Career Coaching

The fact that you are reading this suggests that you are obviously thinking seriously about your future and wondering about getting support. Why? Because in the words of Jim Rohn “if you keep on doing what you’ve always done, you’ll keep getting what you’ve always got”.

This is what might be going through your mind

• You are happy where you are but want to prepare for the next steps. This could be within your organisation or just keeping an eye on the market.
• You think your skills and competences have changed. Or you’ve changed.
• You are already actively looking for a career change but are not producing the results you would like or even any results at all.
• You might not even know where to start.
• You’ve been laid off or are nervous about the future
• Your goals have changed and you want to re-package yourself.
• You are returning from an international assignment or are part of another planned transition.
• You are not getting calls or mails from recruiters, executive search specialists or companies.
• You are getting calls from recruiters, executive search specialists or companies but don’t know what to say to them.
• You are not successful in interviews.
• You use words such as assisted, worked in, co-ordinated and helped when you describe your career history.
• The opportunities offered are not what interest you. Maybe you haven’t applied for a job for several years. Perhaps you want to change sectors but don’t know how.
• Your online profile has few hits. Your networking efforts are ineffective or you need to create a strategic network.
• You have picked a date sometime in the future to launch your career strategy.
• Your professional and personal goals are not aligned. You want to do and contribute more.

Above all you are starting to feel confused, isolated and even depressed.

Was I right?

Why me?

To start with I am a certified Coach (Cognitive Behaviour.) Yes, I am actually qualified, and have been coaching since before it was a “thing.” I have successfully coached thousands of people to reach their goals.  I have deep experience in the job search market and can support job seekers in navigating the complex and ever-changing international job search markets in the 21st century.

I design tailor-made career planning programmes (in person and on-line) to meet your special needs. Or in more straightforward cases one of my standard programmes could work perfectly.

As someone who is active in a hands-on way on a daily basis in executive search,  I know exactly what is going on and keep abreast of current trends. I can debunk all the job search myths that frighten the life out of you.

Life changing thinking

I inspire life changing creative thinking, self-belief and resilience in some cases clients can finally understand and articulate their own success stories and talents to achieve their goals. All programmes cover basic anchoring work which are life long career management skills. Here you learn to identifying your transferable skills, creating and implementing career goals into  strategy.

General areas:

• Career planning and management
• Career reflection and personal development
• Updating on job search strategies
• On-line visibility and social media in job search
• Personal branding including the creation of a compelling LinkedIn profile.
• Executive and leadership coaching
• Preparation and grooming for promotions interviews and appraisals
• Changing sectors, on boarding, international moves and re-patriation, trailing spouses
• Entry level – graduate and post MBA coaching to major business schools.
• Golden years – pre and post retirement coaching

Workplace issues and women:

I also offer coaching to support women on challenges that they face in the workplace:

• Dealing with daily micro-aggressions
• Work/life balance or integration,
• Maternity leave strategy: preparation and return
• Salary negotiation
• Workplace bullying
• Assertive communication and conflict resolution

Find details of all individual  coaching programmes here.

Coaching can be face to face (based in Brussels) or online