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Elevate Your BC CareerElevate Your BC Career
Presented by: Chris Worton of BC Management, Inc. and Brian Mackay of Siemens
The Skills, Experience and Credentials in Demand
for Business Continuity Professionals ~Today and
Tomorrow
Introduction to BC Management, Inc.Introduction to BC Management, Inc.• Founded in March 2000.
• Headquartered in Irvine, CA.
• An executive search firm exclusively placing business continuity, disaster recovery, information security and emergency management professionals internationally.
• Confidential assistance in personnel placing.
• Free e-Newsletter detailing Top Talent & Current Job Openings.
• Annual BC/DR salary and BC program review.
• Benchmarking individual companies on salary and BC program review.
Introduction toSiemens
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Topics of PresentationTopics of Presentation
• Evolving BC Field.
• Profiling the Business Continuity Professional.
• Hiring/ Promotion Trends.
• Credentials in Demand.
• The Value of Professional Certifications.
• Increase Your Marketability.
• When should you change jobs?
• What is your fair market value?
• Forecasting the Future of the BC professional?
The Evolving Business Continuity FieldThe Evolving Business Continuity Field
• Contingency planning has become an enterprise focus integrating business and technology under one umbrella.
• Evaluating where BCP reports to within an organization.
• Blending and integrating business continuity with information security, risk management or emergency management.
• Changing regulations to abide by.
• Global awareness is becoming a top focus.
Profiling Current BC ProfessionalsProfiling Current BC Professionals
• 37% BCP and 22% DR Focus.
• 25% in Financial industry, 10% Insurance, 13%
Consulting.
• 41% - 21-30 yrs Working Experience.
• 42% - 4-10 yrs Field Experience.
• 68% - IT Expertise of 5-8 (scale of 1-10 with 10 being
the highest)
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Hiring/ Promotion Trends Shaping Hiring/ Promotion Trends Shaping
2000 - 2003
• Budgetary constraints �less jobs and combining jobs within a company.
• Less jobs and a greater candidate pool �selective hiring/ promotion decisions.
• BC Professionals started to focus on increasing their skills to maintain marketability.
2003 – Present
• Hiring/ promotion has increased in comparison to 2000 – 2003.
• BCP receives higher visibility� more selective hiring/ promotion decisions.
• Companies seek BC leaders with the ability to make a positive impact on an organization.
What Credentials are in Demand?What Credentials are in Demand?
• Certified professionals CBCP, CISSP, CEM, PMP, etc.
• Degreed professionals Bachelor required, prefer Masters
• Understanding of both business and technology
• Experience developing & implementing global program
• A wide array of skillsContingency Planning, Information Security, Emergency Response and Risk Management.
• Strong soft skills
Soft Skills DesiredSoft Skills Desired
– Polished presentation skills.
– Proven project management.
– Training expertise.
– Engage all levels from users to the CXO level.
– Develop a business case for enterprise program.
– Marketing and selling the process
– Understand culture fit
– Mentoring
– Organizational/follow-up skills
– True Passion
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The Value of Professional Certifications?The Value of Professional Certifications?
• Most recognized and beneficial certifications?
• Benefits both the company and individual.
• The importance of dual certification.
• What certification combinations make sense for your organization?
• Current BC professional certification trends?
