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1 FREE PRINCE2 Accredited Find Work With PRINCE2 Applicant Handout Redundancy Can Be an Opportunity to Develop a Career In Project Management Funded by Kingsmead Internet Investments Ltd t/a Balance Global is an APMG Approved Training Organisation (since 1981) Only Approved Training Organisations & Affiliates are Licensed to APMG & UK Cabinet Office Trademarks PRINCE2, MSP, ITIL are Registered Trade Marks of the Cabinet Office The Swirl logo is a Trade Mark of the Cabinet Office

2 Can PRINCE2 Help Me Find Work? EXPERIENCE IN HELPING REDUNDANT PROFESSIONALS Over the past 3 years Balance Global, in partnership with a range of Organisations such as the Skills & Development Agency (S&DA), Croydon Voluntary Action (CVA) & Chichester College (funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) and the Skills Funding Agency) have helped 100s of recently redundant people to qualify in PRINCE2 and find work. WHAT IS PRINCE2? PRINCE2 stands for Projects IN Controlled Environments, and is a process based method for effective project management. PRINCE2 is used extensively by the UK Government and widely recognised and used in the private sector across many industries including Construction, Banking & Insurance. It is important to note that PRINCE2 is the defacto project management qualification / standard with (1 million +) Qualified Practitioners World Wide. WHO WILL BENEFIT MOST FROM BEING PRINCE2 QUALIFIED? From our extensive work in helping the redundant return to work through PRINCE2, we would recommend this qualification to anyone who has previous experience as a Team Leader / Project Manager or who has been involved in Project delivery. It is not essential that you have a degree or previous qualifications in order to sit the course and attain the qualification. As long as you have a good understanding of the English language and are motivated, you run a 99% chance of passing to Foundation and a 89% chance of passing at Practitioner. We have attained these pass rates over the past year with learners who have not sat any other formal qualification for some 20 years, so don t worry if you have exam nerves, we are used to getting people like you through the course and feeling confident to use PRINCE2 to find work. WHAT ROLES CAN I APPLY FOR WITH PRINCE2? With PRINCE2 you can apply for the following Project Related roles: (to name but a few) :- Project Manager Team Leader / Project Leader Project Support Risk Manager (Project Office) Quality Manager (Project Office) Project Office Manager / Project Office Assistant Project Planner Business Analyst Technical Architect (IT) If you re in doubt about what these roles are and your suitability please take a look at the No 1 Job website for vacancies in these areas :- If you apply for any of the above roles you will notice PRINCE2 is frequently a CV pre-screening question. WHAT SALARIES CAN I EXPECT TO BE PAID? These vary widely depending on location, experience and type of industry. However, from a number of surveys these are the salaries and rates if you decide to become a contractor. Salaries 30,000 to 95,000 per annum Contract Rates 300 to 750 per day HOW CAN YO U GET QUALIFIED FOR FREE? Talk to your Job Centre Personal Advisor to see if you qualify for funding through Chichester College. You will need to match a number of eligibility criteria so that funds are allocated to the most worthy applicants.

3 One Persons Story How I found Employment with PRINCE2 I am 42 and previously worked for the Department of Culture Media and Sport for 24 years as a Senior Policy Adviser. However, during 2011 I was made redundant as part of the Government s Austerity Programme. I was instructed by my Job Centre to undertake re-training. I selected PRINCE2 Accredited Training through Croydon Voluntary Action (CVA) an Adult Learning Provider under the European Social Fund. Lisa I knew little about PRINCE2 other than it could open doors if I wanted to change career and become a Project Manager. I sat the two week course and managed, along with the rest of my group, to pass my PRINCE2 Foundation & Practitioner. I then attended Balance Global s How to Find Employment with PRINCE2 Course. I thought a Change of Career in my 40s would be impossible I was a little bit sceptical about the value of the course because from previous experience these courses often concentrate on the development of low level CV skills which I already have. I discovered I was wrong! This course was as important as the accreditation itself because it gave me help in the following areas :- How to speak Simplified PRINCE2 at interview How to reshape my CV to look and sound like a confident Project Manager. How to prepare for the different types of Project Management Interview & win. Advice on the different sources of project management vacancies in the public sector. How to tailor PRINCE2 to simplify its implementation and retain my Job in that all important 3 month probation period. I am delighted to say I found Project Management work within 3 months After a couple of interviews I secured a Project Manager s job with the Children s Society. Once there I found PRINCE2 really helped in the set-up of my Child Support Project (non IT related) in the following areas:- Better Stakeholder Engagement & Management Skills. Access to a Painting by numbers approach to the setup of my first project. Skills in developing my first realistic project plan & progress report. Gave me the necessary process knowledge to control Project Scope Creep. I now love my new job for a socially responsible cause & the opportunity to be a PRINCE2 Project Management Professional. Thanks Croydon Voluntary Action (CVA) & Balance!

