Toolkit

Planning for a new career or job search? Use our BE SIMPLYREADY™ Current/Future State Exercise template and get started today. The purpose of this exercise is to encourage a review of the attributes of your current position and determine the extent to which they meet your needs/preferences and compare them with those of a future position.

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PROACTIVE CAREER PLANNING OUTLINE

Too often professionals rely on the advice of their management or human resources departments in isolation to guide their professional development. While I agree their feedback and guidance is very important to your performance at your present place of employment, if you rely on it in isolation you may be doing yourself a disservice. Management and human resource professionals often provide guidance in the context exclusive to the work environment and use processes and tools that may not focus on leveraging your strengths, improving your weaknesses, and guiding your development as an individual who will likely encounter additional career transitions—all of these are not, nor should they be their focus – you should “own your professional development”. This includes preparing yourself for the transitions you will likely experience throughout your career. Consider the following questions:

Do you set professional development goals independent of your work environment?
Who are you relying on to manage your career?
Are you receiving guidance that will positively impact your career throughout the entire time you plan to remain in the workforce?

Are you performing at maximum capacity, missing opportunities, or simply letting the “system” influence your performance and perhaps ultimately, your career? There’s never been a better time to “own it” and proactively improve your performance.

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BRAND AMBASSADORS PROGRAM PREVIEW

Increasingly organizations and professionals are recognizing the value of brand ambassadors. All employees, whether or not they interact directly with customers as part of their daily duties, are brand ambassadors. Brand ambassadors represent organizations by sharing information about the organization and its products or services that informs or motivates customers. This Brand Ambassadors Program Preview emphasizes the importance of brand ambassadors to customers and organizations. It also highlights the value for professionals who serve as brand ambassadors.

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JOB SEARCH QUICK START GUIDE

Now is the perfect time to reflect upon what you really value and position yourself for the job or career that enables you to live the life you want. This Job Search Quick Start Guide can help you as you undertake a job search. Remember, your job is only one component of your career and should be carefully considered as you participate in thorough career planning.

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PERSONAL BRAND LIFE CYCLE STRATEGIES

Stay relevant by understanding your career and personal brand life cycles. Use our free chart accessible by clicking here to better understand where your career is within its life cycle and consider what actions you can take to leverage your professional development and personal branding to help increase your relevancy within the job market.

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PERSONAL BRANDING PROGRAM PREVIEW

Personal branding is your reputation and is formed from a combination of interactions and perceptions. It involves every interaction others have with you and how they feel about you. Every interaction people have with you is an opportunity to build or detract from your brand. Personal branding is a must for professionals and includes three basic key elements that can help you manage your personal brand.

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New Manager’s Success Plan

10 Strategies to Position Managers for Success

How can you stop stressing over your role as a new manager?

It’s not about having a college degree.
• It’s not about being selected over other applicants.
• It’s not even about knowing the right people.

The real secret to being an effective manager is being able to think globally, act tactically and empower employees while making or saving your organization money.

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