GT2 – Career gaps – the headings tool

Considering your career gaps can support you in your development planning. In the download below, you will find four tables: education, research, enterprise, and professional practice. For each table, using data provided by participants, we have created headings for the types of activities that have been considered as evidence for progression.

Instructions:

Underneath each heading in the tables, list evidence of your own contribution and achievements that support the heading.
Download “Career Gaps: The Headings Tool” (.docx)

Conversation starters:

How do these align with the progression and promotion criteria in my institution? Or against a job description for a role that I am aspiring to?
How might I use these to support case for progression or promotion? Or to apply for a new role?
Where are my gaps?
Which of these are aspirational and need to feature in my personal and professional development plan?
What support will I need to enable me to realise these aspirations?
Who can help me?