Bespoke Careers Advice for SASG Doctors

Frontier is working with C2 Careers, a service from the University of London Careers Group, to offer a bespoke career advice service for SASG doctors. Our service gives you the chance to talk and be listened to by a skilled and impartial professional. We offer appointments from our offices in Russell Square or by phone, Skype of email.

Topics that might be covered in career coaching include:

Self Awareness and analysis
Acquire a more in-depth understanding of yourself and the importance of self awareness
Determining the main motivating factors in your career path to date
Exploring your personality and how it influences your career choices
Identify relevant areas of your role that could benefit from CPD activities

Exploring career directions
Identifying options including portfolio careers
Action planning and intelligent job hunting and research techniques

Interview skills
Understanding what interviewers are looking for
Preparing your evidence for competency based interviews
Answering questions convincingly; understanding and improving your body language
Dealing with presentations and other selection methods

Effective applications
Highlighting your transferable skills
Marketing yourself effectively on paper: CV, application forms and covering letters
After each service the user will be asked to complete a feedback form. We would provide a report on feedback received on a weekly or monthly basis depending on usage.

Topics that can be covered within professional development coaching session include:

Presentation skills
Understand of the key components for structuring a presentation
An awareness of the common pitfalls that lead to poor presentations and presenting
Learn techniques and tips for dealing with questions and difficult audiences

Influencing and Negotiating Skills
Exploring situations in which negotiation skills are important
Essential preparation for negotiations
Conducting negotiations effectively
Learn how to persuade and influence others

Handling Conflict
Basic assertiveness techniques
Handling emotions in the workplace
Having difficult conversations with staff
Understanding and dealing with irrational behaviour

For more information or a referral to this service, please complete a Regstration form and return it to the Frontier coordinator (frontier@londondeanery.ac.uk).