Developing Your Professional Career

Every professional needs to actively manage their career to maintain professional knowledge, gather appropriate experience and develop in their chosen field. This course is designed to help learners take responsibility for their career. They will think through what makes them marketable right now and how they might develop their future career path.

It explores some specific career challenges affecting those taking career breaks, developing global careers and some particular issues affecting women.

• Actively manage their careers
• Assess skills and experience
• Be prepared for career opportunities when they arise
• Manage a career break
• Develop their professional reputation

The role of career management
• Why do I need to manage my career?
• What are the key ideas in career management?
• How can I begin to actively manage my career?

Where are you now?
• Why should I review my career?
• What are my limitations?
• What do I have in my resource toolkit?
• How do values influence choices?

What is your next move?
• What is a career ladder?
• Who is involved in the selection process?
• What are the elements within a selection process?
• Application
• Interview
• Assessment exercises
• Presentations
• Informal events

Managing career issues
• Why is confidence important in managing my career?
• What do I do when things aren’t working out for me at work?
• How can I develop a global career?
• Managing extended breaks from work
• How can I develop a positive professional reputation?

This course is designed to appeal to people who are professionally qualified in their chosen field and wants to consider the next stage of their career.

Marie Taylor is a writer, speaker, a qualified transformational coach and facilitator. Marie coaches professionals who already have successful busy lives and educates leaders to support effective organisational leadership. With over 12,000 coaching hours, through working with people across Europe and internationally, Marie has trained in a range of coaching disciplines mostly in the UK and USA . Marie has facilitated leadership development for more than 25 years.