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Going for Promotion - taking that next step

Going for Promotion - taking that next step. Michael Higgins Career Coach and Author. Plan for the session. Criter ia for promotion. Your promotion campaign. Build your case Articulate the evidence Arrange experiences Gather feedback. The context Concrete criteria

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Going for Promotion - taking that next step

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  1. Going for Promotion - taking that next step Michael Higgins Career Coach and Author www.thisismypath.co.uk

  2. Plan for the session Criteria for promotion Your promotion campaign Build your case Articulate the evidence Arrange experiences Gather feedback • The context • Concrete criteria • Less tangible criteria www.thisismypath.co.uk

  3. Context www.thisismypath.co.uk Your career goals? Shape of pyramid? Average time in grade? Organisational strategy? Lateral moves? Other organisations?

  4. Concrete Criteria www.thisismypath.co.uk The job specification The person specification Promotion form or guidance The format of the promotion interview

  5. Less Tangible Criteria www.thisismypath.co.uk • Breadth and depth of experience • Context • Culture • Language • Behaviours: do and don’t do?

  6. Build your case www.thisismypath.co.uk • Step through job spec, promotion form or person spec and identify your evidence. • Rank  I have good evidence of this  I have some evidence but needs strengthening  I need to gain this evidence • Articulate the evidence • Arrange experiences to gain evidence

  7. Articulate the evidence www.thisismypath.co.uk • Use STAR Tell me about a time when… [you introduced a new procedure onto the ward] • SITUATION context 10% • TASK what you needed to do 10% • ACTIVITY what you actually did 70% • RESULT how it ended up 10%

  8. Arrange Experiences www.thisismypath.co.uk Acting up Contribute to a working group Manage a project Job shadow Network – get your face known Informational interviews Mentor CPD/ Qualifications / Conferences

  9. Prepare for the process • Treat the process as a new job • Poll opinion of your suitability and areas of development • Take time to fill in the promotion form • Rehearse the interview • Go for it! • Self care… • Feedback? • Strongest / weakest areas? • Alter your strategy? www.thisismypath.co.uk

  10. Further Resources www.thisismypath.co.uk • Articles on STAR and “Get the Job you Really want” atwww.nursing-standard.co.uk. • STAR guidance for CVs at www.thisismypath.co.ukunder “Resources” plus a guidance document. • Social media thingamabobs:- • Like facebook.com/pitstopbook • Follow@CareerMike • Visit pitstopbook.blogspot.co.uk • Questions?

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