Complete the simple on-line registration form for your class of membership (see criteria below) and pay your membership fee through our secure on-line payment facility. You will receive an immediate confirmation of payment and also receive via email your alpha-numeric password and membership certificate. When you log-in for the first time you will be asked for some additional information to support your initial declaration. You are then free to enjoy the many benefits of membership.
Full Membership of the Association of Professional Interims allows you full access to all benefits, including FREE legal helpline and FREE litigation defence.
As a FULL member, you are demonstrating to clients and to providers your experience as a practising, career interim professional.
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Associate Membership of the Association of Professional Interims allows you access to all benefits.
The primary difference to FULL membership is interim experience (see criteria). Some benefits, such as legal helpline and litigation support do carry a small surcharge for associate members, but that is off-set by the significant difference in membership fee.
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criteria of the Association of Professional Interims.
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The membership fee can be paid by debit or credit card on-line within minutes.
Upon registration and payment, members will receive immediate confirmation of acceptance, their unique membership number and password and their annual Membership Certificate
You now have the opportunity of paying your membership fees either annually or via a monthly subscription. The monthly option carries a small surcharge to cover administration and card charges, but offers the flexibility of cash flow convenience
.You can choose which option you prefer under item 4 of the registration form or at the time of annual renewal.
The Professional Code of Conduct for individual Interim Managers of the Association of Professional Interims seeks to uphold the highest reputation of its members for performance, client service, and personal integrity by defining a high standard of professional practice and a framework for operating, detailing standards, and conduct.
The provision of Interim Management resource is a professional endeavour. A profession is characterised by the objectivity, integrity, and thoroughness of its practitioners. Members will maintain the highest standards of professional work and behaviour, so that their actions reflect favourably on the Association, its members, their clients, and the profession of Interim Managers. In this endeavour, members will:
Members will conduct all their promotion, public relations and new business activities in a manner that involves no representations, express or implied, that are false, deceptive or otherwise misleading.
Neither the Association nor any member will engage in any unlawful restraint of trade or unfair method of competition.
Members shall state their terms of business to clients without ambiguity.
Where applicable, members shall make themselves fully aware of the provisions of any relevant legislation concerning their tenure. Such legislation must be complied with both in spirit and to the letter of the law. Breach of the law shall be deemed to be a breach of this code.
Members shall ensure that they comply fully with UK and European law relating to Tax and National Insurance.
I have been a member of the Association of Professional Interims from its inception and so far have had the opportunity to significantly raise my profile amongst the interim management providers. This has enabled me to be put forward for many more assignments than the average number of opportunities that you can reasonably expect as an interim manager operating on your own.
Any client or interim manager may make a complaint about any Association of Professional Interims's member's failure to abide by this code or failure to adhere to normal standards of professional conduct.
Complaints should be made in writing to the Chairman of the Standards and Disciplinary Committee of the Membership scheme (email: david@APInterims.com). If, with the help of legal advice, the complaint cannot be satisfactorily resolved by the Chairman, it will be referred to the Association of Professional Interims's board of directors to be dealt with under the Complaints and Disciplinary Procedure or referred to arbitration as appropriate.
Your CV is your most important piece of marketing collateral; it is your window to the outside world in the same way as a company website. Companies do not scrimp on the quality of their websites and the same care and attention should be afforded to your CV.
Getting a professional opinion of your CV is a good starting point! We will talk through the major differences between a standard 'permanent' CV and the unique requirements of the interim market. Our CV Consultants will provide a detailed critique of your CV including information architecture, layout, and aesthetics and, most importantly, content! We are objective and informative and will suggest further work only if and where we feel it is appropriate. This appraisal benefit is available to API members paying the annual membership completely FREE. Contact details are available after registration.
The API, in conjunction with the IMA, commissioned unique industry research into the core behavioural competencies of successful interim managers.
Over 1200 senior interims from all sectors were asked to take part to benchmark their generic interim competencies. We are delighted to invite you to complete the 15 mins online 'test' to see how you rate against this benchmark of success. There is no 'pass' or 'fail'; simply an opportunity to independently validate your interim competencies via a robust, independent body of research.
