If you are thinking of working with me … my approach with enquirers
If you are thinking of working with a careers coach you will obviously want to make sure that you have made the right choice. My approach is to ask people to send me some details about their situation by email. This means that I can reflect on what you have to say and make some comments […]
Putting relationships and children above careers
I’m on holiday and so reading through magazines. In Elle magazine there was an article based on a survey of 2,000 Elle readers about turning 30. Most of them are choosing love and contentment over a career and the stress of success. How different to when i was young in the 70s and 80s when […]
Career coaching enquiry – rethinking a career when you earn a good salary and can't give it up
Today I’ve had an enquiry from an assistant director in PR.She says I’m currently a PR Account Director working for a medium sized agency in XXXX. I’ve been working in PR for 7 years when I started a graduate trainee scheme straight from university. I’ve always been relatively happy in my job until about a […]
Making time for your passions alongside your career
I was chatting to a potential client earlier and we touched on whether I was available to see clients at weekends. As most of my clients are in work I need to see them outside of working hours, so my husband is used to me working 3 or 4 evenings a week. Then I sometimes […]
Helicopter parents
Some parents probably do too much – whilst wanting the best for their child they are perhaps getting in the way of their child taking personal responsiblity. They are called helicopter parents and a quick search on google shows 334,000 links … I’m not talking about young children, but those of adult age, whose parents […]
Choosing a career in the music industry – part 2
If you love music you might like to think about a career in the music industry – this may be through your musical or vocal skills through joining a band but there are lots of jobs associated with the musicians that you might like to consider. I’ve already covered a number of possible career paths […]
Choosing a career in the music industry
If you love music you might like to think about a career in the music industry – this may be through your musical or vocal skills through joining a band but there are lots of jobs associated with the musicians that you might like to consider. There are some useful details on websites and you […]
Career coaching client enquiry
"I’m 39 year and have taken a voluntary redundancy package from an office job. I have been doing office work since the age of 17 from a very junior level to a PA at Board Director level for local blue chip companies. I feel completely and utterly horrified to go back to an "office" based role and want […]
Is 55 too old to change career?
What do you do when you realise you are in an unfulfilling job – many people will look for a new job, but others will think this is outside their reach. I’ve spoken to a client enquirer recently; in her mid 50s and unsure if she would be able to get another job. A lot […]
Career choices – advice to a client
I get a number of emails from people unsure about their career choices. For example, recently I received a letter from someone who said: “I am a Business Consultant in IT on a decent income and final salary pension, with 10 weeks off a year through working part time. I am tired of commuting and […]
