1. The essence of social business © Accomplice 2007 Career Planning - Taster Workshop 1 sponsored by NHS South Central delivered by nicky.spencer@accomplice.uk.com in partnership with rachel@vanillafreelance.co.uk

2. The essence of social business © Accomplice 2007 Career Planning - Taster Workshop 2 Aim of Programme ‘taster’ experience for those wanting to manage their career more proactively, change job or review their career direction

3. The essence of social business © Accomplice 2007 Career Planning - Taster Workshop 3 Programme Objectives You will leave with: Greater appreciation of the value of career plans An outline structure for your career plan Ideas on how to construct your own career plan

4. The essence of social business © Accomplice 2007 Career Planning - Taster Workshop 4 the career-accomplice approach One Process … … with continual feedback & improvement Your career Information Your Personal History Your Career & Competencies Your Working World Your ‘Life Plan’ Your Career Plan Your Applications including CVs Selection Processe s including Interviews Performance Information Gathering AnalysisPlanning

5. The essence of social business © Accomplice 2007 Career Planning - Taster Workshop 5 Career Plans 1.Value 2.Content 3.Development 1.Resources 2.Analysis 3.Design 4.Implementation (& Review)

6. The essence of social business © Accomplice 2007 Career Planning - Taster Workshop 6 A formula for achieving that job? There’s no magic formula … to achieving a satisfying job or progressing a career Effective Job-Hunting = Hard work + Planning + Creativity + Luck

7. The essence of social business © Accomplice 2007 Career Planning - Taster Workshop 7 A Career Plan “Your career is surely amongst those important aspects of your life which you will want to influence. “Although it is something you cannot, realistically, direct exactly as you want - there is good reason for taking any action to steer it in the direction that you want. “You must not let perfection be the enemy of the good” edited from Forsyth

8. The essence of social business © Accomplice 2007 Career Planning - Taster Workshop 8 Charting our own Career Paths “ It is not unusual for people to reach senior positions without ever really deciding that this is their desired destination. “Because we all need recognition, and job offers and promotions provide acknowledgement, we often unconsciously let others chart our career paths. “Eventually, however, we may come to the conclusion that we would like to choose out next job rather than be chosen ” ‘First class coach’, Miranda Kennett Management Today, February 2001

9. The essence of social business © Accomplice 2007 Career Planning - Taster Workshop 9 Career Plans 1.Value 2.Content (& Context) 3.Development 1.Resources 2.Analysis 3.Design 4.Implementation (& Review)

10. The essence of social business © Accomplice 2007 Career Planning - Taster Workshop 10 Your Goal: where you intend to go The Benefits: What you (and others) will ‘get’ out of going there Your Values: Beliefs you hold that motivate you to go there Your Objectives: the path you will take to get there; the milestones you will need to achieve Your Resources: the investment you need to make to get there

11. The essence of social business © Accomplice 2007 Career Planning - Taster Workshop 11 Career Plan - Construction Goal: Benefits: Values: Objectives: short middle long-term Immediate Tasks: What – by when Review date: delivery and changes

12. The essence of social business © Accomplice 2007 Career Planning - Taster Workshop 12 Career Plans 1.Value 2.Content 3.Development 1.Resources 2.Analysis 3.Design 4.Implementation (& Review)

13. The essence of social business © Accomplice 2007 Career Planning - Taster Workshop 13 Identify and Gather Resources Yourself! Networks Recorded Media Other?

14. The essence of social business © Accomplice 2007 Career Planning - Taster Workshop 14 Analyse your situation Your History - who you are - - what you need -

15. The essence of social business © Accomplice 2007 Career Planning - Taster Workshop 15 Phase 1 – PLAN Develop Your Career Plan Phase 2 - DO Implement The Plan Phase 3 – STUDY Reflect & Review Learning Phase 4 – ACT Confirm progress & any required adjustments Implement, Monitor & Review A continuous cycle of improvement

16. The essence of social business © Accomplice 2007 Career Planning - Taster Workshop 16 For the latest on careers:accomplice Including Events, Coaching and Training Programmes Links, Articles, On Line Facilities and other downloads go to www.accomplice.uk.com Featured Product or, over time www.accomplice.uk.com Our Products - & Career:Accomplice www.accomplice.uk.com/index.php/our-products/career … or contact … nicky.spencer@accomplice.uk.com or rachel@vanillafreelance.co.uk