Aspen People

Day

Tuesday 10 February

Time slot

11:00-12:00

Room

Kilsyth room
Wheelchair accessible

Contact

Debbie Shields

Overall aim

This event is for anyone that aspires to make the step up into leadership roles within the third sector. We want to pass on tips to people that are ready to enter the competitive job market so that they can gain knowledge and insight from someone who has recently done this.

Description

Top 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?
• How to navigate your career in the voluntary sector space with 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 Laura van der Hoeven, CEO of Edinburgh Food Project. Laura will share her recent experiences and learnings from being a candidate in the current job market in the third sector.

Who is the event aimed at?

Directors, Managers, Project/line managers

Who is speaking at this event?

Debbie Shields - Director, Aspen People
Laura van der Hoeven - CEO, Edinburgh Food Project