ACER HR is pleased to present two workshops with Richard Knowdell, MS, NCC, NCCC, CCMF, Executive Director of The Career Planning and Adult Development Network and author of the popular Knowdell Card Sorts.

As career counsellors and coaches, we are called upon to assist our clients in making successful short-term job transitions and long term career transitions. Often, these transitions are unwelcome and unplanned. In order to help our clients be successful, we need a simple but comprehensive framework for the transition as well as specific counselling and coaching skills that we can use to facilitate, guide and encourage our clients to reach success.
Each participant who successfully completes the three day workshop will receive a certification as a Job & Career Transition Coach from the Career Development Network which has trained and certified over 4,000 coaches from Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, South America and New Zealand. Each participant will receive 21 Continuing Education Hours.

Day One

• The Changing Nature of Jobs, Careers and The World of Work
• The Composition and Configuration of Jobs, and Career Paths in The 21st Century
• The Importance and Impact of Emotions on Job and Career Transitions
• Introduction to The Four-Step Career Development and Transition Process
• Career Values Assessment
• Transferable Skills Assessment
• Motivation Rather Than Burnout
• Introduction to Career Exploration

Day Two

• Assessment of Work and Management Style
• Expanding The Full Range of Job and Career Options
• Career Interests Assessment
• Organising Values, Skills, Personality and Interests on The Career Profile
• How to Use Libraries and The Internet for Exploration
• Field Research Rather Than Information Interviews
• Using Networking to Obtain Referrals and Interviews
• Coaching Practice to Focus on Appropriate and Available Goals

Day Three

• Matching Skills and Motivation With Tasks
• Matching Styles with Managers and Peers
• Matching Career Values with Organisational Values
• Building and Managing a Career Strategy Plan
• Hands-On Practice of Coaching Techniques:
  • The Coach as ASSESSOR
  • The Coach as INFORMATION PROVIDER
  • The Coach as REFERRAL AGENT
  • The Coach as GUIDE
  • The Coach as TUTOR
• Techniques to Get Clients Unstuck
• Introduction to Job Search Techniques:
  • Resumes, C.V.s, and Application Forms
  • Interview Techniques That Work
  • Salary Negotiation Techniques
• All participants will receive two workshop binders:
• Binder 1 includes the PowerPoint note pages and all handouts
• Binder 2 includes four assessment instruments to use with client