Certification Trends in Business ContinuityCertification Trends in Business Continuity
32.9%Multiple5.9%LDRPS
32.1%No certification1.0%CRP
0.7%ARM2.4%MBCP
5.8%PMP46.0%CBCP
3.6%CISSP1.5%CFCP
1.5%CISM6.8%ABCP
2.6%CISA0.6%FBCI
0.7%CEM2.6%MBCI
1.6%CHS0.8%ABCI
Certifications• Business Continuity Institute (BCI) – http://www.thebci.org
Student
Affiliate
ABCI - Associate Member of BCI
MBCI - Member of BCI
FBCI - Fellow of BCI
• DRI International – http://www.drii.org
ABCP – Associate Business Continuity Professional
CFCP – Certified Functional Continuity Professional
CBCP – Certified Business Continuity Professional
MBCP – Master Business Continuity Professional
• University of Richmond
CRP – Certified Recovery Planner (Program used to be
owned by the Harris Recovery Group)
• Universities and Colleges certifications or advanced educational degrees within Business Continuity and Emergency Management
http://training.fema.gov/emiweb/cgi-shl/college/user.cfm
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Certifications (continued)
• American College of Forensic Examiners International
(ACFEI) - http://www.acfei.com
CHS Level I – V – Certified in Homeland Security
• American Institute for Chartered Property Casualty
Underwriter (CPCU) –http://www.aicpcu.org
ARM – Associate Risk Manager
• American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS) –
http://www.asisonline.org
CPP – Certified Protection Professional
Certifications (continued)
• Information Systems Audit & Control Association (ISACA) – http://www.isaca.org
CISA – Certified Information Systems Auditor
CISM – Certified Information Security Manager
• Institute of Certified Records Managers (ICRM) –http://www.icrm.org
CRM – Certified Records Manager
• Institute of Internal Auditors – http://www.theiia.org
CIA – Certified Internal Auditor
CCSA – Certificate in Control Self Assessment
CGAP – Certified Government Auditing Professional
Certifications (continued)• Institute of Management Consultants (IMC) –
http://www.imcusa.org
CMC – Certified Management Consultant
• International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) –http://www.iaem.com
AEM – Associate Emergency Manager
CEM – Certified Emergency Manager
• International Facility Management Association (IFMA) –http://www.ifma.org
CFM – Certified Facility Manager
• International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium ((ISC) 2) – http://www.isc2.org
CISSP – Certified Information Systems Security Professional
SSCP – Systems Security Certified Practitioner
• Project Management Institute (PMI) – http://www.pmi.org
PMP – Project Management Professional
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Increase Your Marketability
• Brand yourself.
• Become certified or dual certified.
• Get your bachelor degree.
• Improve your presentation skills – take a public speaking class.
• Sharpen your business or technology knowledge.
• Sharpen your expertise in other tangent fields (information security, emergency management or risk management).
• Be an expert in the field – serve on a board, become published, and take on public speaking.
Indicators of job change
• Lack of Challenge
• Lack of Career Growth
• Direction of Company is Questionable
• Lack of Support
• Salary
What determines compensation
• Years of Work & Field Experience
• Job Title – Where do you report within an organization?
• Geographic Location
• Technical Expertise
• Certification
• Advanced Degree
• Industry Specialty
• Percentage of Travel
• Project Management & People Management Experience
• Work History
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Forecasting the Future of BCPForecasting the Future of BCP
• Incorporate BC program into the company culture.
• Increasing global awareness - 75% claim their BC program covers International locations (2004 – 73%).
• BC higher profile and will demand more attention and thus be placed with executive involvement.
• BC budgets increased 43% vs. 37%
• At least one dedicated employee 95% vs. 92%
• More bonuses 58% vs. 43%
• Salaries increased 4%
• Most significant driver – past interruptions 24% vs. 11%
• What are considered the most challenging issues for BC Professionals?
Most Challenging Issues Faced by Most Challenging Issues Faced by
BC Professionals (Listed in order)BC Professionals (Listed in order)
1. Size of BC/DR Staff
2. Time Allocation
3. Executive Buy-in
4. Comprehensive BIA
5. Global BCP Development
6. IT Recovery
7. Funding/ Budgeting
8. Exercising of Plans
9. Merging/ Acquisitions
10. Business Unit Buy-in
11. Company Awareness
12. SOX/ HIPPA Workload
13. Compliance of Regulations
14. BCP Software
15. Employee Participation
16. Maintenance of Plans
17. Documentation
18. Training within BC/DR
Discipline
19. Project Management
20. Audit
Final Tips to Elevate Your Career
• Brand yourself and guard your brand.
• Always be networking with colleagues.
• Create a positive impact for your company.
• Be a leader or contributor your colleagues want to work for
or with.
• Seek out ways to sharpen your skills within your current
company.
• Review your career goal plan – 5 years & 10 years.
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QuestionsQuestions
??Chris Worton – Vice President
BC Management, Inc.
(610) 590-0291
Website: www.bcmanagement.com
Brian Mackay, CBCP FBCI CHS-III –Disaster Recovery Product Manager – Technology Services
(610) 219-8049