2022 Soiree – The Highlights
Events career nuggets soiree 2022 Highlights: Enjoy some photos and highlights of our 2022 CN Soiree. Save the Date: Our next Soiree is 2nd December 2023. Get your ticket here. Video Summary the HIGHLIGHTS Once again, the Career Nuggets Soiree proved to be the premiere networking event for black and ethnic minority professionals in the United Kingdom. https://usercontent.one/wp/www.careernuggets.tv/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/CN-Soiree-2022-Highlights.mp4?media=1716252932 Previous image Next image Meeting new and old friends networking “Dreams do come true, and this was the theme of the Career Nuggets Nuggets Soirée this year. Counting our virtual Soiree in 2020, this year’s Career Nuggets Soiree is the 6th time we are gathering at the end of the year to celebrate and network with each other. Each year’s event is better than the last and, true to this pattern, 2022 has been the best so far. Dazzling Venue inspirational program Career nuggets Soiree was brought to you with the support of our sponsors. The main sponsors were Fortress Capital Partners and Bible Society. Other sponsors included Marsh, Gilead Sciences, Clarity Port, Naijaid, Alpha Childcare, Seed of Compassion, Bustimi, Robertson Bell, Organised Skills, AB Styles and Fabrics, Gabisa Events, Precious Pearl, Total Dominion Printers, Ashe Business Consulting, Akaba, Asiko Foods and Hands of Hope Previous image Next image Previous image Next image Breaking the Ice food and fun Our event was made extra special with the support and supply of superb vendors. We were kept engaged and informed with and warmth of our Emcee, the erstwhile Action Jackson. DJ Mind-the-gap provided music and sound effects . The delicious food was from Taste Gaven who served delicious starters. Guests also enjoyed a wide range of dishes from sharing platters. The welcome drinks (mocktails) were prepared and beautifully presented by Edilicious. Photography by Dazzito, Web, Social and Graphics by Eme Bassey including The Journey So Far Video presentation shown at the Soiree. A Double Celebration mbe celebration & academy graduation It was a joy to witness the graduation of 2022 Academy Cohorts. The highlight of the evening was the celebration of our Founder’s Award. Morenike has been awared an MBE for her contributions to diversity and inclusion through the work with Career Nuggets. Morenike Ajayi MBE received her medal from Anne, Princess Royal during an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace in July 2022. Morenike’s gorgeous outfit was created by AB Fashions. Previous image Next image Previous image Next image Fascinators will fascinate gorgeous guests The Soiree was attended by over 250 men and women from all parts of the UK. These career professionals gathered to celebrate the achievements of the year, connect with old and new friends and receive inspiration in an uplifting atmosphere of joy. The ladies turned up wearing delightful fascinators on their heads while the men were looking dapper in black tie. Our next Career Nuggets Soiree is on the 2nd of December 2023. We hope to see you there! 2023 Soiree is on 02/12/23. Enter your details to be the first to know when tickets are on sale.
Highlights of CN Soiree December 2021
Events Registration is now open for the 2022 Career Nuggets Soiree. The Career Nuggets Soiree is a 2-Day Hybrid Event consisting of a Virtual Seminar and an in-Person Soiree. Get ready for a wonderful experience as we celebrate one another, make new connections and get inspired and equipped for the year ahead. Days Hours Minutes Seconds get your ticket Partners & Sponsors Our Strategic Partner The Princess Royal Training Awards – our Strategic Partner – is one of the Awards divisions of City & Guilds Group under the patronage of HRH The Princess Royal. They have identified with our mission and values at career nuggets and are poised to support us for this event and future projects. Our Sponsors get your ticket today Click the button for details and tickets. Ticket admits one and includes gifts and surprises. get your tickets Career Nuggets