Learning Development careers What you need to know

Learning Development careers What you need to know by Amber Rolfe Want to work in LD? We’ve got this… Whether you’re looking to develop your career in Learning Development or you want to start afresh, there are a number of great opportunities on offer. Not sure what it’s all about? We spoke to the experts at  AVADO, one of the UK’s largest providers of professional qualifications, to find out.Here’s everything you need to know about a career in Learning Development (along with a few tips on how to get started):  What is LD?Learning and development (LD) is a field of work that focuses on providing and managing job-related training to employees and individuals.Those working in this field will usually be responsible for developing a workforce’s capabilities and practical skills â€" with roles including everything from the design and management of learning programmes, to the practical delivery of training.If you’re a great communicator who is interested in a career helping individuals develop their skills at wor k, LD could be the perfect fit for you.  What industry could I work in?   Whilst LD professionals are most common within the HR and sales industries, roles can be found almost anywhere. After all, a knowledgeable workforce is the key to the smooth running of every organisation.Most commonly, they work at:Commercial firmsEducational institutionsHealth serviceLaw and financial firmsRetail companiesCentral and local governmentTraining consultanciesManufacturing organisationsTechnology training providersWhat LD jobs are available? This field offers a wide range of opportunities, both at junior and senior level â€" meaning it’s a great career path to pursue for people at all stages in their career.Here are just a few of the most common LD roles:LD AdvisorLD ManagerHead of LDTraining Project AdministratorSales TrainerApprenticeship CoordinatorTalent Acquisition Consultant  What are LD employers looking for? SkillsHere are a few of the key skills LD employers look for:Interpersonal skill sMotivational skillsProblem solving skillsAn ability to advise and inform others clearlyInitiative and creativityExcellent time managementOrganisational skills  ExperienceThe level of experience you’ll need will depend on the specific role you’re applying for â€" but anything that demonstrates your leadership and motivational skills is likely to boost your application.Previous experience in related fields (e.g. admin and HR) is also valuable to employers.If you’re lacking in practical work experience, don’t panic. Taking part in voluntary work, summer placements, or (if you’re still studying) joining university clubs, teams, or societies is a great way to develop your skills in team work and organisation, which are also vital in LD roles.  QualificationsYou don’t necessarily need a degree to start a career in LD, as professional qualifications and experience are more highly sought after by employers.CIPD courses are particularly beneficial, as they’re internationally r ecognised and allow you to prove your professional credibility; through the learning of core principles, skills, and collaborative techniques.And, if you’re new to LD and want to study flexibly whilst boosting your earning potential; there’s no better choice than the CIPD courses with AVADO.  Why study with AVADO?AVADO are the largest training provider for professional qualifications in the UK with an active community of over 20,000 students studying to secure their next promotion, a higher salary or to take their career in a new direction.They are CIPD Enterprises’ only official online learning partner for qualifications in LD and HR, enabling you to gain access to exclusive CIPD experts and content you won’t find anywhere else.Not only do they offer over 26 years’ worth of experience in online learning, they also have a 96% pass rate* on their CIPD courses.Other benefits of studying with AVADO include:Interactive classes, where you can learn online with other studentsExp ert tutors handpicked to support youAn online learning platform built around youBite-sized content designed to work on mobileAward winning provider you can trustFind out moreWant to learn more about how a qualification could help your career?  Enquire now.*LD pass rates up to 96% based on submitted assignments from students studying our CIPD Level 5 Intermediate Certificate and Diploma in Learning Development, May to October 2016 cohorts.AVADO is the largest online provider of professional qualifications in the UK, with courses available in HR, Accountancy, Bookkeeping, Business and more. Find a job What Where Search JobsSign up for more Career AdviceSign up for moreCareer Advice Please enter a valid email addressmessage hereBy clicking Submit you agree to the

