My Career Coaching services are designed to help you identify what you really want in your career; whether it’s improving your current job; boosting your career confidence, identifying and transitioning in to a completely new career, creating a great CV to get noticed, building a strong network using Linked In or preparing you to nail that forthcoming interview.
I am there to support you every step of the journey.
I have a wealth of Coaching experience having started my initial Coaching training in 2003 when I worked at the BBC. Since leaving in 2010 I have worked as a qualified Careers Adviser and continue to work as a Career Transition Facilitator and independent qualified Career Coach.
I believe there is no greater reward than building professional and authentic relationships with my clients to enable them to reach their full potential.
Clients tell me “I get them” and I “connect with them” which makes them feel safe and empowered to go on a Coaching journey with me.
When I am at my very best, it’s when I am Coaching; supporting and enabling clients to be the architects of their careers so they can find fulfilling careers aligned to their core values and authentic selves. I am passionate about getting the very best from people so they can get the absolute best for themselves.
I am regarded as a Specialist in all aspects of Career Development, Advice and Guidance, CV writing and Interview Techniques. I have a strong portfolio of both professional private and corporate clients across the UK and internationally.
I have worked as an Associate Career Consultant for some of the most highly respected and recognised Career Outplacement Companies in the UK alongside other amazing Coaches.
I am particularly proud to continue my work as an Associate Career Consultant and Workshop Facilitator for the Career Transition Partnership providing Resettlement Support for Service Leavers transitioning out of the UK’s Armed Forces in to civilian careers.
Every month I write an extremely popular Careers Advice Column for In & Around Publishing as an Ambassador for ‘doing a job you love’.
I continually undertake training and personal development; attending away days; training courses; watching Podcasts; taking part in Webinars; reading the latest Coaching books and publications as well as regularly networking and sharing best practice with other great Coaches.
Level 4 Diploma in Business Management
Trained with Career Counselling Training (CCS – Career Counselling Services)
Full member of the Association for Coaching
Fully registered member of Career Development Institute
Accredited Associate Careers Consultant for the MOD Careers Transition Partnership
Qualified Level A and Level B ASE and SHL Psychometric Assessor
Every client I meet is different and I really love getting to find out what help you need, what motivates and inspires you.
I am determined to help you ‘do the job you love’ – just as I did!
I work with the individual, for the individual and will put you at the very heart of everything I do.
What makes me different? I will not tie you in to any set Career Coaching programmes as I strongly believe every client is different and needs a unique programme to support them. So I build it around you.
You will not be expected to work at my pace or pay for a whole programme upfront, we will work at your pace through a proven and successful process. One size does not fit all.
My natural, friendly and personable approach along with my intuitive manner, means I can quickly build a good rapport with you, forge a strong working relationship to gain your respect and trust and empower you through your career transition – whatever that may be.
I totally appreciate how taking that initial step to engage with a Career Coach is a challenging and scary one – it’s about being brave and being able to recognise you need to ask for some professional help or support. So that is why I offer a free telephone consultation so you can talk it through on your terms.
Finally, having that trust is so important which is why I am fully compliant with GDPR Regulations and also hold both Professional Indemnity and Public Liability Insurance. For your added security and assurance, I am also fully DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) and Security Checked.
It requires real commitment to make the changes necessary to improve on the job you have or get that job or career you’ve always dreamed of! However, as a Career Coach, I am not there to do it for you so you have to be committed to the process and ‘show up’ with the determination to make it happen.
I will give you all the support and the tools you need to make it happen, however, ultimately, the answers lie within you and you have to make it happen.
It’s watching my clients become more confident and transform their career choices in to something they really love! It really is as simple as that. If you need some convincing, take a look at the Success Stories to hear what people have to say about it.
Like many people, when I was at school I really didn’t know what I wanted to do as a career. I remember my School’s Careers Advisor asking me that dreaded question “what do you want to do when you leave school?” and I had absolutely no idea! She suggested I came back to see her when I had a better idea, only then could she help me!
So, when I left school, I tended to flit from one job to another trying out different things to work out what I liked. Looking back on my early career it was a complete mish-mash of jobs from working in retail, direct sales, accounts, administration as well as floristry and even Dog Grooming! I had no idea what I wanted to do as a career, however, looking back on it now, I always loved working with people, being creative and seeing results.
Things changed when I got a job at the BBC as a HR Administrator. I just loved being part of the BBC brand and working with a great team of people. I loved helping employees with anything from payroll through to recruitment.
15 years on and I had become a Senior Recruiter for the BBC, working across different parts of the business in Central and West London. I managed a strong portfolio of recruitment campaigns across the whole BBC brand both in the UK and globally.
During this time I undertook some Career Coaching for myself and loved it so much in 2003 I started training as a Coach at the BBC. I was shortly seconded to their internal Coaching Team where I supported and coached personnel through really difficult times and decisions during a major phase of compulsory redundancies, easing their exit from the BBC. It was at this point I finally found out what I really wanted to do – Career Coaching. I loved it. It ticked all the boxes for me, so as my confidence, experience and Coaching practice grew, I decided to look at developing this as my long term career plan.
In my spare time I love reading books and listening to great Podcasts on Coaching, self-development and anything to do with Psychology. I enjoy Meditation, Pilates and Mindfulness as well as being outdoors either in my garden or out in nature. It keeps me ‘grounded’ and gives me time to reflect and be grateful for the journey I am on.
I have also started to reconnect with my love of painting too (still need to practice more!)
Finally, I am crazy about Guinae Pigs and have two adorable piggies who live with me and make me smile every day!
I am also an active Committee member of my Local Chamber of Commerce. Even though I don’t have a High Street presence, I think it’s really important to support local businesses and my community. It’s also a fantastic way to network and get involved in all sorts of things !