“ I needed a career change after twenty years in the Civil service. Helen worked with me to identify my transferable skills, and believe in my abilities. I successfully move into a new field, within a few months.”
Charlotte, Deloitte Consultant
Career Breakthrough offers a full programme of tailored support to help professionals change careers and navigate the transition with clarity and confidence.
Career Change Coaching
Career change coaching is an in-depth process and can take a while. Through a bespoke programme I create for just for you, and with the help of licensed self assessment exercises, I will help you de-construct what makes you tick, to ascertain what is and isn't working, provide myriad ideas for the future as well as an action plan and the tools to move forward.
Middle-age career change
Most of my clients are in their 30s, 40s and 50s – they are either switching careers, looking for second careers, or looking for the best jobs for their individual time of life. I can help you identify the best career for you, considering your skills, values and lifestyle needs. Wouldn’t you like to feel confident to make the change?
I switched career at age 38-40 and have never looked back. Based on years of experience as career change professional, I provide a positive and proactive approach to switching careers at age 30, 40, or even 50.
Through my tried and trusted industry coaching techniques, we’ll work together to remove your psychological barriers, identify skills gaps and work on opportunities for networking.
Here’s a broad outline of my career change programme that would be tailored to your needs:
Career Change Programme Breakdown
Flexible package of four to eight coaching sessions open for 12 months from first session.
Conduct a career analysis to determine objectives and options via certified self-assessment and psychometric exercises sent before the first session and between session.
Deconstructing who you are and what makes you tick in terms of personal attributes, your values, interests, skills and strengths, and what this looks like for future jobs /careers.
Identify career and personal goals and explore any obstacles to moving forward.
Investigating what fires you up, what you love doing and, equally what would rather not be doing anymore.
Confidence building and motivation coaching if needed, reconnecting with the thriving you. Coaching around achievements and attributes and business impact to aid this.
Lateral career visioning. Once the picture is a clearer, brainstorming new career ideas and interrogating what work means to you and how you wish to dice and splice it (working hours, portfolio career, for example).
Creating a future action plan based on the brainstorm and ensuing research activity.
Marketing the new you to the outside world via a professional, SEO-optimised, and interview-getting CV, applications, cover letters and Linked in. Assistance in tailoring CV for specific jobs, maximising attraction for key employers.
Comprehensive breakdown of job search methods. Determining job search / marketing strategy.
Networking skills and speculative approaches.
Interview skills and mock interview practice.
Coaching the first 100 days in a new job should this be appropriate.
Likely outcomes
Greater clarity about the future and a defined direction and plan to follow
More positive outlook about personal prospects and increased career confidence
Revived sense of motivation
One-to-one career coaching
Ideas for career change at 35
Sometimes we strive so hard to excel and be recognised - that we don’t take a breath to take stock of what we actually want in life.
You may have gone straight from school or university into a career with only a cursory thought that this was the right path and now in your mid-30s you’re starting to think: “Is this what I want for the rest of my life?”
I see many 30-somethings who are stuck in this situation. I can help with career change ideas, or help you start a new career and make the switch. I will help you join the dots between present and future, with new career ideas suitable for women returners, people who are bored and need more stimulation, and those who need more financial stability.
Starting a new career at 50
Finding a new career at 50 can mean all sorts of things; complete career change requiring retraining to finding different ways of working in your 50s, and making some changes to lifestyle as well.
I coach many men and women in their 50s; my clients are often looking for a portfolio career of multiple activities or a fulfilling early retirement. Some are looking to switch careers in later life after completing their families, find a second career to bring new challenges, or land the best new career they never had, so are completely starting over.
There really is no age limit to switching careers, just good career coaching support, lots of lateral thinking and fresh ideas, and a positive mindset.
Switching direction at 40
If you’re thinking of making a career change at 40, you may be feeling anxious and unsure if you’ll be accepted in the new environment.
As we are living longer, traditional views of age and stage of life are being overturned - changing people’s ideas about what is a “good” time to switch career.
Making a career change in one’s 40s will become increasingly common, and switching careers multiple times even more so as we meet the needs of a rapidly changing work world and our own boredom thresholds.
I can help you start a new career in your 40s - whether that involves re-training or re-inventing yourself – and coach you through the transition.