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Career Development for IT Professionals Strategies You Can Use. Cynthia Golden Vice President, EDUCAUSE. EDUCAUSE Southeast Regional Conference June 11, 2007. 12 Career Development Strategies.
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Career Development for IT Professionals Strategies You Can Use Cynthia Golden Vice President, EDUCAUSE EDUCAUSE Southeast Regional Conference June 11, 2007
12 Career Development Strategies Strategy: a plan, method, or series of maneuvers or stratagems for obtaining a specific goal or result • Apply to anyone • Apply throughout your career
1. Understand your environment • Aging workforce • Baby boomers beginning to retire • Good job outlook for IT • Opportunities will abound, especially leadership roles
2004 Research Study IT Leadership in Higher Education A Few Key Findings Higher Education is a Calling Work Environment is Appealing Leadership Continuity May Become an Issue Mentoring Makes a Difference
Outlook? • Opportunities • Preparation
Career Framework • Early Career • Build Skills, Social Strengths • Understand the Academy • Mid-Career • Hone skills • Management • Late Career • Stay Current • Identify Successor • Mentoring
Understand yourself (personal assessment) “The greatest thing in this world is not so much where you stand but the direction in which you are moving.” -Goethe
Time and Money No excuses!
PD on a Budget Local trade shows and Conferences Campus Events In-house classes Network with Colleagues Multipurpose Staff Meetings Doing Lunch
More… Job Swaps Community Involvement The Web The Unexpected Personal Exploration
4. Complete your degree • Credibility • Critical Thinking • Completion
Understand your institution’s culture • Powerful • Decision making and governance • Traditions and values
Types of Mentoring Relationships • One on one • Group • Different roles over time • Formal and Informal • Career and personal
Mentoring Programs University of Kansas http://www.informationservices.ku.edu/mentoring Georgia Tech IT Professionals Leaders Program MIT Leader to Leader http://web.mit.edu/hr/oed/l2l
Empower other people “Great discoveries and achievements invariably involve the cooperation of many minds.” -Anonymous
10. Find work/life balance What do you value? How do you spend your time? Manage priorities Manage time Make Choices
Take Time Off Take a lunch break Exercise Volunteer Learn something new Laugh Ask for Help Be a role model Cultivate the next generation Promote camaraderie Use HR Strategies to Promote Balance
12. Make Career Planning a Habit Once a year, but be flexible Am I learning? Am I contributing? Am I having fun? Your resume
Career Reflections www.educause.edu/cultivatingcareers Chapter 4 Listen to personal reflections from some of today’s leaders Marilyn McMillan Ilee Rhimes Carole Barone Mely Tynan Ron Bleed Lucinda Lea Willie Pritchard Gordon Wishon Jim Bottum
Thank You! cgolden@educause.edu With thanks to Ron Bleed, Maricopa Community College District, For content, counsel, and the penguins!