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CAREER CHANGE DEVELOPMENTCAREER CHANGE DEVELOPMENT

SHERIDAN CAREERS CONSULTANCY SHERIDAN CAREERS CONSULTANCY T: 08452502533 M: 07785577922T: 08452502533 M: 07785577922

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You may elect to obtain assistance in the Development of your Career from Sheridan Career Consultancy You may elect to obtain assistance in the Development of your Career from Sheridan Career Consultancy and we would be happy to provide this assistance which will typically follow these stages:and we would be happy to provide this assistance which will typically follow these stages:

Preparation of materialsPreparation of materials

Career skills coachingCareer skills coaching

Marketing - Developing your strategyMarketing - Developing your strategy

Marketing - Implementing and Managing the ActivitiesMarketing - Implementing and Managing the Activities

Interview Feedback and De-briefiInterview Feedback and De-briefingng

You would work with the adviser in all of the above activities and the objective is to deliver the ideal You would work with the adviser in all of the above activities and the objective is to deliver the ideal career or job in line with the findings of the Career Planning Exercise if this has been carried out.career or job in line with the findings of the Career Planning Exercise if this has been carried out.

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Preparation of MaterialsPreparation of Materials

Success in Career Change Development will be based on sound preparation of Success in Career Change Development will be based on sound preparation of everything that you require for your campaign, i.e.everything that you require for your campaign, i.e.

Everything - Everything - mental mental - - verbalverbal and and writtenwritten

MentalMental You need to establish in your mind a clear knowledge You need to establish in your mind a clear knowledge of what you are offering prospective employers. of what you are offering prospective employers.

VerbalVerbal You then need to communicate this knowledge clearly You then need to communicate this knowledge clearly at every opportunity.at every opportunity.

WrittenWritten There will be many occasions when this knowledge will There will be many occasions when this knowledge will be used in written formatbe used in written format

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Careers Skill CoachingCareers Skill Coaching

Career Skill Coaching follows this logic and the areas for coaching are:Career Skill Coaching follows this logic and the areas for coaching are:

MentalMental : : You will be coached in identifying your key transferable skills, You will be coached in identifying your key transferable skills, strengths and aptitudes i.e. what you uniquely offer. The start, then strengths and aptitudes i.e. what you uniquely offer. The start, then is to establish a personal inventory of these, working with an adviseris to establish a personal inventory of these, working with an adviser

Verbal :Verbal : You will be coached in communicating these fluently, easily and You will be coached in communicating these fluently, easily and spontaneously when any opportunity arises – e.g. an interview, a spontaneously when any opportunity arises – e.g. an interview, a network opportunity or a speculative phone call. You will be coached network opportunity or a speculative phone call. You will be coached in communication skills including Interview with mock interview and in communication skills including Interview with mock interview and practice interviews for specific Jobs as they arise.practice interviews for specific Jobs as they arise.

Written:Written: The Pursuit of a Career Change calls for written material The Pursuit of a Career Change calls for written material e.g. CVs e.g. CVs

Letters of ApplicationLetters of Application Application Forms Application Forms Speculative lettersSpeculative letters

There will be coaching in, and assistance with, the crafting of theseThere will be coaching in, and assistance with, the crafting of thesedocuments..documents..


CAREER CHANGE DEVELOPMENTCAREER CHANGE DEVELOPMENTMarketing – Developing your StrategyMarketing – Developing your Strategy

With all materials prepared and at the ready, i.e. your CVs, Letters, Skills, the next With all materials prepared and at the ready, i.e. your CVs, Letters, Skills, the next priority is to develop your Marketing strategy and to implement it using a number of priority is to develop your Marketing strategy and to implement it using a number of techniques including:techniques including:


Job Advertisements Job Advertisements Applications for advertised positions will encounter the full Applications for advertised positions will encounter the full competition of the market place. Advertisements should not be competition of the market place. Advertisements should not be overlooked but it requires exceptional circumstances to be overlooked but it requires exceptional circumstances to be successful against volume responses that can often swamp the successful against volume responses that can often swamp the advertising company or agency.advertising company or agency.

Networking Networking An excellent way to obtain a personal insight to a potential job An excellent way to obtain a personal insight to a potential job opportunity that can sidestep the volumes of responses to job opportunity that can sidestep the volumes of responses to job advertisements.advertisements.

Speculative Speculative Approach Approach

Perhaps the best way to reach organisations perhaps still at Perhaps the best way to reach organisations perhaps still at the early stage of organisational reviews. A well crafted letter the early stage of organisational reviews. A well crafted letter arriving at an opportune moment can open doors. You require arriving at an opportune moment can open doors. You require both the well crafted letter and sufficient well qualified target both the well crafted letter and sufficient well qualified target organisations consistent with your career Planning findings. organisations consistent with your career Planning findings.


Marketing - Implementing and managing the activitiesMarketing - Implementing and managing the activitiesIt is important to remember at all times that your Career Priorities must be satisfied It is important to remember at all times that your Career Priorities must be satisfied by your next Career appointment otherwise there is the danger of making a career by your next Career appointment otherwise there is the danger of making a career mistake. The following procedures will help to avoid this:mistake. The following procedures will help to avoid this:


Implementation of your Implementation of your Marketing StrategyMarketing Strategy

Implementation of your Marketing Strategy calls for a disciplined Implementation of your Marketing Strategy calls for a disciplined approach to the above activities so that all avenues are explored. approach to the above activities so that all avenues are explored. Success can come from any of these and the rule of thumb would be to Success can come from any of these and the rule of thumb would be to build the momentum of your marketing campaign so that all of these build the momentum of your marketing campaign so that all of these channels are brought into play and outcomes monitored.channels are brought into play and outcomes monitored.

Managing The Managing The Marketing ActivitiesMarketing Activities

Marketing Elements that show encouraging results should be developed Marketing Elements that show encouraging results should be developed further and those not showing positive signs should be reviewed and further and those not showing positive signs should be reviewed and managed with a view to modification of either or both of your approach managed with a view to modification of either or both of your approach and materials.and materials.


Interview feedback and de-briefingInterview feedback and de-briefing

It is finally important to remember at all times that your Career Priorities must be It is finally important to remember at all times that your Career Priorities must be satisfied by your next Career appointment otherwise there is the danger of making a satisfied by your next Career appointment otherwise there is the danger of making a career mistake. The following procedures will help to avoid this:career mistake. The following procedures will help to avoid this:


Post Interview de-brief:Post Interview de-brief: You can do this yourself or with the assistance of an adviser and the You can do this yourself or with the assistance of an adviser and the process is, firstly, to assess your own interview performance, e.g. did process is, firstly, to assess your own interview performance, e.g. did you communicate all that you wanted about yourself you communicate all that you wanted about yourself

Secondly, did you learn all that you needed to assess the company to Secondly, did you learn all that you needed to assess the company to confirm that the company would meet your criteria as a goodconfirm that the company would meet your criteria as a goodcareer movecareer move

Job offer AppraisalJob offer Appraisal On receiving a job offer it is important to review it carefully and to On receiving a job offer it is important to review it carefully and to confirm to your own satisfaction that it contains what you agreed or confirm to your own satisfaction that it contains what you agreed or anticipated. Acceptance would follow if your assessment was positive anticipated. Acceptance would follow if your assessment was positive and your project is complete.and your project is complete.

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