Supercharge your career: A virtual conference

##Session 1: Planning professional development: The why and how

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• Smart4Policy, resource
• Competence framework for 'innovative policy', resource
• 'Science for Policy' comptenence framework, resource
• Competences for policymaking, report
• Science for Policy, podcast
• The Government Campus Curriculum, resource
• Leadership in Action: supporting our personal professional development, article
• Civil Service Talent Management, resource
• Career Development Plan, resource
• Civil Service Career Development Plan, resource
• Key competencies to succeed at policymaking , article
• How to accelerate your professional development, article

##Session 2: How to write a standout CV

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• What working two public service jobs on two continents taught me about the future of work, article
• Finding Your Element, book
• Written applications 101 for Canadian public servants, workshop September 2021

##Session 3: Building your personal brand

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• Nelly's presentation - Personal branding worksheet
• How and why to build your personal brand as a public servant, workshop December 2022

##Session 4: How to write a brilliant personal statement

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• A summary of Richard Hillsdon's talk
• Writing a personal statement in the UK Civil Service, article
• How to write a mission statement for government, article
• 3 templates to land your dream job in the public service, article

##Session 5: How to excel in interviews

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• How to interview for the civil service, article
• How to ace an interview in the Canadian public service, article
• Practice your interview skills, article
• Ace your next government job interview, video
• How to ace interviews in the public service, workshop July 2022
• Mastering interviews in the UK Civil Service, workshop September 2021

Watch Apolitical’s third annual conference to learn valuable skills for supercharging your career in the public service.

Get yourself noticed by learning how to make your application stand out, with sessions from professional development planning to interview techniques.

You’ll hear from industry experts and connect with like-minded peers to gain valuable insights and actionable strategies for taking your career to the next level.

Each 45-minute session includes speaker presentations and an open Q&A section.

This is the perfect opportunity to take the next step in your career.

Who should watch:

This conference is for public servants and policymakers, at any level, whether you’re actively looking for a new position or just want to be prepared for the future.

Interested in how Apolitical can support you and your organisation? Learn about collaborating with us.

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