Career Coach
Issue 1
Dear Juliet,
Welcome to the very first edition of Career Coach,
your fortnightly burst of tips and advice putting you
in control of your career.
Every issue will look at a wide range of career
topics including advice on moving/changing career
and how best to proactively manage your career. If
you want to make the most of your career
opportunities don't
miss it!
In this weeks issue:
- Update Your CV Now
- Put Your Career On The Front Foot In 2006
- Tell Us What You Think
Juliet Sidney
Career Change Tips
Update Your CV Now
This time of year we are all thinking of what went
well in 2005 and considering what
changes/improvements to make in 2006. One
area of our lives that many of us are considering
making changes to is our jobs. But where should
we start?
One of the most effective steps you can make when
thinking of changing jobs and one of the simplest is
to update your CV. Lets take a look at some of the
main CV topics:
Personal Details - have any of these changed? If so
now is the time to update.
Education/Qualifications - make sure you include any
exams recently passed and any additional
courses studied. Never include any exam failures.
Career history - remember to include any changes to
your role, responsibilities and achievements.
Other areas to consider are additional training,
and relevant hobbies, interests, achievements that
would impress a potential employer.
By updating your CV you are putting yourself in the
ready position. If you see a job opportunity you will
feel more confident to apply. Remember to always
have your CV proof read to check for any errors
before sending it on for consideration.
Proactive Career Habits
Put Your Career On The Front Foot In 2006!
You know what its like, its your end of year appraisal
with you manager, you are trying to promote yourself
by telling them all the fantastic things you did
during 2005. The trouble is you can't remember 80%
of what you did, sound familiar?
Well it doesn't need to be that way. Start 2006 on
the front foot. Get yourself into the habit
whether it be daily, weekly or monthly of recording
all the extra things that you do.
To make even more of an impact try to record the
things you do under specific headings. These should
relate to your job description and/or role profile and
will generally relate to certain competencies,
objectives, values etc.
E.g. Teamwork - Jan 06 - trained John on templates.
You are not looking to write down war and peace
just something that will trigger your memory. This
habit is not just useful for your end of year appraisal
but can be used to discuss your performance when
you meet regularly with your manager. It will show
your manager that you are proactively
managing your
career.
Feedback
Tell Us What You Think
Let me know what you think of our first issue and
what your top 3 Career issues are.
I will collate the feedback and I look to include the
career topics/issues that are most important to you.
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