Career Development Support for Technicians: Session Overview and Tools
Providing an overview of career development tools available to technicians within and beyond the university. Topics include career planning, knowing oneself, setting goals, and exploring opportunities for growth in the field. The session aims to empower technicians to plan their career paths effectively by understanding available opportunities and essential development resources.
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Career Development Support for Career Development Support for Technicians Technicians The session will start at 10am on Thursday 14thMay 2020
Using Collaborate Using Collaborate Keep video off Mute audio Raise your hand to ask a question Use the chat area to ask your question Bottom left hand corner Session will be recorded
Outline of Session Outline of Session Aim To provide an overview of the technicians career development tools and opportunities available to you from within the University, and beyond. Learning Outcomes Understand how to plan your own career. Know what career pathways are available. Know what essential development opportunities are available e.g. HEaTED
Career Planning Career Planning Consider where you want to go Know yourself Plan and take action What is important to me? What do I have to offer? What is out there? Where do I find opportunities? Review opportunities against your own priorities Set yourself goals What support is available?
Know Yourself Know Yourself What Is Important To Me? Values Motivations Career Anchors tool - https://uoe.sharepoint.com/:b:/r/sites/PlanningMyCareer/Shared%20Documents/Career%20Anchors.pdf?csf =1&e=4imnfO What Do I Have To Offer? Skills (organisational, teaching, detailed research work, communicating, people skills, ideas and initiatives) Experience Behaviours I Demonstrate Knowledge Mindset Career Assessments - www.ed.ac.uk/careers/your-future/career-planning/resources-on-mycareerhub
Consider where you want to go Consider where you want to go Question to consider Where would you like to be in 1, 2 and 5 years time? What Is Out There? What is the job market like at present? Are there many opportunities within your area or will you need to look further afield? Knowledge of the job what s involved, what s required, what s possible? What are the future prospects? What is necessary in terms of gaining additional experience and qualifications?
Consider where you want to go Consider where you want to go Enjoy Current Role And Don't Want to Move Developing Your Specialism Experienced Technician Senior Technical Roles Technologists Managerial positions in the school and college Leadership Roles Technical Manager Broaden Skills and Experience Health and Safety Science Teaching Sustainability Student Support Project Manager Research Communication Something entirely different!
Consider where you want to go Consider where you want to go Where Do I Find Opportunities? Higher Education www.ed.ac.uk/human-resources/jobs www.jobs.ac.uk Job Related www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/teaching-laboratory-technician Professional Bodies (Science Council, Engineering Council, Creative Industries Registered Practitioner) Location Related www.s1jobs.com/jobs/edinburgh/find Recruitment Agencies - Search Consultancy www.search.co.uk/
Plan and Take Action Plan and Take Action Review Opportunities Against Your Priorities What will be the main challenges to achieving your long and short-term objectives? What will help you achieve these outcomes and overcome the challenges? What skills or behaviours do you need to develop? www.ed.ac.uk/reflection/reflectors-toolkit Who Can Support You? What About Development Support?
70% Informal Learning (new and challenging experiences, solving problems, reflective practice) Work shadowing Working/project group Secondment Buddy for new staff Gaining professional registration Deputising for manager Receiving feedback Making mistakes! 20% Social Learning (networks and sharing, coaching and mentoring, receiving feedback) Mentoring - Platform One TechNets 10% Formal Learning (structured courses and programmes and self directed learning)
Tools, Training Support Networks Resources & Opportunities Tookits Tookits Workshops Tech-Nets Tech-Nets Online Resources Online Resources HR Learning Development HR Learning & Development HR Learning Development Science Council Science Council Institute for Academic Development Institute for Academic Development Engineering Council Engineering Council Institute for Academic Development Mentoring Connections Mentoring Connections Institute for Academic Development Mentoring Connections Guide to Technician Opportunities Guide to Technician Opportunities Social Responsibility and Sustainability Social Responsibility and Sustainability Guide to Technician Opportunities Social Responsibility and Sustainability Health and Safety Health and Safety HeaTed HeaTed HeaTed Digital Skills Digital Skills Awards Awards
Head of Technical Services/Facility Experienced Technician Technical Manager Senior Technical Specialist Apprentice Technician Rsci Rsci Rsci Rsci Rsci C s ci C Csci s ci C Cs sci ci RSciTech RSciTech RSciTech REng REng REng REng REng REng CEng CEng CEng CEng CEng CEng EngTech EngTech EngTech PGCap PGCap PGCap PGCap PGCap PGCap PGCap PGCap PGCap PGCap PGCap Edinburgh Teaching Award Category 2 Edinburgh Edinburgh Teaching Award Category 2 Category 2 Edinburgh Teaching Award Category 2 Edinburgh Edinburgh Teaching Award Category 2 Category 2 Edinburgh Teaching Award Category 2 Edinburgh Teaching Edinburgh Teaching Award Award Category 2 Category 2 Edinburgh Teaching Award Category 2 Edinburgh Teaching Award Category 2 Edinburgh Teaching Award Category 2 Edinburgh Teaching Award Category 2 Edinburgh Teaching Award Category 2 Edinburgh Teaching Award Category 2 IntroAP IntroAP RSciTech RSciTech Edinburgh Teaching Award Category 1 Edinburgh Teaching Award Category 1 EngTech EngTech Edinburgh Teaching Award Category 1 IOSH Managing Safely IOSH Managing Safely Managing Safely IOSH Managing Safely IOSH Managing Safely Managing Safely IOSH Managing Safely IOSH Managing Safely IOSH Managing Safely IOSH Managing Safely IOSH Managing Safely Managing Safely Biosafety Training Institute Biosafety Training Institute Biosafety Training Institute Biosafety Training Institute Biosafety Training Institute Biosafety Training Biosafety Training Institute Institute Biosafety Training Institute Biosafety Training Institute Institute Biosafety Training Institute Biosafety Training Institute Biosafety Training Institute Biosafety Training Institute IOSH Working Safely IOSH Working Safely Working Safely Managing Safely Managing Safely UoE Leadership Development UoE UoE Leadership Leadership Development Development UoE Leadership Development UoE UoE Leadership Leadership Development Development UoE Aspiring Manager UoE UoE Aspiring Manager Aspiring Manager UoE UoE Edinburgh Manager Edinburgh Manager UoE Leadership Development UoE Leadership Development
Support Available Support Available Technician Career Development Programme As a result of signing the Technicians Commitment. Open to all technicians at the University www.ed.ac.uk/technicians Planning My Career Resources SharePoint site with self directed activities Open to all professional services staff www.ed.ac.uk/staff/career-development
