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Join us at the annual internal communication conference 2013 in association with CIPR. Take charge of your career with the workshop on "Comma Partners" to be held on 25th September 2013. Explore definitions, opportunities, good days, and options in your working environments. Reflect on competencies, considerations, and ask yourself important questions about your career. Learn how to shape your career, prepare for the future, and make the right choices for your professional growth. Discover diverse career paths such as freelance, in-house, agency roles, and more. Gain insights on seeking feedback, mentorship, networking, and navigating the ever-evolving industry landscape. Be proactive, brave, and make informed decisions to steer your career in the right direction. Don't miss this opportunity to define and redefine your career journey with confidence.
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BUILDING OUR FUTURE AnNuaL internal communication conference 2013 In association with CIPR Inside
Your Career in your hands • Comma partners Workshop – 25 September 2013
Agenda • Definitions • A good day • Your options • Working environments • Competencies • Considerations • Questions
DEFINITIONS • WHAT IS A CAREER? • Career describes an individuals' journey through learning, work and other aspects of life • OPPORTUNITY • Can you shape it? • How can you prepare yourself for the future?
A GOOD DAY • Think of a work day you really enjoyed..(2/3 minutes) • Why did it feel good? • Think about difference between good day itself and what you are good at? • How often do you have days like that? • Do you want them all to be like that or different? • ..Now let’s think about your good day • What were you doing?
Freelance: Consultant Interim Specialist : In-house: Specialist Business partner Programme comms lead Agency: Specialist Account manager Advisor
SUMMARY • Your job – do you like it, or have you outgrown it? • What is the right role now, and later • What competencies have you got, what is missing • Are you seeking feedback regularly • Do you need a buddy, a mentor, a coach? • Consider other factors for future: culture, commute, training, reward • Ask yourself about your family plans and how you will work • Are you networking enough, at all? • Are you reading and keeping in touch with the industry
FINAL THOUGHTS • You can influence your career direction • You can and should prepare - luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity • No one way forward - vertical and horizontal moves are common • Roles vary enormously - no generic professional qualification • A moving feast – client-side, consultancy and interim • This is on-going - define and re-define as you grow professionally • Be proactive, be brave – your career, your choice