Soiree – past events highlights Find information on this page about our past and upcoming networking events. Our History Since 2016, the purpose of Career Nuggets events has been to provide inspiration and networking opportunities in an elegant black-tie setting. From new graduates to executives, middle and senior management professionals and not forgetting the entrepreneurs – all of our attendees get the opportunity to stay on top of the latest career trends and broaden their horizons in the marketplace. Our lineup of speakers are chosen to inspire, inform and educate and so far, they haven’t disappointed. https://youtu.be/fQk2BROZ2EYhttps://youtu.be/WEKHKrud0tU sponsors & supporters Each year, a number of wonderful individuals and organisations step forward and lend us their support in making our events a success. These include but is not limited to our strategic partners, The City & Guilds Foundation. Watch the video to see the lineup of supporters for 2021. 2021 soiree highlights (gallery) Each year, some wonderful individuals and organisations step forward and lend us their support in making our events a success. These include but is not limited to our strategic partners, The City & Guilds Foundation. highlights of past events The first annual Career Nuggets Ball was in December 2016 and the theme was “Living on Purpose”. Each year our annual networking event has been better than the last. See the highlights of each below. 2017 Career Nuggets Annual Ball Theme: Inspired to Excel 2018 Annual Ball Theme: Securing our Financial Future 2019 Annual Ball Theme: Networking with Intention 2020 Soiree A Virtual Event Theme: Staying Relevant in a Disruptive Economy 2021 soiree highlights The theme of the 2021 Soiree was Never Say Never Again: A James Bond Themed event. It was held at the Copthorne Tara Hotel in Kensington London. Our guests were encouraged to dress in elegant black and white to match the theme. Our Emcee was Action Jackston and he helped create a relaxed fun atmosphere. We played an exciting yes/no game and the winner was one of our young people. He did so well that guests kept adding money to his cash prize! Our food was supplied by ______ Morenike’s outfit was supplied by ____ Hair and makeup by ________ We had a lot of new faces including representatives of The City and Guilds foundation, our strategic partners. The Games The food, the drinks and the fun The Networking The elegant guests, the conversations The Inspiration The graduates, the supporter and sponsors. 2022 soiree is on 2nd and 3rd December The Venue is Grand Sapphire in Croydon, London. Tickets are available now. get your ticket
Career Nuggets Soiree
(Virtual Live Event)
This year we are excited to announce that the premiere networking event for the BME community in the UK is going Virtual. The Career Nuggets Soiree will be broadcast Live Online. Date: 4th & 5th December 2020 Time: 6pm daily. Dress Code: Any Shade of Blue CLICK HERE FOR TICKET We have planned an extraordinary event so that you still get the benefit of inspiration, networking, fun and amazing gifts and surprises. (“shhh…”) all from the comfort of your home. Forget what you think you know about Zoom meetings and get ready for a wonderful experience as we celebrate one another, make new connections and get inspired and prepared for the year ahead. We have some lovely surprises that we are keeping under wraps but all will be revealed on the day. (*shh…) Important: Please enter your full address when booking so that we can post your event pack to you. AGENDA Friday, December 4th – 6:00pm – 7:30 PM (London time) Seminar: Staying Relevant in a Disruptive Economy Featuring 4 leading professionals with Q & A session afterwards. and Saturday, December 5th – 6pm – 9:00pm (London time) Awards night, games and packed full of surprises too Grab your ticket today and bring a friend. CLICK HERE FOR TICKET AT THE 2020 CAREER NUGGETS ANNUAL BALL WE WILL RECOGNISE AND CELEBRATE FIVE INSPIRATIONAL PEOPLE FROM AN AFRO -CARIBBEAN BACKGROUND. THIS IS BY NOMINATION – CLICK HERE TO NOMINATE YOURSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE.
