Testimonials
Real stories from real people
Welcome to our testimonials page! Here you’ll find genuine experiences shared by people we’ve had the pleasure of working with. From business owners to students, and everyone in between, these stories cover all sorts of journeys – whether it’s nailing that big interview, enhancing a LinkedIn profile, or discovering hidden talents. Browse through the categories below to see how we’ve helped people just like you take their next big step.
“Denise you are an inspirational Goddess and you have made me love life to the full again! Your tentative manner makes me feel like I am being treated as a friend not just as a client, which has been immensely reassuring during this important change in career, and life direction. Taking the steps to get in touch with you is the best move I have made in years and it has definitely been a positive life changing experience”.
Irene
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Army Officer to a new career in Italy
“I contacted Denise at a time when I needed a fresh approach to my career path. By creating a tailor-made package, I was able to work with Denise in an open and relaxed environment, gaining a variety of options that I proceeded to explore and get excited by. I look forward to my continuing work with her and gaining that confidence and positive outlook that I need to progress in my career”.
Meg Reid
“Denise systematically focussed my abilities and interests through several psychometric tests, the results of which were explained thoroughly to me. I now know where my abilities lie and in which direction, I should be heading in. As a graduate it is sometimes very difficult to know what kinds of jobs are available and it is all too easy to take the wrong path. After working with Denise my confidence has soared and now I can really focus on my applications with the knowledge that this career path is the right one for me. Thank you for all your help Denise.”
Vanessa Murray
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Graduate
“Denise helped me to transform my CV from average to great and gave me lots of good advice on how to proceed with my job search. I have come away with a new confidence and a clear strategy to follow rather than my previous, rather haphazard approach. Denise is such a pleasure to work with. I am confident of finding the right new position soon and would not hesitate to recommend her.”
Ian
,
Northants
“I have received paid careers counselling in the past but do feel that this time, my desired outcome – a job I can truly say I love, may at long last be within my grasp. I found the Highlands Ability Battery to be a refreshingly different and useful tool which complements the knowledge I have gained about myself and my working preferences to date. It is your ability to synthesise results from the HAB, Myers Briggs and an individual’s passions and interests which I believe differentiates you from others in your field”.
Alison
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PA to Legal Executive
“Thank you for all you help with my CV/applications, I could not have done it without you.”
John Herbert
“Thanks for your help and discussion following on from doing the Highlands and Myers Briggs tests the other week. I’m pleased to say that I have recently been successful in getting been successful in getting another physiotherapy job, and am sure that some of the stuff we did helped my confidence and presentation of myself at interview. It also helped my decision making regarding the job itself, and my options, and I am happier that I am going into a job that suits me, and that I will find challenging and stimulating. However, I have decided only to do half the working week in physio, and to pursue some other options in the rest of the week. I am hoping to enrol on a garden design course, something I was toying with before, but which I have more confidence with pursuing following the work done with you. It may or may not turn into a career, but even if it turns out to be something I do for myself, and just engages my brain in a different way it’ll be a good thing.”
Lucy, Birmingham
“I was going through an assessment centre/panel interview for my promotion to director in a blue-chip company and Denise helped me to get through the process successfully. I was impressed by the personal touch, experience, confidence, and insightful feedback from Denise – she knows her area.”
Des
"After 20 years in finance, revitalising my online presence was crucial. Denise’s strategic approach not only transformed my LinkedIn profile but also established my thought leadership, leading to multiple speaking engagements and a prestigious board position."
James T
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CFO
“Overall, I have to say how surprised I was that the test is as accurate as it is. The person you should know the most about would appear to be the person you know the least about. I guess it is a case of not being able to see the wood for the trees. I think once you are stuck in a career groove, it’s very easy to flounder and not see a way out. It’s then easy to slip into a negative mind set and following our meeting I came away feeling more positive. Outside professional advice has certainly cleared a path for me as to how to play to my strengths and given me a clarity I didn’t have before”.
Jane
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Runcorn Cheshire
