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Tuesday 10 & Wednesday 11 February
EICC, Edinburgh

Tuesday 10 & Wednesday 11 February
EICC, Edinburgh

Supporting Scotland's vibrant voluntary sector

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations is the membership organisation for Scotland's charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. Charity registered in Scotland SC003558. Registered office Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning Street, Edinburgh EH3 8EG.

Tuesday 10 & Wednesday 11 February
EICC, Edinburgh

Tuesday 10 & Wednesday 11 February
EICC, Edinburgh

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How to navigate leadership appointments in the voluntary sector

Aspen People

Day: Wednesday 5 February
Time slot: 15:00-16:00
This event took place about 1 year ago
Room: Sidlaw auditorium
Wheelchair accessible
Contact: Debbie Shields
Topic: Leadership

Overall aim

Top 5 tips on how to move into Leadership roles in the Voluntary Sector - how do you get yourself ready to make the move?

Market insight on the Leadership space
What do Boards want in their senior staff?
What will a recruitment process look like?
How to get ready to compete?
How do you change your mindset from Manager to Leader in the space and demonstrate that to a recruitment panel?

Description

How to navigate your career in the vol sector space, top tips for progression to leaderships roles. What do Boards look for at CEO level and how to get ready for the recruitment process.

We will be joined by Steven Sweeny, the recently appointed CEO at Forces Children Scotland. Steven will share his recent experiences and learnings from being a candidate in the current job market in the Third Sector.

Who was the event aimed at?

Directors

Who spoke at this event?

Debbie Shields - Director, Aspen People
Steven Sweeny - CEO, Forces Children Scotland

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