Continuous(Professional(Development

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Career%History

• B.Sc.%Information%Technology8 Iraq%2006

• M.E.%Computer%Engineering8 India%2010

• IT%Engineer%with%BP8 Iraq%201082011

• IT%Project%Manager%with%CBI8 Iraq%201282015

• IT%Volunteer%with%VCKC%8 U.K.%201582016

• IT%Technician%with%IFS%201682018

• Customer%Support%Engineer%20188now

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Challenges)CPD• The-number-of-courses-it-takes-to-get-the-required-qualification

• Courses-Fees

• References-from-previous-employers

• Annual-subscription-payments-for-the-certificates.

• Career-gaps--

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General'Challenges• No'UK'experience.

• Being'a'refugee

• Career'gap

• Being'overqualified'for'lower'level'roles

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Overcoming+Challenges1CPD• Keeping+my+knowledge+up1to1date+with+the+newest+technology+and+market+

requirements• Applied+for+a+professional+membership+with+BCS+(British+Computer+Society)

• Closed+the+possible+career+gap+by+volunteering+in+a+similar+or+relevant+role.• Taking+Exams+and+earning+certificates+for+the+required+role

• Interview+preparation+for+the+relevant+role• Keeping+LinkedIn+profile+up1t01date+with+clear+statement+of+gained+experience+and+

key+skills.

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Advice'and'tips• Have'a'LinkedIn'profile'that'makes'you'shine.

• Have'a'resume'that'focuses'on'skills'and'achievements.

• Research'and'prepare'for'the'interview'whether'it'is'via'phone'or'in'person.

• Network'online'but'also'in'person.

• Have'references'on'standby'for'the'relevant'organisation

• If'you'don’t'get'it,'then'it'wasn’t'meant'to'be'for'you'and'it'is'a'temporary'situation.'Have'faith'that'you'will'get'another'one'better.

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Q"&"A

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