16 November Continuing Professional Development November 16, 2020By ICI Administrator Aspire 0 Deciding if continuing professional development is the right move for you. Why choose continuing professional development to enhance your career journey? More now than ever, you need an edge over the competition to not only secure a new position but to provide proof to your employer why you deserve that pay rise or the current career advancement/promotion. Recruiters and organisations are not just looking at what you can provide them on paper, they are more strategic in their searches – they spend more time interviewing, they request examples of works to prove your claims and request you undertake a range of exercises to demonstrate why you are the best candidate. By maintaining your professional knowledge through institutions that offer a continuing career path you can achieve just that. In the civil industry, the Institute of Civil Infrastructure is your continual professional development partner. All our Learning Courses are created and presented by industry experts. If you have recently experienced a job loss this could be the ideal time to think about your future and take a new career path within the civil industry. Talk to us today about how we can assist your career journey. Are there real benefits to continuing professional development? You’re currently considering your career path, do you need to upskill to land that next promotion, did you lose your job due to the current economic situation and considering what your next move may be? If you have responded yes to any of the above then you should consider the true value of continuing professional development. Continual professional development can and does provide tangible real-life benefits. Wait did you read that right, yes you did. Looking at a number of different views and opinions in the marketplace one key topic stood out. By continuing to learn, the earning capacity over the lifetime of your career greatly increased - up to $655,000. It was clearly defined that in today’s workforce those who continued to upskill in their career could demand higher salaries. Of course, there are a number of other key benefits when utilising continual professional development around health, networking and further opportunities. Related Posts 2023 winner of the ICI Continuing Professional Development Award Congratulations to Khashayar Khastoui of Haslin Constructions, the 2023 winner of the ICI Continuing Professional Development Award! Effective Professional Development For Millenials Successful professional development plans are specific to individual employees as opposed to a generic, organisation wide approach. While a single, generic approach may be simpler to execute, it is certainly not as effective, particularly when you are talking about our Millennials now aged between 24 and 39 years old. The Single Most Important Element Of Any Professional Development You want to learn new skills, grow your capability and position yourself for more responsibility in a higher role. You seek professional development options, of which there is a myriad of options available to you. What is the key element in taking this step? What one single factor is the difference between development that will see you soar as opposed to sink? Be proactive, not reactive: Invest in your teams professional development As a professional in civil infrastructure, you know that our industry is facing a number of challenges, particularly around staff retention and the skills shortage That's why it's important to invest in your team to stay ahead of the curve and mitigate risk, regardless of their role role. EOFY Professional Development We know you need simple, effective solutions for continuous professional development. That’s why we’ve made it even easier for you to invest in your team at tax time! Professional Development for New Managers Aspire caught up with Colin Emerson, a leading trainer in the industry to talk about the importance of upskilling new managers early in their management career and why any professional development should be short, sharp and implementable the next day. Comment (0) Comments are closed.