You can use your report as evidence to support your application for assignments, to lodge with intermediaries and to develop areas to improve your marketability. This benchmark report is available to API members paying the annual membership completely FREE. You will need a password to complete, which is available after registration.
Even the most experienced executive needs a 'sounding board' from time to time; someone of experience with whom they can bounce ideas and strategies. API members can now benefit from a 30 minute confidential telephone conversation with Wendy Williams, who has extensive experience supporting Interims in the market place, to become the best that they can.
Previously a seasoned interim herself, Wendy Williams believes that even experts need to review what they are offering from time to time. For an Interim, that means giving themselves the same professional support that they provide to clients; they are - after all - the most valuable asset of their business.
Take advantage of this valuable opportunity to share your thinking and benefit from the objective input of your own business mentor, who will challenge you and offer suggestions to both stimulate your business and improve your results. This benefit is available to API members paying the annual membership completely FREE. Contact details are available after registration.
Networking is a hugely underestimated critical skill to your interim career and business success and one to be mastered! The skills of learning to work a room, understanding how to build a network of contacts that will truly generate referrals and the art of cultivating fruitful long-term relationships are all part of the package of a successful independent business person.
We are offering a 30 minute check-up to see if you have everything you need in place to make your networking truly effective. Heather White, CEO of Smarter Networking, is a renowned leading networking expert in this field and will be able to highlight any areas that may need development, along with tips on how to do that. This benefit is available to members paying the annual membership completely FREE. Contact details are available after registration.
Whether you are new to interim management or a seasoned campaigner, taking care of your company and personal accounts is of vital importance, not least to ensure your business operates in the most tax efficient way for you! 1st Option has been supporting Interim managers and Freelance contractors since 1996.
We take time to fully understand an Interims' personal financial objectives and develop a tailored approach to their needs, which encompasses all activities from setting up a new business, to simple book keeping, to a full professional accountancy service. Our people provide pragmatic advice, demystify jargon and all clients have continuous one to one access to a personal accountant.
Advice is available whenever our clients require - our extended service window provides access from 8am until 8pm, Monday to Friday and even at weekends if necessary.
If you are entering Interim work for the first time, are considering incorporating a limited company, or want to explore alternative options to your current arrangements, we will be delighted to offer you an initial 30 min conversation and advice completely free and without obligation. This benefit is available to members paying the API annual membership completely FREE. Contact details are available after registration.
Running your own business today is more than a full time job. Increasingly, business leaders are expected to take greater responsibility for themselves, as the Government shifts more of the welfare burden onto employers. In addition, as a Director you need to look after your own increasingly complex personal financial affairs.
As always, good planning is key to ensuring financial security over the longer term. This is especially true in planning your retirement, not to mention making sure you are maximizing your funds before you retire! However, it's difficult for any one individual to keep up with the ever-changing minutiae of the financial world, so taking advice is important to Directors achieving success.
The St. James's Place Wealth Management Group, through its partnership scheme, offers a wide range of high quality wealth management services to businesses and individuals. We are pleased to offer API members a 30 minute confidential telephone conversation completely free of charge and without obligation of any sort. Take advantage of this opportunity for an informal chat about the 'art of the possible' to maximize your future prosperity! This benefit is available completely FREE to API members paying the annual membership. Contact details are available after registration.
Seeking that elusive assignment is at the centre of activity for every Interim, whether currently on assignment or looking for a new opportunity. Demand for our services has definitely reduced in the private sector and all but disappeared in the public sector, for the time being at least. So, how do Interims differentiate themselves from other services out there, including other interims?
How do they package their proposition and, most importantly, what routes to market should they use, especially given that the vast majority of assignments are found through personal means? The API has developed, in conjunction with experienced successful interims, a specially targeted 3-hr workshop for both new and experienced interims to help them to re-evaluate their marketing message and business collateral and to develop means of reaching a wider cross-section of decision-makers with a focused offering of real value.
These workshops, based in London, are for the benefit of all professional interims at a price of £130, but are available to API members paying the annual membership at a 50% discount. Contact details are available after registration.
The API is the professional membership body representing experienced and new career Interim Managers.
Our aim is the promotion and development of interim management as a powerful and leading management resource by the collective action of its members and by promoting their common interests.
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