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Career Trajectory

Transferable Skills Nick Blinco Director of Development and Alumni Relations & Laura Clark Deputy Head of Annual Giving. Career Trajectory. September 2005 Started at the University of Birmingham Summer 2007 Street Fundraiser for GIFT Fundraising September 2007

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Career Trajectory

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  1. Transferable SkillsNick BlincoDirector of Development and Alumni Relations&Laura ClarkDeputy Head of Annual Giving

  2. Career Trajectory • September 2005 • Started at the University of Birmingham • Summer 2007 • Street Fundraiser for GIFT Fundraising • September 2007 • Elected onto WatchThis Original Theatre committee as secretary • March – May 2008 • Student Caller for the University of Birmingham • May – June 2008 • Student Supervisor for the University of Birmingham • Graduated 2008 • Got job as Annual Giving Officer October 2008 • August 2010 – June 2011 • Partial maternity cover for Head of Annual Giving • Deputy Head of Annual Giving February 2012 - present

  3. English and Drama BA Hons • Fantastic time at University • Heavily involved in Drama societies (on the committee of WatchThis 2007 – 2008) • Although no obvious career path, plenty of transferable skills • Public speaking • Independent learning • Organisation and people management • Time management • Budget management

  4. Additional Activities • On the committee for the BUAFTAs 2009 - 2010 • Presented at USF • Volunteered to help at events/worked as part of cross-office project groups • Part of the ‘Future Faces’, part of the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce • Initiated new projects across the office • Dual Approach • Fundraise For Us

  5. Transferable skills • My transferable skills don’t all come from working in DARO • Take 10 minutes in small groups to think through the transferrable skills you currently have • How did you get them? • How might you further develop them? • What can you do in your current role to gain more skills? • What can you do outside of your current role to gain more skills?

  6. Feedback

  7. Career Plan • Managing a CASE Educational Fundraising intern from September to give me line-management skills • Working with the Major Gift team on fundraising approaches to develop my fundraising skills • Developing staff, student and parent fundraising programmes • All of the above either fit into my role, or have been added to my role and I manage my time to ensure that I can do them as well as maintain expected standards in my current role

  8. Top tips • Get involved! • Think about how to build upon/improve current practises within the office • Take initiative and be brave • Be confident in your abilities and think about your role creatively • Think about what you can do beyond the office to get transferable skills • Update your CV regularly

  9. Any questions?

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