strohl systems international user group conference — april 9-12, 2006 — orlando, florida usa...

Strohl Systems International User Group Conference — April 9-12, 2006 — Orlando, Florida USA

Assess Your BC Career Today

~ to Ensure Your Marketability in the Future

Cheyene HaaseBC Management, Inc.


Topics of Presentation• Progression to Today’s BC Professional

• Credentials in Demand

• Assess Your Career

• Increase Your Marketability

• Tomorrow’s BC Professional

• Your Fair Market Value

• Ensure Your Marketability


Career ProgressionTechnology Driven

1970’s – 1998– “Disaster Recovery”– Data Processing/

Data Center focus– Technology lead to a

DR career– Lack of a focused

BC/DR career path

Business Driven

1998 – Current

– “Enterprise Contingency Planning”

– Risk Management/ Enterprise focus

– Multiple careers lead to a BC career

– An evolving, upward BC career path


Profiling Current BC Professionals

• Specialty Focus

• Working Experience

• Field Experience

• Education

• Core Competencies in BC

• Technical Competencies in DR

• Primary Career prior to BC/DR


BC Career Path

Chief Officer

Global Manager

Vice President/ Director

Manager/ AVP/ Program Manager

Specialist/ Strategist/ Analyst

Entry-level

Use: Continuity, Assurance, Enterprise & Readiness

Avoid:Recovery & Disaster


Credentials in Demand• Certification

• Advanced Education

• Expertise in both Business & Technology

• Global BC Experience

• Wide Array of Tangent Skills

• Strong Soft Skills


Soft Skills• Polished Presentation Skills

• Proven Project Management

• Training Expertise

• Engage All Levels

• Develop Business Case Scenarios

• Understand a Culture Fit

• True Passion


Value of Professional Certifications

• Most Recognized

• Benefits– For You– For Your Company

• Dual Certifications– What Makes Sense For You?

• Current Certification Trends


Assess Your Career • Career Planning

– Where do you want to be in 5 & 10 years?

• Evaluate Current Credentials/ Competencies

• Evaluate Current Opportunity.– Employer, Boss, Co-workers, &

Responsibilities

• Conduct a SWOT• Be Strategic & Create Opportunities


Increase Your Marketability• Brand yourself.• Become certified or dual certified.• Earn a bachelor or masters degree.• Take advantage of other training/educational

opportunities.• Improve your presentation skills.• Sharpen your business or technology

knowledge.• Expand your expertise in tangent fields.• Become an expert/ leader in the field.


Tomorrow’s BC Professional• Increased Visibility

• Continue to Incorporate Enterprise Planning

• Focused and Elevating Career Path

• Continued Global Awareness


What Determines Your Salary?• Years of Work & Field Experience• Job Title/ Reporting Structure within Company• Geographic Location• Competencies in BC (Business and Technology)• Certification• Advanced Degree• Industry Specialty• Percentage of Travel• Project Management & People Management

Experience• Work History• Leadership Role Within the BC Field


Ensure Your Marketability• Develop your brand and guard it.

• Continuously assess your career path.

• Seek out ways to sharpen your skills.

• Always be networking with your peers.

• Create a positive impact for your company.

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


Questions

Cheyene HaaseBC Management, Inc.(949) 250-8172 X [email protected]

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