Making your
Post-Covid Plan
What can I tell you? Is there anything to be said about this Covid-19 situation that you haven’t heard already? As we slowly emerge from lock-down and cautiously re-enter this new normal, I would like to offer some perspective, some encouragement and share some resources to help you move forward. Career nuggets in the simplest terms was created for three kinds of people. Those who want to get on the corporate ladder – either for the first time or after a long break. Those who want to make a career change or transition to a different industry and Those who want to make progress in their career with more speed or after a period of stagnation or a plateau. It is to these three sets of people that I want to talk to – in light of the recent Covid-19 pandemic and its effects on…well… everything. When the Covid pandemic gained momentum earlier this year, nobody could have predicted the sheer magnitude of the effect it would have on practically every area of modern life and work. Industries were decimated literally overnight, thousands lost their jobs and a new work from home culture has emerged – among other things. As we take a moment to acknowledge the loss of lives and livelihoods, the purpose of this note is to focus on the positives. People discovered their resilience, flexibility and innovativeness and new ways of working and living have emerged as a result. As some industries died out, other new businesses were born or experienced exponential growth. So what is the way forward as we enter into our new normal? Here are a few things to consider: First of all, You may need to reposition and repackage yourself and learn one or two new skills if applicable but all in all, if you remain flexible and open to change, you will stand a better chance of surviving and even thriving in the post-covid era. So I urge you to: Stay Calm This is important for us to note. All is NOT lost. There are still opportunities and jobs to be had out there. Also, there are still opportunities for career progression wherever you find yourself. Stay focused Be proactive in adjusting to the changes and make yourself available to help your organisation in this regard. Stay Current Change has come and we believe many of those changes are here to stay. Be ready and willing to adapt. Our recent Post-Covid Oportunities Seminar featured presentations showcasing resources and opportunities in different industries as well as entrepreneurship. Download the notes and slides here. Stay flexible With the casualties also came opportunities. You must focus on finding and seizing these opportunities and not be distracted by bad news around you. Stay accountable Your career progression is a journey and you may need some guidance and support along the way. Check out the Accelerate Mastermind. (Next Batch begins in early September) See details here. Stay hopeful Watch the Career Nuggets TV Show and get inspired by the many different success stories. If it can happen for them, it is possible for you too! Stay in touch Seek and connect to the many support groups of like minded individuals in your industry and community circles. On a personal note, I am getting together a group of women in senior executive positions (C-Suite). If this applies to you, send me an email. I would be happy to hear from you. Finally, What’s new for Career Nuggets? We have adjusted our focus to specialise in working with career professionals in their 30s , 40s and upwards. We feel that while the opportunities are not as abundant as what is more readily available for new graduates and young people, mature professionals have a lot to offer the marketplace . They also have unique needs, responsibilities and abilities and they are the ones we are uniquely equipped to serve. Vote for Inspirational role model award We have created a new award for Inspirational person of the Year. This award is for someone who has overcome incredible odds to excel in their career while also making significant positive impact on the lives of others. If you know someone who fits that description (or if that is you!) please visit this page to nominate them for the award and tell us their story. We shall present the winner with their award at our next networking event. CN Annual Networking event We are planning an epic online version of our Annual Career Nuggets networking event. Watch out for details coming soon.
Virtual Summit – Post-Covid Career and Business Opportunities
Covid-19 has had a huge impact on employment and the marketplace as a whole; people are being furloughed, made redundant, companies are closing down and unemployment rate increasing, yet there are still opportunities within the marketplace to explore. It started when Four friends Mr Tunde Fasoyiro (Director of Regulations & Compliance), Dr Ayodele Ajayi (Consultant Psychiatrist), Mr Ayo Popoola (Global Head of Technical Operations) & Mrs Morenike Ajayi (Commercial & Finance Director) got together one evening to discuss how they could give back to the community during this difficult period and highlight the fact that there are still opportunities to explore in the marketplace. This meeting gave birth to the ‘Post-Covid Career and Business Opportunities Virtual Summit’, which was held as a five day summit 1st, 3rd to 6th June 2020. 