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2015 NCHRA

Confessions of a Corporate Millennial

Career Hacks, Confessions of a Corporate Millennial March 26, 2015 – San Francisco, CA Speaker: AJ Thomas Director, Talent Engagement & Development Nimble Storage @ItsAJThomas http://www.nimblestorage.com/careers

Young Professional Summit

AJ Thomas Director of Talent Engagement & Development, Nimble Storage Founder & Executive Director, Infuse Program Foundation

@ItsAJThomas Mom, foodie, author, passionate about talent, education and technology.

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Career – The New Buzzword?

The Talent Continuum Model

The Starting Line: Three Questions to Ask Yourself

The Race: Running Away or Running Towards?

The Finish Line: Irresistible Talent

YOUR COMPANY

YOUR MANAGER

YOU

01 Be clear on how career is defined.

BUZZWORD

What does “Career” mean to

you

Entry  Level  

 Associate  Sr.  Associate  

Manager  Sr.  Manager  

Director  Sr.  Director    

Vice  President  

Global  Assignment  

Intern  

Associate  

Promo=on   Associate  

Rota=on    

Lateral  Move  

Director  

Past (uni-directional)   Present (multi-directional)  

Entry/Level  

Prof. Ed Lawler, From the Ground Up, on Career of the New Generation

Monitor your performance and tap into your potential.

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The Talent Continuum Model

“ Performance and potential are key contributors to a successful career. Do you understand how performance and potential

are measured in your organization? ”

START CONSISTENCY & ENDURANCE FINISH

Do you understand WHY? Are you aligned on goals? Do you have the resources?

Do you need realignment on objectives? What is inhibiting performance? What skill gaps do you need to address?

Copyright © 2015. All rights reserved. Talent Continuum Model (Career) created and designed by AJ Thomas  

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The Starting Line

Why would you take this on?

What is the outcome or goal by which you measure success?

3 Questions to Ask Yourself

Is this something you really want to do or are you just bored?

Create a simple chart so you can see at-a-glace what options you have.

Opportunity 1

Opportunity 2

Opportunity 3

Meaningful Work Great Management Fantastic Environment Growth Opportunity Trust in Leadership

Josh Bersin, Bersin by Deloitte, The Irresistible Organization.

A career move is where you have the most control of your destiny.

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JOB 1

JOB 2

UTOPIA

The Race

CONSISTENCY & ENDURANCE

RUNNING AWAY FROM CURRENT JOB RUNNING TOWARDS A BETTER OPPORTUNITY

§  Unresolved conflict §  You don’t like your job §  You make a quick decision to switch

jobs – or take the first opportunity offered to you

§  You can’t articulate pros and cons of each opportunity effectively

§  You don’t do your best work

§  You want to advance your career §  You have developed skillsets for your next

job opportunity in your current role §  You see the potential for growth §  You do your best work

What are you doing?

STRENGTHS What are you good at doing?

WEAKNESS What gaps do you currently have?

OPPORTUNITIES What opportunities are

available to you?

THREATS What are the potential pitfalls in your

current situation?

The Finish Line

Make it so they can’t live with you or without you.

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START CONSISTENCY & ENDURANCE FINISH

Do you understand WHY? Are you aligned on goals? Do you have the resources?

Do you need realignment on objectives? What is inhibiting performance? What skill gaps do you need to address?

Copyright © 2015. All rights reserved. Talent Continuum Model (Career) created and designed by AJ Thomas  

Can’t imagine the job without you in it

Can only imagine what it

would be like without you in it

YOU  

PERFORMANCE POTENTIAL

The Irresistible Candidate/Employee

What’s your Above & Beyond story?

recap

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Be clear on how career is defined.

Monitor your performance and tap into your potential.

Begin with the table stakes.

A career move is where you have most control of your destiny.

Make it so they can’t live with you or without you.

Thank You Contact Information Twitter: @ItsAJThomas , @CareerHacksCo Web: http://www.careerhacks.co