Despite the fact that we are being reviewed this week, business in the Institute carries on as normal. We are just completing our annual promotions round. Ideally, everyone submits a refreshed and revised CV to the promotions panel (consisting of all the managers) who (a) provide feedback on the presentation of the CV – the OU has a particular style that all who wish to enter in must follow – and (b) consider who might have a case for promotion.
It is a fairly intensive process, but one that ultimately is worthwhile if everyone plays the game. Unfortunately, over the years the advice from various promotions panels has been variable, leading to a certain amount of cynicism from ‘old lags’ who doubt that their cases will ever move forward. All I can do is encourage people to maintain their faith – we are doing our best, and if you don’t buy a ticket, you can’t win the lottery! So a decent CV is good starting point, chaps.
