The world of work is always changing at an extraordinary pace and all of us face a challenge to keep pace with industry demands, legislative developments and the up skilling of knowledge and competencies to remain current and relevant in our field.

In addition, the global economic downturn has had startling repercussions, not least of which is that jobs are not as secure as they perhaps once were. In light of this individuals should take far stronger ownership of their own careers and greater responsibility for their own career development.

What are the attributes and qualities you need to take the next step in your career? Who are the individuals who have made a success of crafting their careers in your specific industry and what can you learn from the decisions they made?

Career Insights is an initiative launched by the Gordon Institute of Business Science in 2008 to engage with these questions and assist individuals who want to proactively manage their careers.

These are evening forum-style events which showcase career planning and development for business people and executives in relation to their specific field of expertise. The events are chaired by leading practitioners, placement specialists and professional industry representatives, who debate the career challenges and opportunities in functional or sector-specific career-areas (such as HR, Finance, Marketing, Technology, Construction, Legal, Entrepreneurial and others).

Human Resources Career Insights
What are the attributes, qualities and knowledge you need to take the next step in your career? This forum examines, discusses and debates career challenges and opportunities in human resources in the current climate. It is designed for those who have already embarked on an HR career and are asking ‘what’s next in my career?’.