4 European Social Funded PRINCE2 Training Explained Helping Adults Retrain & Find Work WHATS ON OFFER? FREE PRINCE2 ACCREDITATION We provide the following to support this offering Official PRINCE2 manual Loaned to candidates Top class tuition by APMG approved trainers Pre-course work - to be complete during course Funded by European Social Fund (ESF) Chichester College together with Balance Global have put together a unique Accredited PRINCE2 course with the following objectives. PRINCE2 - Foundation & Practitioner Level qualification Employability Course Module - Finding Work with PRINCE2 - Includes setting Jobseeking objectives, CV and project management interview preparation. - Follow-up support over 3 months to help learners find work. Course materials - this includes homework pack and practice exam papers. CV & Project Management templates & tools - Help with the new job. COURSE SCHEDULE Week Days Module Module Description Mon Tues Course Induction PRINCE2 Pre - Course Preparation Initial Guide to PRINCE2 Manual. 1 Weds PRINCE2 Employability Tailoring CVs & WHERE & HOW to look for Project Management work. Thurs -Friday Homework Reading PRINCE2 Manual & Home Study 2 Mon Friday PRINCE2 Accreditation Foundation Training Mon Weds Foundation Exam Thursday Morning Practitioner Training Thurs Friday 3 1/2 day during following week Practitioner Exam Typically Mon or Tuesday Talk to your Job Centre Personal Advisor to see if you qualify for funding through Chichester College. Please see brochure page How do a qualify in PRINCE2 for FREE?

5 How do I get PRINCE2 Qualified for Free? APPLICATION STEPS TO BECOMING PRINCE2 QUALIFIED FO R FREE? Helping the Recently Made Redundant Find Work You attend course & qualify with results for Foundation provided during the course and Practitioner sent via post. Receive confirmation from Balance so say that you have been successful / declined. If accepted course date & locations provided for you to accept. Options if declined You will be ed /called by Balance Global to participate in a telephone based eligibility interview + Suitability. Talk to your Job Centre Advisor & ask to apply for ESF funded PRINCE2 course. 1 Assess your own Eligibility. Please look at eligibility criteria below SFA ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR FUNDING? Must be over 19 years of age. Nature of unemployment must fit one of the following categories - - Individuals, and their employer, who are under consultation of redundancy; - Individuals, and their employers, who are under notice of redundancy; - Individuals who have been notified by their employer that they are likely to be directly affected by downsizing or company closure, expected to result in unemployment; - Individuals whose contract of employment has come to natural end and not renewed due to downsizing or company closure. - Individuals who are newly Redundant claiming JSA or ESA (WRAG), not in paid employment or self -employment and actively seeking work who have been made redundant within 6 months of their start date. Must Live within one the following postcodes / locations BN, ME, RG, CT, MK, RH, GU, OX, SO, HP, PO, TN or Greater London boroughs of Richmond, Kingston, Merton, Sutton, Croydon, Bromley, Bexley, Havering, Newham, Redbridge, Waltham Forest, Barking & Dagenham. Talk to your Job Centre Personal Advisor to see if you qualify for funding through Chichester College. You will need to match a number of eligibility criteria so that funds are allocated to the most worthy applicants.

