Workshop on Career Skills - 02 November 2019

In this module of SILKWOOD CONSULTING training we look at tools and approaches you can use to manage your career successfully. The module begins with five topics which help you think about career direction. These topics help you uncover what you do best and identify the types of work that you’ll enjoy doing most. From this, you can figure out how to make the most of your skills and preferences, whether in your current role or in a new one.

Scope & Objectives: This module will teach how you can apply the well-known SWOT strategy tool to your life and career, helping you identify your strengths and weaknesses as well as the opportunities open to you and the threats you face. This leads naturally into the idea of job crafting. This is something that many of us do subconsciously to some extent, but SILKWOOD CONSULTING trainers will give you a rigorous approach that you can use to craft your ideal job. The module is designed to cover the following topic areas.

1. Introduction to Career Skills
2. Finding Career Direction - Discover yourself and your purpose
3. Creating Job Satisfaction - Getting the most from your job
4. Using Holland's Codes - Shaping your career to suit your work personality
5. Personal SWOT Analysis - Making the most of your talents and opportunities
6. Job Crafting - Shaping your job to fit you better
7. Future Proof Your Career - Developing skills for your future as well as for today
8. Overcoming a Lack of Qualifications - Gaining the skills you need
9. Managing Your Emotions at Work - Controlling your feelings before they control you
10. Get Ready for Promotion - Showing what you can do
11. Get the Recognition You Deserve - Learning how to get praise
12. Living with a Lack of Job Security - Coping with uncertainty
13. Life After Job Loss - Coping with the emotional turmoil
14. Breaking the Glass Ceiling - Reaching for the top with everyday tools
15. Getting a New Boss - Starting an important new relationship in a positive way
16. A Happy Ending - Wrapping up your current role before moving on