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Secondments: Broadening your career horizons

Secondments: Broadening your career horizons. Fiona Cairns and Kirsty Wadsley. Introduction. Who are we? Why are we here? Share experiences Top tips when organising/preparing for a secondment What is a secondment?. Definition of a Secondment. Secondment ( plural secondments )

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Secondments: Broadening your career horizons

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  1. Secondments: Broadening your career horizons Fiona Cairns and Kirsty Wadsley

  2. Introduction Who are we? Why are we here? Share experiences Top tips when organising/preparing for a secondment What is a secondment?

  3. Definition of a Secondment Secondment (pluralsecondments) “A temporary transfer to another job or post within the same organisation” Collins English Dictionary (2007)

  4. Experience of other areas New skills Why? Opportunism Develop in an existing area Develop in a new area CV enhancement

  5. Sharing experiences: Starting a secondment • Practical preparation: • HR • Handover • Timings • Definition of the seconded role • Personal preparation: • Contacting new colleagues • Preparing for change • Familiarisation with a new environment

  6. Sharing experiences: Starting a secondment Settling in: Perceptions at start Adjustments new space new colleagues new job The effect/impact of change

  7. Change curve www.juliettelowe.therapist.fr

  8. Sharing experiences: During a secondment Changing perceptions New considerations Adjustments Impact of changes in HE Length of secondment What will you be going back to?

  9. What Next??

  10. Top Tips • Get the paperwork sorted • Ask lots of questions • Have an open mind • Be proactive • Make the most of opportunities • Keep an eye on the bigger picture • Prepare for changing perspectives

  11. Any questions? For more information contact us at: kwadsley@sgul.ac.uk 0208 725 4287 fcairns@sgul.ac.uk 0208 725 2734 Thank You for Listening!

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