199 people registered for the summit. Each day of the summit had a different theme. Day 1 – Staying Relevant In The Marketplace (General session), delivered by Mrs Morenike Ajayi Day 2 – Technology Careers, Delivered by Mr Ayo Popoola Day 3 – Financial Services Careers, Mr Tunde Fasoyiro Day 4 – Medical Careers, Dr Ayodele Ajayi Day 5 – Entrepreneurship, Mr Tunde Fasoyiro Below is a summary of the key takeaways from each session. Day 1: Staying relevant in the marketplace DOWNLOAD THE SLIDES HERE Change is constant – Be ahead of the curve Have a good understanding of your working environment at a macro & micro level – Understand the forces at play Constantly self-assess and develop yourself – Sharpen your axe Have a growth & positive mindset – Think outside the box Build your professional network – Be strategic & intentional Develop your online presence – Be “Visible” Keep a “Success Journal” – Your Achievements are key Have a Mentor – For Accountability & Direction (Career Nuggets is here to help you!!!) Keep your CV up-to-date – Review every 6 months The ‘World Economic Forum’ reports that you need the ten skills listed below to thrive in 2020: Complex problem-solving Critical thinking Creativity People management Coordinating with others Emotional intelligence Judgement and decision making Service orientation Negotiation Cognitive flexibility (Agility) Day 2 Financial Services DOWNLOAD THE SLIDES HERE Always take a long term view to your career Build your network…..”your network will determine your networth” Make sure your CV tells a verifiable story Research the financial services industry, its products and services and focus on your area of strength Work on becoming a subject matter expert – carve out a niche for yourself Find yourself a career mentor Work with positively minded people (“iron sharpens iron”) Invest in training – up-skill where relevant Use all sources to apply for roles i.e. recruiters/direct applications/previous employers/ex-colleagues/your network Never ever give up Day 3 Technology Careers DOWNLOAD THE SLIDES HERE Tech offers great career and self employment opportunities post Covid. The rapid improvements, developments and growth we have seen in the sector is due to accelerate post COVID. Sectors of tech that will flourish include E-Commerce, Cyber Security, Cloud Computing, Fintech, Streaming services, Data, Technology driven supply chain etc A lot of the big Tech companies now offer certifications that allow you to transition from other non tech focused careers into Technology. Business Analysis and Project management will also thrive post Covid as all industry sectors will focus more on expanding their Tech coverage Careers in Software Development, Web development, DevOps, Cyber Security, Data scientists, Data administration and digital marketing will flourish post Covid. A lot of the big companies offer Free training online to get you ready for certification. Search online for things like AWS certification, cyber security training etc. To be successful in Tech you need to be prepared for continuos learning. Things change very quickly and you will need to continue to update your skills to maintain relevance in the market place. If you are not technical focus on the operational elements of Technology like support, Business Analysis and Project Management. Use this period to prepare yourself for the changes that Technology will effect in the workplace, Study, train, start following experts, start blogging. Keep pushing the boundaries. Finally you can do it. Do not give up Day 4 – Medical / Healthcare Careers Presentation Summary DOWNLOAD THE SLIDES HERE The Covid-19 lockdown presents a unique opportunity to reflect, review and re-route your career course and plans, no matter where you are currently. Among the drivers of the healthcare delivery changes post Covid-19 are need for rapid digital transformation , diminished face to face consultations, realization that remote working is more feasible in healthcare than previously envisaged, the disproportionate mortality of BAME professionals from Covid-19 ; and the need for intentiomnal attention to health and wellbeing of healthcare professionals. A recent Royal College of Physicians survey1 showed that telemedicine- use of virtual consultation media- practice has remarkably increased since the crisis. This provides skilling up opportunities for clinicians and also service delivery opportunities for providers. In the emerging NHS “Reboot”2 – a term borrowed from Prof Donal O’Donaghue ( Royal College of Physician’s Registrar), the anticipated hotspots include telemedicine and tele-healthcare, staff wellbeing initiatives, and BAME community health initiatives. Other areas or specialties expected to experience rapid development and growth include healthcare change management, public health medicine, public mental health, occupational medicine, infection control, psychiatry, clinical and organizational psychology and bereavement counselling services. Research and anecdotal evidence suggests that resilience and a growth mindset are crucial soft skills for those anticipating a successful career progression and or transition post Covid-19. A growth mindset contrary to a fixed mindset embraces challenges, puts more emphasis on learning more than talents, opines that intelligence can be developed, uses negative feedback as a pivot for growth; and uses resilience to forge a path to successes in the face of delays and detours. In mapping a plan to seize the future, it is crucial to research opportunities ( see 3), take a career assessment test4 and find a mentor. A thorough preparation for the next appraisal and
Now Showing: Career Nuggets TV Show – Season 3
We are excited to announce that the engaging third series of our Career Nuggets TV show is airing on VOX Africa – SKY 193 EVERY THURSDAY AT 5PM Repeat broadcasts Sundays at 3pm Monday 5pm & Tuesday 5pm Join Morenike Ajayi as she interviews career professionals from different industries. Career Nuggets TV Show is informative, interactive and offers practical insight and information to help you progress in your chosen career. We aim to bring to your TV, real life situations to help you make the right career choices