New ‘Career Selfie’ app aims to help workers stand proud

Pitman Training Galway has launched a social media campaign to debut a new free app intended to help encourage confidence in the workplace and challenge perceptions which surround jobs and industries – in a bid to help the workforces in Galway and across Ireland become more career proud.

It comes in the wake of research carried out by recruitment company Monster highlighting a disconnect between what UK bosses believe their employees are doing and what employees perceive.

The disconnect with employers and employees is also very prevalent in general society, as many workers remain type-cast in their roles as a result of gender stereotypes and outdated pre-conceptions of the job role based on tasks carried out many years ago.  As a result many professionals are left feeling underrated as they fail to be acknowledged for the actual duties they carry out on a daily basis.

Monster found that a large portion of the workforce feel under-thanked and under-appreciated in the workplace, leaving many demotivated and somewhat uninspired.

The ‘My Career Selfie app’ has been launched by Pitman Training Galway, in support of IYOTSA (The International Year of the Secretary and Administrative Assistant).  This campaign aims to challenge role perceptions of admin professionals, and highlight the tasks and skills which are now demanded from professionals in this sector of industry, in turn quashing pre-conceived and outdated stereotypes.

The aim of the social media campaign is to encourage people to set the record straight and positively reinforce what it is they actually do by confirming their job title, and then producing an elevator pitch style job description to clarify and expand further, via a career selfie.

For more, read this week’s Connacht Tribune