1. Definition of career management Dr Tina Davies Windmills Champion 13th January 2010

2. What is a Career? “the sequence of a person’s life and work experiences over time” Definition adapted by Hughes and currently supported by the Modernising Medical Careers Group ™

3. “work has to be framed within the larger context of a life worth living!” ‘’take control of your career” John Lees ™

5. Career management support can help trainees to: become more self aware define what you want from a career keep on a realistic and achievable track help to generate options identify where and how to explore further or find out more information help to take things forward TAKE CONTROL

6. Career management • opportunity to think and reflect on your career • crucial part of doctors training and development

7. What is Career Management? create a definition of career management? ™

8. Modernising Medical Careers Definition Career Management: A proactive process to career development, career exploration, career decision making and personal learning which may be facilitated by a range of processes and activities ™

9. Factors that affect our career choices and situation health/stress causers social situation drive to learn strengths and weaknesses skills self awareness vision/hopes for the future perceived & real barriers • personality • values • ambition • drive • experience • qualifications • motivations • finances

10. OBJECTIVES introduce Windmills and a 5 stage career model to support you moving forward consider your current career situation explore your motivation and commitment consider what motivates you in work create a 5 year plan/picture for work and life set specific actions for moving forward ™