Foot on the Gas, Hands on the Wheel: Use Your Strengths to Drive Your Career!

2023 Annual
Attendees will learn targeted strengths-based actions to drive a successful and rewarding career with their unique talents at the forefront.

In this interactive session, we'll review your StandOut Assessment report describing your greatest sources of strength and contribution and introduce you to a strengths-based approach to your career.  You'll learn about 4 distinct career stages and discover key actions you can take at each one.  Lastly, through our PitchCraft activity, you'll leave with an elevator pitch that is as unique as YOU plus targeted actions to help you drive a successful and rewarding career.

Learning Objectives:

  • Learn a strengths-based approach to career growth.
  • Gain clarity around the four distinct career stages (new in role, developing in role, exploring career options, and preparing for next role).
  • Discover specific actions they can take to drive their career growth at each one.
  • Understand how to craft a unique and memorable elevator pitch.
  • Leave with a first draft of an elevator pitch (through our PitchCraft activity) that is as unique and amazing as they are!

In-person session offerings are on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Date(s) & Time(s): 
Wednesday, June 14, 2023 - 7:30am to 8:30am
Presenter: 

Doreen Coles

Doreen
Coles

Doreen is a 2nd generation ADPer coming into the organization in 2005 as her mom was retiring from a 33-year career. Spending her first 10 years in front line leadership helped her to recognize the need for a sharper focus on career development. Doreen was instrumental in creating her own role – starting it from the ground up in June of 2015 – and growing it to a dedicated career office, with an international team of over 200 volunteer associates. In this role, Doreen is responsible for crafting and executing the career growth and development strategy for ADP enterprise-wide (62,000 associates).

Location: 
W210
Session Type: 
Concurrent Session
Competency: 
Interpersonal (Behavioral)
Intended Audience: 
Emerging Professional
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