Dear All,
I think Wendy has hit the nail on the head there with a thematic approach. I
have had a bit of a "roller coaster" ride with my chartership. I was
initially on route A and spent a wonderful 21 months employed in Stoke on
Trent. I then had a particularly unpleasant 18 months in Ashford, Kent. So I
have a lot to write about and a lot to be selective with. I am now re
registering as a route B candidate.
By the way, if anyone else has had adverse employment experiences and is
wondering how to write it up, I suggest a philosophical and thematic
approach for example: "Management skills were not my forte...highlighted my
training needs...it was an unfortunate situation to be in...management
support structures could have been more proactive, but....." However bad the
experience, don't dwell on it. Bad experiences do happen don't they?
Am now enjoying myself in a temporary post in London
Phil
Philip Hall
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From: Wendy Harrisson [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 4:18 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: 2 posts
I had a similar problem, but I had 3 posts to cover over a period of 18
months on Route B and then Route A, and plenty to say about them all!
Several people on this list suggested using themes rather than a
chronological account (which is the way I had originally tackled it), so I
had sections on "professional duties" and "training and development" where I
tried to trace my development, say in cataloguing or management, through the
various posts. I then had a section on wider professional issues and future
career plans. I put a lot of organisational detail - e.g. mission
statements, staff structure plans - in appendices, as there seemed to be
some precedent for doing this, although I'm not sure whether, in doing this,
I have met the regulations which seem to suggest that these things should be
included in the report itself - although I did refer to them in the report.
I'm afraid I can't tell you whether or not it was successful, as I having
heard yet, but I did manage to get down to below the word limit this way
(and by deleting some sections where there was less to say or where anything
wasn't *strictly* relevant to my CPD).
Hope that helps - good luck
Wendy
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From: list for CILIP members working towards MCLIP status
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Liz Lewis-InfArch
Sent: 14 July 2003 12:08
To: Wendy Harrisson
Subject: Re: 2 posts
Hi there,
I had exactly the same problem - had to cover 2 posts in my PDR and was in
danger of going well over the word limit. I realised that I had to be very
selective in what I included, so for each section I picked the most relevant
experience from either post to illustrate my point, rather than referring to
both posts every time. I then put a fairly concise comparison of the
organisations (in terms of CPD opportunities etc) in a separate section.
Even then, I only just got it under the word limit - it's frustrating to
have to leave things out, particularly if you think they're relevant, but I
got quite "delete happy" by the end of it!
Good luck
Liz
-----Original Message-----
From: John McKenzie [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 14 July 2003 11:27
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: 2 posts
Dear all,
I have started writing up my PDR (route B) and found that I am going to be
way over the word limit. This is due (apart from being overly verbose) to a
great extent by trying to include relevant experiences from both the
professional posts I have been in since starting on Route B. Both posts have
been for nearly the same amount of time and therefore experiences from both
and contrasts between them, I feel, ought to be included.
So I was wondering, if anyone is in a similar position, what ways they have
found of getting around this problem.
John McKenzie
Royal Faculty of Procurators
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