now Factors → Less Jobs → More Job Seekers → Organizations Combining Multiple Personnel Needs → Reduction of BC Personnel Needs Impact to Your Career → Strengthen Skill Sets → Broaden Skills → Continue to Network → Be Strategic

20. Ensure Your Marketability Develop your brand and guard it. Continuously assess your career path. Seek out ways to sharpen your skills. Always be networking with your peers. Create a positive impact for your company. Be a leader or a contributor your colleagues want to work for or with.

21. Questions Cheyene Haase BC Management, Inc. (714) 843-5470 chaase@bcmanagement.com