About this event
A joint lunchtime in-person event with Borders College and their business students, looking at HR and L&D as a career pathway.
Members from the CIPD Branch in South East of Scotland - Scottish Borders special interest group will present to business students, the benefits to considering HR and L&D as a career pathway.
We will hear from existing CIPD professionals, who will give a talk on their career experience and how the CIPD supports its members. We would welcome existing CIPD branch members at this lunchtime event, to be able to network with students and talk to them about their journey. Light bites and refreshments will be available for attendees.
Speakers:
Victoria Hall (Assoc.CIPD) – SCHLOSS Roxburghe
Victoria Hall works as the Training and Quality Assurance Manager at Schloss Roxburghe, near Kelso. Victoria has worked directly in Learning and Development for 5 years and before that worked over 20 years in Hospitality, running restaurants and being an area support for brands such as Strada, Five Guys, Carluccios and Haven Holidays. Victoria moved into Training because it is so rewarding giving teams the skills to be the best they can be and seeing people reach their full potential.
Colin Sturrock MCIPD. HR Consultant, Mediator and fractional Head of HR
Colin Sturrock is founder of Seton HR Solutions and an independent HR consultant and mediator based in Selkirk, working with clients across the Scottish Borders and the Lothians. Colin also works on a fractional basis as Head of HR & People Development for Enjoy Leisure, a sports and leisure trust based in East Lothian. Following a career in retail management, Colin studied and qualified in Human Resource Management and embarked on a career change into HR and has fulfilled a number of senior HR positions across public and third sector organisations. Colin is committed to supporting organisations to be able to maximise the potential from their people.
Please note:
1. Reminder emails will be sent to you the day before, with a further reminder on the morning of the event.
2. Photography and video production may take place at the event, and these images may be used in the CIPD newsletters.
3. By attending the event, you are giving your consent for your image to be used on any CIPD promotional materials.
4. Please cancel your ticket so someone else can take your place if your plans change and you can no longer make it – there is usually a waitlist for our events.
5. This event may include an external speaker who has prepared their own presentation. Any views or opinions expressed by the speaker are their own and do not reflect those of the CIPD.
6. If you require any reasonable adjustments to enhance your experience, please get in contact with us by responding to this email and we will do our best to accommodate.
