“ 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 change coaching for senior professionals and executives navigating 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 opportuinities for networking. I’ll be your one-on-one mentor to help you find that amazing new and fulfilling career to satisfy you – both in, and beyond, your 30s, 40s and 50s – for the rest of your life.
I can support you by way of:
Career ideas brainstorm
interests, skills, values audit
Review of career to date and what you need and want to change
Tackle the obstacles that stand in the way of change
Identify your transferrable skills and those relevant to what you are targeting
Your mid and long-term goals and developing a realistic plan to help you work towards these
How to research different jobs or sectors
How to actively expand and develop your network
Face to face or Zoom coaching
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.