6 PRINCE 2 Qualification Explained WHAT IS PRINCE2? PRINCE2 stands for Projects IN Controlled Environments, and is a process based method for effective project management. PRINCE2 is used extensively by the UK Government and widely recognised and used in the private sector. The method also has wide international recognition. PRINCE2 is a registered trademark of Cabinet Office. The Swirl logo is a Trade Mark of the Cabinet Office The key features of PRINCE2 are: WHY CONSIDER PRINCE2? UK Government Standard (Cabinet Office) De-Facto Project Management Standard UK & Europe. Now Taught Worldwide Many Language Options 1.5 million+ Examinations Taken Since Inception Can be used on ANY Project Passing PRINCE2 with Balance is easy LEADING PASS RATES Balance achieves results in line with the Top 10% of APMG Accredited Training Organisations. PRINCE2 Foundation 99% PRINCE2 Practitioner 89% Focus on business justification A defined governance organisation A product based planning approach Divides projects into manageable stages Tailorable & scalable methodology Can be used on any Project QUALIFICATION CHOICE S FOUNDATION LEVEL No pre-requisites / particular qualifications required Ideal for Team Leaders & Project Support Staff Tests understanding & retention of method Usually Taught over 3 days exam 3rd day Examination 1 hour multiple choice 75 questions Pass mark = 35 marks (50%) PRACTITIONER LEVEL Pre-requisite PRINCE2 foundation pass Ideal for Team Leaders & Project Support Staff Tests application of the method using scenario Usually Taught over 1 day with exam sat on last day of course Examination 2.5 hours Pass mark = 44 marks (55%)

7 What is the APMG? The APM Group Ltd (APMG) is a global accreditation body (51% owned by the UK Cabinet Office) which is the accreditation body for the UK Cabinet Offices Best Practice Portfolio. APM Group is in turn accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) against the EN45011 and ISO/IEC17024 standards for several accreditation schemes it delivers. The organisation is based in the United Kingdom and operates worldwide, with offices in the UK, USA, Germany, Malaysia, India, Australia, China and the Netherlands. Part of this UK Cabinet Best Practice Portfolio are subjects such as PRINCE2, MSP and ITIL to name but a few. Accredited Training Provider Only Training Providers accredited by the APM Group, and any associated affiliates, are licensed to execute PRINCE2, MSP and ITIL examination based courses. Also, in order to maintain our license, we are audited annually at an organisational and course level. There are published quality targets which have to be met in order to retain our license. LEADING PASS RATES PRINCE2 Foundation 99% PRINCE2 Practitioner 89% MSP Foundation 100% MSP Practitioner 100% ITIL Foundation 95% Recent Clients QUALITY MATTERS Members of Association for the Promotion of Excellence in Consultancy and Training (ASPECT) Our Values In these challenging times one of the most important things we can do at Balance Global is to provide our customers with quality products at a value for money price. We can do this by applying best practice to our own organisation, making sure we understand our clients needs, matching appropriate solutions to those needs and exploiting new technologies. Our corporate values are: To practice what we teach how can we teach best practice if we don t practice it ourselves? A passion for excellence we are enthusiastic about ensuring our courses are of the highest quality using interactive exercises to cater for different learning styles and reinforce learning. Learn from experience We have considerable experience in running projects and delivering training. We believe that sharing our experiences speeds up learning and our trainers bring their hands-on project and programme management experience to the courses they deliver. Continued professional development - we can only bring modern techniques and methods to our clients if we, as an organisation, keep learning ourselves. We therefore continuously research new ideas and concepts and encourage our clients to do the same. Provide good take-away value we aren t interested in just teaching theory and achieving exam passes, although they are important. We want our clients to be able to make a difference in their workplace, hence the after care support we provide. Global accessibility we aim to make our materials available to clients at times and in ways that suit them. We therefore continuously look to exploit technology for new methods of delivery, we make sure the language used is as jargon-free as possible and provide out-of hours solutions. 16 Garston Lane, Kenley Surrey CR8 5BA Tel: +44 (0) Fax: +44 (0) Website: