The Professional Development Foundation program, together with the supporting book, will address the basics of professional development in a clear and convenient way. The focus of this program is to aid in your preparation, and practice during your self improvement and job search. Giving you the knowledge, you need to ensure success and build on the foundation to succeed and achieve your goals. The Professional Development Foundation program, is the first step on the certification pathway. Completion of the Foundation program is a prerequisite to the Intermediate programs.

In the Foundation program, the focus was on preparing you for and securing the job you want. Congratulations on achieving your Professional Development Foundation certificate. Now, its time for a new challenge, and a change of focus. The Intermediate level of the Profressional Development pathway, including your eLearning programs and this book, have been divided into two sections; Program 1 includes further training on the essential elements to develop yourself e.g. Decision Making and Assertiveness, Time Management, Dealing with Change and Conflict resolution.

In the Foundation program, the focus was on preparing you for and securing the job you want. Congratulations on achieving your Professional Development Foundation certificate. Now, its time for a new challenge, and a change of focus. The Intermediate level of the Profressional Development pathway, including your eLearning programs and this book, have been divided into two sections; Program 2 includes further training on essential employability factors e.g. Health and Safety, Information Security and Risk Management

Now, its time for a different focus. The Managing Professional Development level is concerned with ensuring that as a Manager, you have the skills and techniques to develop yourself, and your workforce. We will look at topics such as Interviewer skills, and hiring staff/selection skills, motivation skills, to help you get the most of your staff, and stress management to ensure you are at your most effective, and efficient, in your new managerial role. Plus ‘other’ managament essentials to get you to the top of your game.