Workshops and Webinars

Our evening workshops and webinars are ideal for those looking for immediate group support and interaction through a career change or job search. We provide seminars, workshops and webinars to a range of Business Schools, Universities, various networks and organisations (see our Speaking Events and our Clients here). If you’d like us to host a workshop/webinar contact: enquiries@positionignition.com. For our open workshops please see below:

 

 

 

 

People have said...

“Thank you both for yesterday’s workshop, and for all the very genuine and honest advice.” - Ashridge MBA Graduate

“The interaction in the group and learning was excellent. Hearing Simon and others share experiences was tremendously helpful” - Marketing Manager, FTSE 100 Company

“The workshop definitely exceeded my expectations. A really comfortable atmosphere and environment. I look forward to putting what I’ve learnt into practice – thank you” - Senior Executive, BA

Workshop Content:

How to Market Yourself Workshop - Book Now!

An interactive learning session taking a look at:

• What marketing yourself really means & the idea of self promotion
• Understanding your value
• How to position yourself in the market
• Self-marketing techniques and strategies (including networking)
• Marketing yourself with confidence

Cost: £75 + "bring a friend for free", for each 2.5 hr evening workshop 

Career Options Workshop – Book Now!

A practical workshop to help you explore and discover what your career options may be. Look at:

• Ways to explore your options creatively
• How to come up with options relating to your strengths, skills and experience
• Tools and techniques to outline and weigh up your various options
• How to create an action plan for your next steps

Cost: £75 + "bring a friend for free", for this 3 hour intensive workshop 

Career Confidence Workshop - Book Now!

A practical workshop to help you feel more confident in yourself and in your career. You will learn about: 

• Your strengths, skills and how to harness these
• What might be blocking you or stopping you from feeling on top of everything
• What confidence at work really means
• How to stop others knocking you down
• How to build self confidence and project this in what you do
• Taking control, feeling confident and being confident

Cost: £75 + "bring a friend for free", for this 3 hour intensive workshop 

How to Sell Yourself Workshop - Book Now!

An interactive learning session taking a look at:

• The importance and complexities in selling yourself
• Packaging yourself effectively
• Viewing yourself as a product
• Selling yourself on paper (CVs)
• Selling yourself in person (at Interviews / Presentations)
• Personal branding and using social media
• Promoting yourself with confidence

Cost: £75 + "bring a friend for free", for each 2.5 hr evening workshop 

Networking for a Career Change - Book Now!

An interactive learning session taking a look at:

• The importance of networking in a career change
• Building new networks 
• Approaching your old network with a new story
• Harnessing your network to change industry

Cost: £75 + "bring a friend for free", for each 2.5 hr evening workshop 

Webinars:

Career Control in a Tough Market - Register Now

In today’s world, finding a job and taking control of your career can be challenging. The market is full of talented people and finding and hanging on to jobs that we find stimulating and that we want to be doing, can feel hard to do. The tougher the market, the smarter we need to be and taking control and responsibility for our careers is part of this.

Join this webinar to explore what it really means to take control of your career. Understand why being in control is so important in a market like today’s and how to make sure you stay on top of your career. Take a deeper look at where the market is going, where the main challenges lie and how to plan around these. Gain a better understanding of how you fit into the world of work and establish what you need to do to keep on top of it.

This session will be led by career expert Simon North and Nisa Chitakasem

Cost: £35 or earlybird offer: £29 if you book before end of Jan: Register now (Note: you will be sent details to join on receipt of payment)

Making a Career Change - Register Now!

Are you considering a career change but aren’t sure where to start? Perhaps you have been thinking about a change for a while or maybe, you are in the middle of a career transition now? Join this webinar to explore what it takes to make a career change happen. There are many different challenges that a career changer faces and many tough decisions that need to be made. We’ll be discussing the main challenges that arise during a significant transition and the impact of different choices that can be made along the way.

You will gain a better understanding of what to expect from a career change and know how to go about it. We will look at the key decision points, the main constraints and deciding factors, and also how to approach each of these with confidence. We will also look at the opportunities that career change presents and how to use this shift to build a lifestyle and future that you want. 

This session will be led by career expert Simon North and Nisa Chitakasem

Cost: £35 or earlybird offer: £29 if you book before end of Jan: Register now

Bouncing Back from Redundancy - Register Now!

Have you been or are you about to be made redundant? Redundancy can often hit us hard and it can take some time and re-adjustment before we can move on and re-launch our careers. It can also be a great opportunity and chance to reflect and re-evaluate what we want from our careers. In this webinar we will be looking at:

• How to deal with redundancy and the emotions that come with it
• Practical ways to start moving forwards
• Seeing and using this opportunity to take charge of your career
• How to re-launch yourself in the job market with confidence
• How to utilise your skills and experiences to your advantage

This session will be led by career expert Simon North and Nisa Chitakasem

Cost: £35 or earlybird offer: £29 if you book before end of Jan: Register Now

Selling Yourself on Paper & CV Clinic - Register Now!

Are you selling yourself as well as you could in your CV and in your online profiles? Do you want some expert advice on how to stand out and how to give yourself the best possible chance in the job market? Many of us rely on our CVs on LinkedIn profiles to get us "in the door" when it comes to interviews, being noticed by a recruiter/employer/headhunter - so it's vital to get this right. 

Join us on this 1 hour intensive webinar to learn how to really craft a CV and your online profiles to get the best result. This session will be led by career expert Simon North and Nisa Chitakasem

Cost: £35 or earlybird offer: £29 if you book before end of Jan: Register Now

Managing Careers in Mid Life - Register Now!

So, you have managed to get yourself on the career ladder and have successfully moved through your early career. You have built up some great experience, some useful connections, have learnt new skills and now what? You have reached the mid life point or stage in your career, which can be an exciting time but is often also the most complex. In this webinar we will take a look at:

• The importance of managing our careers in this mid life stage
• The challenges that we face in mid life
• How to balance these and manage them effectively
• How to decide and discover where we want to go next
• The breadth of opportunity and options available
• How to create and build a plan for the future

This session will be led by career expert Simon North and Nisa Chitakasem

Cost: £35 or earlybird offer: £29 if you book before end of Jan: Register now

Interview Secrets & More: Presenting Yourself with Confidence - Register Now!

This webinar will take a look what it takes to present yourself with real confidence in an interview, during a speech, in making a key presentation and at a networking event. To succeed in an interview and to do well in these other situations it takes crafting, planning, an in depth understanding of what is required from each scenario and confidence. 

Simon North, career expert and an experienced headhunter will share his insight and learnings into how to make a real impact in interviews and how to present yourself with complete confidence.

Cost: £35 or earlybird offer: £29 if you book before end of Jan: Register Now

Negotiating a Pay Rise - Register Now!

Have you struggled at negotiating the salary that you want and deserve?  Do you find the art of negotiation a bit of a mystery which you would love to unlock and become more confident at?

Discussing your salary when going for a new role or in a performance review can make many feel uneasy and it requires a certain confidence and know-how to approach these situations with success. In this one hour webinar we will explore, discuss and discover the ins and outs of salary negotiation answering questions such as:

• When is the best time to ask for a performance review?
• How do I bring up and how do I know how much to ask for?
• Should I tell them what I want or wait for an offer?
• How do I know what I’m worth?
• How can I manouvre my pay rise effectively?
• Who can I confide in?
• How do I negotiate my salary when applying for a new job?

You will have the opportunity to pose any questions you may have as well and to explore the challenges you face when working through a negotiation.

Cost: £35 or earlybird offer: £29 if you book before end of Jan: Register Now