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TECHNICAL CAREER PATHWAYS | Event Round Up 75 senior technical professionals and HR professionals attended the Managing Technician Career Pathways event, hosted by our Technical Careers Pathways Lab this week (9 July). Talks were delivered by technical professionals from eight institutions who have pioneered change in their own organisations. Topics included: 🔹 Analysing and mapping the technical workforce 🔹 Succession planning 🔹 Career pathway and promotional pathway best practice 🔹 Talent pipeline for technicians 🔹 Working together “Technicians and HR” Our key takeaways from the informative and practical event, for technical professionals who want to deliver change: 1️⃣ Identify and engage your internal stakeholders early 2️⃣ Collaborate to succeed (with peers and your internal departments) 3️⃣ Invest in new technical talent and grow your own technicians 4️⃣ Evolution not revolution – Be patient. Change takes time Thank you to speakers Jenna Hopkins (University of Essex) James Magee (University of Reading), Melanie Hannah RSci and Somer Finlay (The University of Sheffield), Ian Hancox (University of Warwick), Kelly Vere MBE, (Technician Commitment) Jan Brett B.Sc (Hons) M.Sc CSci MISTR FIScT (University of Liverpool), Fred Hale (University of Bristol), Martin Dellar (University of Nottingham), Jiteen Ahmed (Aston University), Edward Bowerman (TALENT Programme & ITSS) and Emily Thorpe (TALENT Programme). This event wouldn't have happened without Sarah Allen, our Career Pathways Lead and Elaine Mills from the Institute. 🔗Learn more about the work of our Technical Careers Pathways Lab https://lnkd.in/ePWkiWft 🗞️Subscribe to our newsletter for the most up to date information and opportunities https://lnkd.in/ekCp5Y6f #TechnicalCareers #TechnicalProfessionals #CareerPathways #PromotionalPathways #Technicians #RTPs #RSEs
