We are often asked for career advice by candidates and are please to be able to help where ever possible.
Candidates have found it helpful to start by focusing on a number of key areas:
Personal effectiveness
- In which aspects of my current role do I excel?
- Which aspects do not come naturally to me?
- Where I have been appraised which were the areas for development?
- List the 6 most significant contributions that you have made in the work environment.
Aspects of the next role:
- List 6 qualities that you are seeking from your next position.
- List other points that, ideally, you do not want in the next role.
Possible positions:
- List the job titles that you feel you could take on as your next role.
- Given the choice would you prefer to be a more senior manager within a smaller organisation or a less senior one in a larger organisation.
- Which positions would you not consider and why?
Sectors:- Think widely about the transferability of your skill set. List the sectors where you would like to work and, if different from your current sector, consider and list the ways in which you would adapt and how your previous experience could be relevant.
Ideal Organisation:
- List specific companies that you would like to approach and think about the angle which would make you attractive to them.
- Is an international element important to you?
- Which companies would not be of interest and why? This will help you to focus.
- Have you considered self-employment?
Geographical Location:
- Do you have local commitments - schools, spouse's employment etc which effectively tie you to a locality or can you move?
- If so where would be your preferred location?
- Where would you not like to work?
- Would you require relocation assistance for a future employer?
- How much commuting are you prepared to do?
- Would you consider working in one area and weekly commuting to home?
Remuneration:
- Consider your minimum requirements which would be acceptable - base salary and benefits.
- How should the package ideally be structured? For example how important might an equity stake be, bonus element and so on?
This structured approach will help focus you on the aspects which contribute to your future decision. You should aim to complete the process so as to have a clear view of what you are looking for and a manageable number of practical options. You will then be in a position to target the appropriate companies.
If you have not already done so you may find it valuable to register your details with Snowdon Tate in our registration section. Where we consider your background and skills to closely match those required by one of our clients we will make contact with you to discuss the opportunity in detail to establish your interest. We will retain your details on our database until you ask us to remove them so that you can be sure that you will always be considered for positions for which we judge you to be suitable.
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