You need an entourage

You need an entourage Anyone who owns a small business knows that if you dont reinvest in the business, the business dies. So why do so many people fail to reinvest in themselves? Even if you work for someone else, you are running a small business: The business of you. You provide a product and you have to market it and make it better and better so you earn more and more money. If you put all your money into savings, you are like a business with a lot of cash on hand but only small potential for growth. If you spend all your money on fun and toys youre like a business run by executives who throw lavish parties they cant afford and drive the business into the ground. Your aim should be to save a little (for securitys sake) splurge a little (for sanitys sake) and reinvest most of your money back into your business: You. You the careerist that is. Heres what the business of you needs in order to expand: Headcount. Heres what you need in ascending order, depending on how much money you have. Childcare pay the highest rate in your neighborhood The first thing you need to grow a career is to clear your head so you can think. If you have to worry about childcare, if you have to argue with your spouse during the workday about who is picking up the kid, you are spending time in ways that dont grow your business. Pay enough money for a caregiver who can do the job without you micromanaging. Personal Assistant $10 an hour Take a look at your to do list. Think about how long each task will take, and whether or not a person can do it for $10 an hour. Your time is worth more than $10 an hour. So why are you doing tasks that you can pay $10 to have done? Dont tell me you need to do everything. If its not integral to your life plan, you dont need to be doing it. Examples: Shopping, dry cleaning pickup, waiting for a plumber. A therapist $125 per session, but try to get your insurance company to pay Im a big fan of therapy. The more you know about yourself the more likely you are to make good choices for your career. Also, the problems you have outside the office usually pop up inside the office also. So go to a therapist to deal with non-work problems and your work life will improve. Speaking coach $300 per session Charisma can make up for a lot of shortfalls, and good speaking skills gives you more charisma. You probably think youre charismatic already, but theres always room for improvement. People believe that a charismatic person is better to work with than a non-charismatic person. Youll also learn to speak in a way that makes people trust you and believe in your judgment. Scary, but true: This is teachable. Publicist $1000 month Most people who are quoted by the press actually have publicists. For a CEOs publicists are a packaged deal with the job: A PR department. For other executives, and even up-and-coming managers, a publicist is someone you hire. Your name will get into the world and you will have an easeier time getting a new job, easier time making sales, and more justifcation for asking for higher wages. I know, youre thinking, how crass. But its the way the world works. If you want to be noticed in your field, hire a publicist. I bet youre saying, Penelope is out of her mind. This is so much money. But if you reinvest 20% of your cash back into your career, which is, in fact, very low as small businesses go, then this list starts looking reasonable. I have hired each of these people at some point in my career, and the return on investment for each easily exceeded cash output. Really.

Create A Reason To Buy Your Personal Brands Product - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Create A Reason To Buy Your Personal Brands Product - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career A unique selling proposition or USP is a key ingredient to attracting an interested audience for your brands products or services. Once you capture their attention in a compelling way it is much easier to convert your leads into sales. Reaching the right audience with a message specific to your business is the key to success. So how exactly does a personal brand create the right USP? The method is simple once you conduct targeted research as to exactly who your target market is and what they are looking for. This includes tracking their conversations and staying on top of latest trends. With a clear focus your personal brand can help produce loyal brand ambassadors in three ways. How to create a winning USP Here are several tips to effectively promote your personal brand online. Set your brand apart What can you offer that no one else in your market is? A unique message is generated after becoming familiar with your competitors and staying up to date on the latest products or services they are selling. Keep track of customer mentions and feedback to learn how to do things differently. Scope out the different marketing channels Learn where your customers are engaging the most. This could be through major social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram, or on top ranking blogs. The goal is to craft a message where they are active that is offering something they are searching for. Research customer reviews Social media and websites like Yelp, Google, and Bing allow brands to track valuable feedback not only on the competition, but right from their own customer base. This is an opportunity to respond to your community and address issues that can be solved in a helpful way. Your personal brand’s USP should have a clear definition of who you are, and include content that is compelling, and meets the needs and desires of your audience. When it comes to proper brand placement your business has the opportunity to not only attract more leads, but grow your influence online.

If You Build It, They Will Come - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

If You Build It, They Will Come - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career If you havent created your personal brand or its not what you want it to be this post will give you some inspiration to get started. Ready, set, go Unfortunately, many people spend too much time thinking about building their personal brand instead of getting started immediately in the building process. This wastes time and increases how long it takes until you receive your first break from creating your personal brand. And believe me the breaks really do happen! In my first post on the Personal Branding blog I shared with you my personal branding story and some of the incredible opportunities that have come my way because of my personal brand. Im very thankful for the initial success that has come my way and I know all of you can do something similar if you dedicate yourselves. Keep in mind, when I started out on this personal branding thing I didnt even have a personal brand, you couldnt find me on Google, I didnt see the point to Twitter, I had only experimented with blogging, I didnt know how to monitor the conversations taking place on the web and I certainly didnt understand how to mesh together my social networks to create a tribe. I was raw, uncut, and inexperienced when it came to building my personal brand. But, I did have a whole ton of guts, hustle, determination, the desire to learn and persistence with that combination I could not lose, you will not either! Make a choice Here is a list of the opportunities that have come my way because of my choice to build my personal brand: ASKED to be the featured blogger for all things Sales 2.0 at SalesGravy.com the top sales community on the web ASKED to be a contributing author for the Personal Branding blog an AdAge top 30 blog ASKED to be a contributing author for Sales2.com the top Google ranked Sales 2.0 website ASKED to be a speaker at a Sales 2.0 panel for a Boston boutique investment banking firm ASKED to be a part of rolling out Web 2.0 communications for EMCs sales force and our VP of sales (I work at EMC) ASKED to interview top sales leaders who are looking for more exposure to share their message Quoted in BusinessWeek on how I used Linkedin to cut the virtual line and get the job I wanted When I look at that list Im blown away and extremely thankful I decided to create and promote my personal brand it is one of the best decisions that I have made in my life. I would not be where I am today if I had not created my personal brand and I would be losing opportunities to those who did. I encourage all of you to take the steps to begin building your personal brand all of the information you need is here on this blog in the archives or through the search feature. You can also ask all of the contributing authors questions when you have them. For those of you who have already created your personal brand keep making it better and watch your brand grow and evolve. The opportunities are out there. If you build it they will come! Have a fantastic and relaxing weekend. Author: Chad Levitt is the author of the New Sales Economy blog, which focuses on how Sales 2.0 Social Media can help you connect, create more opportunities and increase your business. Chad is also the featured Sales 2.0 blogger at SalesGravy.com, the number one web portal for sales pros, the professional athletes of the business world. Make sure to connect with him on Twitter @chadalevitt.

