I felt very pleased (and relieved) when my pdr was accepted last
November - and the feeling does make all the effort feel worthwhile.
Although it's only 6000 words a lot of effort went into preparation and
thought over several months before, even though actually writing/editing
only took me a month. Writing it really does help you see how much
you've achieved, plus what your weak spots are (not so much fun, but I
found it useful).
I also think it's worth doing for another reason. You never know when
you might wish you'd done it - you might see you dream job advertised
for "chartered librarians only". Or you might find yourself unemployed
at the end of a contract and it'll help you keep your options open.
I have to admit I was also motivated into the writing stage by accepting
a new job. I wrote it during my notice period, which really helped focus
my mind! Plus I was starting to feel guilty as my supervisor had
written the training prog especially for me and I didn't think it would
be fair to waste her hard work.
Deb
but what really pushed me into action was job hunting. I wanted
to submit before starting a new job, and I didn't want to have to
include
details of more than one job in my PDR (too many words with just 1 job
to
write about). I was lucky in that I could borrow a lap top from work to
take home (I don't have a PC at home), so one weekend I just got on with
it.
So after qualifying in 1992, I finally got around to submitting in 2000!
Better late than never! And yes it was and is worth it.
Rowena
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