Professional Development and Career Planning for Knowledge Assistants

Administrative personnel seeking to transition to Knowledge Assistant will need to identify their current skills and pinpoint skills they will need to become a KA.  This course provides administrative staff with a skills-assessment tool to help them prioritize areas for personal and professional advancement. Through a pre-workshop survey of supervisor and participant, skills gaps are identified, as well as Knowledge Assistant functions the participant will seek to carry out for the office in the future.

Participants will emerge with a personalized “Professional Development Plan” that will be presented to supervisors for comment and approval.  Moreover, clear strategies for implementing each participant’s plan also will be covered, providing a “next step” action plan for building skills and assuming new responsibilities.

How you will benefit:

·         Emerge with a detailed skills development plan and career vision for enhancing your role in the office

·         Establish realistic goals with a Knowledge Assistant career development expert

·         Learn which skills you need to improve on, and what skills are your strength

·         Immediate steps and strategies to begin the transition to a Knowledge Assistant

What you will Learn:

·         Examining your current role in your office

·         Defining your desired role (Knowledge Assistant) within your office

·        Analyzing the gap between where you are now and where you want to be in the future

·         Developing a personal strategy for achieving your goals

·         Pinpointing and overcoming relational issues with supervisors, managers and colleagues

Why a Personal Development Plan?

The Knowledge Assistant Program is different from other skills enhancement courses being offered in that it is tailor-made to suit YOUR skills and interests.  Participants and their supervisors work together to complete a comprehensive survey of their own current skills and career goals after attending the Knowledge assistant II course.  Participants walk away from KA II with the tools to formulate a distinct, personalized strategy to realize those goals.

Your Personal Development Plan will enable you to:

·         Identify your current skill strengths and skills gaps

·         Pinpoint areas of interest and value to you and your office

·         Formulate a plan which includes the steps you need to take

·         Develop personal goals for your career and your future

·         Assess your role in your office and your relationship with your colleagues

·         Learn effective strategies for overcoming roadblocks to your success

·         Determine the best course of action for your to become a Knowledge Assistant

1 day/0.6 CEUs      $299 per person (includes roundtable luncheon)

Registration still open:

Washington, DC 10/11/00

Atlanta 11/1/00

Chicago 10/13/00

Cleveland 11/8/00

Philadelphia 10/30/00

San Francisco 10/18/00

Click Here to view the exact locations for Knowledge Assistant II.

A Knowledge Assistant is part of a new job family that blends the administrative positions of yesterday with the technology positions of today and tomorrow.  Knowledge Assistants must be capable of independently and competently conducting carrying out any of the following responsibilities:

·         Research (online and traditional)

·         Data packaging and analysis

·         Graphic layout for presentations and brochures

·         Project management and accounting

·         Website and Intranet management

·         Help Desk assistance for hardware and software systems