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Choosing the right career for you? Imperial School of Medicine Careers Fair 23 rd February 2016

Choosing the right career for you? Imperial School of Medicine Careers Fair 23 rd February 2016. Rachel Power Careers Adviser Imperial College Careers Service and Katharine Hankins Careers Lead HEE Professional Support Unit London. Overview.

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Choosing the right career for you? Imperial School of Medicine Careers Fair 23 rd February 2016

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  1. Choosing the right career for you?Imperial School of Medicine Careers Fair23rd February 2016 Rachel Power Careers Adviser Imperial College Careers Service and Katharine Hankins Careers Lead HEE Professional Support Unit London

  2. Overview • Career planning – how you got to where you are now • Factors motivating career decision making • Making career decisions and planning ahead • Next steps and Q&A

  3. Structured Approach to Career Planning • Drawing a parallel between: • career decision making & • clinical decision making. • What are the 4 stages of clinical decision making? • Taking a History • Examinations/Investigations • Diagnosis • Treatment Plan • Can you do this backwards?

  4. Career Decision Making – The DOTs (or SODT) Model S – What about you? O – Finding jobs D – What will you do? T – CVs and Interviews?

  5. Krumboltz’s Theory of ‘Planned Happenstance’ • Career indecision can be desirable and sensible as it provides the opportunity to benefit from unplanned events. • Unpredictable social factors, chance events and environmental factors are important influences within a rapidly changing labour market • Krumboltz argues that career ‘management’ should focus on developing the following skills and attitudes: • Curiosity to explore learning opportunities • Persistence to deal with obstacles • Flexibility to address a variety of circumstances and events • Optimism to maximise benefits from unplanned events.

  6. Self Awareness • Who I am? • How did I get here? • What expectations did I bring with me about what follows my Medical training? • What expectations do others (friends, family, tutors) have about what follows my Medical Training?

  7. Strengths • What do I like? • What am I good at? • What are my key achievements? • What am I proudest of? • A number of positive psychology based questionnaires are available via the University of Pennsylvania • https://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/

  8. Moving forward – goal setting • Set goals that actually motivate you • Make them specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, timed… • Write them down • Make an action plan – share with people you trust to build in accountability

  9. Imperial Careers Service • Open Monday to Friday. 10.00 – 17.15 • Level 5, Sherfield building • South Kensington campus • 10.00 – 17.15 • 020 7594 8024

  10. Professional development resource for post graduate clinicians in London Expert service separate from employers Flexible and responsive to needs Professionally-led Access by self-referral Resource development Resource provision Professional Support Unit (PSU)

  11. What the PSU offers • Careers Unit • Coaching • Communication Resource Unit • Individual Support Team • PHP HEE (London): Short term interventions for trainees with • mental health and /or addiction issues • E-learning Resources

  12. THE CAREERS UNITProviding FREE 1:1 careers support for:Medical and Dental trainees in London● Supporting trainees with post foundation/core training options & factors affecting career choice● Helping medical/dental trainees explore options in a confidential and supportive environment● Supporting individuals and groups

  13. Thank you • Q&A • Email: r.power@imperial.ac.uk • www.imperial.ac.uk/careers

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