“adapting is keeping the best of what you have and combining it with the best new ideas.”

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ICG Annual Conference 2012Action on Careers – Making a Difference

Sarah Finnegan-Dehn ICG President

Challenges and Opportunities for the Careers Profession

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“Adapting is keeping the best of what you have and combining it with

the best new ideas.”

Tim Harford

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50 Reasons Not To Change

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Making the links – renewing and strengthening the careers profession

Why careers guidance is critical

Skilled up to date professionals delivering

modern services working with others

Strategic approach by Government

A united professional body for Career Development

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We are urging governments, employers and individuals to invest in career guidance and the campaign is aiming to raise awareness about the benefits of what we do in:

Helping to maximise UK's talent for a strong economy. Helping people to understand what's out there, both

learning and work - now and in the future. Helping people to aim high and achieve their potential. Helping build communities where individuals

understand how they can contribute.

Why Careers Guidance is critical

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Prioritising a strategic approach to lifelong careers guidance across the UK

Scotland - All Age service delivered by the government sponsored body Skills Development Scotland (SDS)

England - Establishment of the National Careers Service and the changes in services for young people in education

Wales – it is likely that Careers Wales will become a company owned by the Welsh Government

Northern Ireland - Careers Service Northern Ireland part of the Civil Service

Careers Educators

Careers Support in a range of settings

Talent Management and work for

redevelopment

Private Practitioners

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How we offer services in the modern world

Skills competencies and qualifications

The way we engage with other organisations and individuals

Where are we now as a profession

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Modernised Services

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Skills and Knowledge

RegisterCareer Management

qualifications

LMI

Skills

Competencies

life long career journey

assess

Navigate

knowledge

support

mentoring schemes

career support

professional careers adviser

Education Business activities

Quality standards

information

Face to face

CPD

Guidance

investment

Telephone support

Clients and customers

organisationsICT skills

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“Career management skills refer to a whole range of competencies which provide structured ways for individuals and groups to gather , analyse, synthesise and organise self, educational and occupational information as well as the skills to make and implement decisions and transition.”

(ELGN Sultana 2009)

Skills and Knowledge

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Career Development

Stakeholdersand Supporters

The Career DevelopmentProfession

Providers and employers of

Career Professionals

The Business Community

Forming Partnerships

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Solving skills shortages – job identification, design and training needs

Recruiting the right people – selection Developing the workforce – succession planning Managing business restructuring – talent

management and outplacement Growing a responsible brand – through effective

people iCeGS 2012

iCeGS

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1. Skills and Qualifications of careers practitioners – what are the top 3 things that need to be done?

2. The modernisation of services – what is the priority for action to support career practitioners in the increasing use of IT in service delivery

3. Working with others – who and why and how – your top 3 stakeholders

Questions, questions, questions!

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THANK YOU

sarah.finnegan-dehn@icg-uk.org

Sarah Finnegan-DehnPresident – Institute of Career Guidance