Aim
The Accomplice Career Advancement Programme is a series of confidential, personalised one-to-one sessions with an independent career consultant to enable you (or your staff) to realise and reach their career goals.
For those wishing to confirm or change career direction, accelerate promotion or find new job opportunities. Also, in times of organisational restructuring, for those who face redundancy or the need to secure a roles in the new structure.
The programme has even been adapted for those wishing to plan for their retirement and career breaks.
Content
The initial, foundation unit comprises four personal one-to-one development sessions to confirm your career direction, next moves and development needs and embed these into an explicit career plan.
Add two further sessions to draw up a contemporary Curriculum Vitae, easily transferable into future applications. And/or, pull together the know how and materials you need to land that successful interview and other selection processes.
Objectives
Participants are asked to confirm their own personal objective for the programme. For example, to:
- appreciate the importance of – and have the opportunity to create – a career plan, having reviewed their career direction and choices;
- generate more, fresh material for applications and interviews;
- improve their CV and be better placed to write applications for employment – and managing the application process;
- understand the purpose and range of selection processes and be better practised at taking part in interviews;
- possess a Career Management Manual to support career planning and development of their career skills; and
- be more confident in recognising new career opportunities available to them both now and in the future.
Approach
After receipt and review of the participant’s application (see below), acceptance onto the programme will be confirmed and dates and location for the sessions confirmed. Sessions are usually held:
- fortnightly for one hour, booked in advance (participants would be advised to allow 1.5 hours to allow for minor over-runs)
- at BioCity (on site car parking may be available but must be booked fortnightly in advance)
The first session will be focused on confirming the participant’s requirements and on their ‘career story’ to date. Subject to this assessment, the shape of the remaining programme will be agreed, aligned to the specific learning objective(s) of the participant. The final session would comprise a review of learning and identification of any ongoing actions that may be required (of the participant, their sponsor/line manager or others).
On completion of the programme, the participant is asked to evaluate their experience and, where agreed, confirm the content of a summary note of progress for submission to their sponsor.
All information shared before and during the sessions is treated as confidential. In the unlikely event of the participant (or others associated with them) being deemed to be at significant health or social risk, the coach will require the participant to relay key information to the relevant statutory bodies. Should participants refuse to seek the support of the services, Accomplice reserves the right to relay such information on their behalf – and would advise the participant in advance of their intended action.
Essential Preparation by Participants
For the fullest benefits to be realised, participants should:
- book a 2 hour review time after each session to complete their interim tasks; and
- return tasks and other items to their career consultant on or before the agreed dates.
Participants are advised to assemble a career portfolio, including their existing CV, evidence of training and qualifications, appraisals, testimonials, articles or speaking engagements, notes or evidence of key achievements, awards, certificates etc.
Career:Accomplice materials may then be added to the portfolio throughout the programme.
Dates
Programmes run four times a year, usually on the first and third thursday of the month:
- Winter: December & January
- Spring: March & April
- Summer: June & July
- Autumn: September & October
Session times are arranged around the participant’s availability.
Alternatively, request a customised programme with dates to suit your time-frames and availability.
Fee
Fees begin at £950 for the four session Foundation (Career Plan) unit.
Additional sessions are subject to requirements:
- Master CV/Application: £450
- Selection Processes: from £375
Due to the prior booking of rooms and consultants, non-emergency cancellations made later than 5 working days before the session may incur a £100 cancellation fee.
Application
To apply for the programme, the participant is required to submit an application_form that requires the following information:
- their preferred contact points, i.e. email and postal address, land-line and mobile;
- where relevant, their sponsors/line manager’s contact information (name, email, land-line and postal address and any billing information);
- records of their career to date. As a minimum:
- a copy of their latest CV;
- their current job description (including position on organisational structural chart);
- any ‘self-assessment’ summaries (e.g. 360, Myers Briggs, Belbin Team Role); and
- a recent appraisal.
- information about themselves, their career to date and their aspirations for the programme – this includes a note of their current organisation and role; and
- a single ‘SMART’ objective for the programme.