Elevate Your BC CareerElevate Your BC Career

Presented by: Cheyene Haase of BC Management, Inc.

The Skills, Experience and Credentials in Demand for Business Continuity Professionals ~Today and Tomorrow

Introduction to BC Management, Inc.Introduction to BC Management, Inc.

Founded in March 2000 Headquartered in Irvine, CA An executive search firm exclusively placing

business continuity, disaster recovery, information security and emergency management professionals internationally

Confidential assistance in career searching Free monthly & quarterly e-Newsletters to

keep BC/DR professionals informed Annual BC Salary & BC Program Reviews

Topics of PresentationTopics of Presentation

Hiring/ Promotion Trends. Credentials in Demand. Increase Your Marketability. The Value of Professional Certifications. Forecasting the Future and the Effects on

Tomorrow’s BC professional? Final Tips to Elevate Your Career.

Hiring/ Promotion Trends Shaping Hiring/ Promotion Trends Shaping BC CareersBC Careers

2000 - 2003 Budgetary constraints less

jobs and combining jobs within a company.

Less jobs and a greater candidate pool selective hiring/ promotion decisions.

BC Professionals started to focus on increasing their skills to maintain marketability.

2003 – Present Hiring/ promotion has

increased in comparison to 2000 – 2003.

BCP now receives higher visibility within a company selective hiring/ promotion decisions.

Companies seek BC leaders with the ability to make a positive impact on an organization.

What Credentials are in Demand?What Credentials are in Demand?

Certified professionals (CBCP, CISSP, CEM, PMP, etc.).

Degreed professionals (Bachelor required, prefer Masters).

Strong understanding of both business and technology issues in contingency planning.

Previous experience developing and implementing global contingency programs.

A wide array of skills from contingency planning, information security, emergency response and risk management.

Strong soft skills

Soft Skills DesiredSoft Skills Desired

Polished presentation skills to CXO level and executive board members.

Strong, experienced project management. Training expertise. The ability to engage all employees from users to

the CXO level. The ability to make a business case for an

enterprise contingency program. The ability to understand what type of contingency

program fits the company culture.

Increase Your Marketability

Brand yourself. Become certified or dual certified. Get your bachelor degree. Improve your presentation skills – take a public

speaking class. Sharpen your business or technology knowledge. Sharpen your expertise in other tangent fields

(information security, emergency management or risk management).

Be an expert in the field – serve on a board, become published, and take on public speaking.

The Value of Professional Certifications?The Value of Professional Certifications?

What are the most recognized and beneficial certifications?

Certification benefits both the company and individual.

The importance of dual certification. What certification combinations make sense for your

organization?

Forecasting the Future of BCPForecasting the Future of BCP

Continue to incorporate the BC program into the company culture.

The global awareness will continue to increase. Our survey review indicates that 25% of the respondents claim their BC program does not cover International locations. (2004 – 27%)

BC efforts will demand more attention and thus be placed with executive involvement.

What are considered the most challenging issues for BC Professionals?

Most Challenging Issues Faced by Most Challenging Issues Faced by BC Professionals (Listed in order)BC Professionals (Listed in order)

~ Information provided by BC Management’s Annual Survey

1. Size of BC/DR Staff

2. Time Allocation

3. Executive Buy-in

4. Comprehensive BIA

5. Global BCP Development

6. IT Recovery

7. Funding/ Budgeting

8. Exercising of Plans

9. Merging/ Acquisitions

10. Business Unit Buy-in

11. Company Awareness

12. SOX/ HIPPA Workload

13. Compliance of Regulations

14. BCP Software

15. Employee Participation

16. Maintenance of Plans

17. Documentation

18. Training within BC/DR Discipline

19. Project Management

20. Audit

Final Tips to Elevate Your Career

Brand yourself and guard your brand.

Always be networking with colleagues.

Create a positive impact for your company.

Be a leader or contributor your colleagues want to work for or with.

Seek out ways to sharpen your skills within your current company.

Review your career goal plan – 5 years & 10 years.

QuestionsQuestions

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