« Business Process Management and Outsourced Capture – What’s the Link? | Home | Ethics – Professional Responsibility and Career Success in Records and Information Management »
Taking Control of Your Career
By Doug Allen, CRM, CDIA+ | March 7, 2008
Are you challenged in finding a way to move from a “job” in the Records and Information Management field to a “career” in the field? In earlier years, I certainly was challenged to do just that. My efforts at that time focused on attaining a CRM certification – something that has proven to be very valuable, and later to incorporate a CDIA+ certification. However, in seeking additional training and education, I had no tools available that would allow me to assess where I stood, nor any specific pointers to resources that would allow me to supplement that training and education. Today, as I continue that “life long learning” effort in which many of us engage, I’m happy to have new tools that I’m able to use. Those tools are available to ARMA members, through the self assessment that measures my progress against a developed set of competencies.Just a few days ago, ARMA International announced the launch of a RIM Self-Assessment tool. That new tool is designed to provide RIM professionals with the ability to assess their strengths and to identify gaps in their skills and knowledge. Not only does that tool provide an assessment, but it also points to resources that will allow RIM professionals with the ability to locate resources that will allow professionals to fill those gaps and to move forward in their careers.
There are a few items to note in using the assessment, including:
- You must be a member of ARMA International.
- The assessment will open in a new browser window, so be sure your pop-up blocker is set to allow the connection.
- Log in using your email address and ARMA International member password. You will be taken to the RIM Self-Assessment to begin. Save your results any time by moving to the next page in the assessment. Your assessment will be saved and you can refer to it and your results at any time.
For more complete information on the Self Assessment Tool, see this link on the ARMA web site. Then, get started in taking greater control over the progress of your career!
Topics: ARMA International - Activities & Commentary | No Comments »