Writing a Summary For My Resume

Writing a Summary For My ResumeWriting a summary for my resume is an effective way to establish my professional resume. The last thing I want to do is to undersell myself or understate the job I have. If I put that information on my resume, it will reflect poorly on me.In order to be successful in this endeavor, you need to be clear about your education and experience. You should be able to state how many years of experience you have in each area.It will take some time to write a good summary. I found it helpful to prepare my writing ahead of time. Use your resume and related documents as a reference. What do they say?A summary for my resume should be short and to the point. Include only what is important and not clutter. Avoid using too many details that may have nothing to do with the job position you are applying for.Summary for my resume includes your objective, your qualifications, and any recommendations that could support your application. Make sure you consider the following when writing a summary:Summary for my resume is your opportunity to communicate how you can best benefit your new employer. The summary should be used in conjunction with your cover letter.In general, the summary for my resume is intended to explain your skills and abilities the most easily. It also provides a full explanation of your achievements and accomplishments.Summary for my resume is a tool that you use to make your resume stand out from the crowd. Employers are looking for someone who can provide the most relevant information for their job position.

3 Important Tips for your Resume and CV

3 Important Tips for your Resume and CV 4 Flares 4 Flares The way we recruit has changed drastically over the past five years, not only because of the way we’re competing for jobs but because of the technology we have at our disposal. The changing environment in which we are working has led to a changed pattern in the length of time we are employed for and what’s important on our CV’s G2 Recruitment, a leading recruitment agency based within the UK, guides you through the new recruitment landscape and how your CV should look to fit in. So, what is important to include in your CV? G2 have broken it down in to three simple areas: 1. Detail your experience Whether you’ve had one job or tens of jobs, your next employer wants to know what experience you have gained from them. If you’ve had just one job; list all of your responsibilities within this position, the experience you have gained within the role, how you have contributed and what you’ve learnt. It’s now becoming increasingly common for people to have over five job roles on their CV. This doesn’t mean you’re indecisive or that you’ve struggled to hold on to a job. The world is a fast moving place, much more so than it used to be, people get bored easily and want to gain experience in different areas. If you’ve had a number of positions, list the most relevant for the job role you’re applying for. Detail what experience you’ve gained via these positions and how it will contribute to your desired position. It doesn’t have to be paid jobs listed on your CV â€" volunteer work counts as valuable experience, especially if it’s with a credible organisation. 2. Fill the gaps So your CV has a gap or two in between jobs? This could be for a number of reasons; you’ve decided to travel, you took time out with your children, or you wanted to further your education â€" whatever it was, don’t neglect it on your CV. It all counts as ‘life experience’   if you’re up against another candidate who has a long list of jobs, the experience you have gained from travel, education or being a full time parent can put you one step ahead. For every gap you have on your CV, detail what you were doing within this period â€" what you gained from the experience, the skills you learnt and how they transfer over to the job role you’re applying for. 3. Share your knowledge If you’ve graduated from college or university, brilliant, formally list where you received your education and the grades you achieved. For some positions a university education is essential, however not all job roles require a formal education. You may have attended a short course, a creative writing class or even a first aid course. These all add value to your CV and shouldn’t be overlooked; people feel that short courses sometimes negate a mention â€" no matter how small the course, it all expands your knowledge and makes you more employable. CV’s don’t have to be long and complicated â€" they just have to state the facts and explain clearly why you are fit for the job. Stick to the three simple steps and you’re half way there.

New feature Monday tips - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog

New feature Monday tips - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog Imagine getting in to work one monday morning. Early. Too early. Its raining. Not even coffee seems to help. The work week ahead of you seems very, very long. Perfect time to do something to make yourself or your colleagues happy at work. But what to do? This is where the Chief Happiness Officers monday tips come in. Every monday Ill post a simple idea, tool or trick you can use to make yourself and/or others happy at work. Something so simple that: Anyone can do it Itll take five minutes, tops Itll be fun to do First monday tip is coming this monday. Let me know how it goes when you try it. Thanks for visiting my blog. If you're new here, you should check out this list of my 10 most popular articles. And if you want more great tips and ideas you should check out our newsletter about happiness at work. It's great and it's free :-)Share this:LinkedInFacebookTwitterRedditPinterest Related