The details below are for freelance and community Careers Advisors and a charge may apply for use of their services.
Sarah Comerford
Careers Adviser
Fully qualified Careers Adviser with over 8 years experience of delivering high quality careers advice and guidance. I have a wide range of experience with young people and adults, and am currently working in several different schools and sixth forms and with individual clients. I am a fully trained Morrisby Adviser and am able to administer psychometric tests providing a detailed report including career suggestions and a skills profile. Please see www.careersense.co.uk for further information.
Email:
Daytime Telephone: 07901 003959
Valeria Coots
HR, Training & Career Consultant
MCMI, ICG, BPS, MIfL, MIVA
Career and Training professional with many years experience in HR, Training and Development, in the UK and abroad. Offering advice and guidance to individuals and organisations on all aspects of job search, career development, career change and training. Access to funded sessions for clients who meet requirements.
Career guidance in schools (freelance or contractual).
Assessor and verifier for a wide range of subjects, including IAG. Candidates are registered through City & Guilds accredited training centre.
Area covered: London, Sussex and Surrey
Age group: Any
e-mail:
Mobile: 07733 183825
Cherry Douglas
Career Consultant & Coach
BA, BSc, Dip CG
Cherry has worked as a careers professional for nearly 25 years and specialises in supporting individuals at major career transition points at any stage in their careers. Coaching is tailored to meet the specific needs of each individual client and can in person (in the SE London and NW Kent area) or by phone (anywhere in the country).
Services: Career change, job search, CV writing, interview technique, personality assessment (MBTI)
Tel: 01689 822267
Mob: 07745 096265
Email:
Web: www.career-plan-coaching.com
www.how-to-change-careers.com
Hasan Ali Hijazi
MICG, DGP, NVQ4, MSc, Pgd, st. Ed-PhD
Senior Practitioner (Advice, Advocacy, Counselling, Guidance & Psychotherapy). Over 20 years experience and a certified practitioners since 1999. Experienced in introducing evidence-based Careers Guidance (ETE) Practices and Employer Relations for the benefit of service users within statutory/private/charitable sectors, to meet the needs of adult/professional learners into higher education & employment, young people ages 13-19 and for clients with a range of complex needs. Able to deliver 1-1, Groupwork, train staff in Guidance and Motivational Practices and to manage related projects (including Work-based Learning and Coaching for SME Development).
Email:
Telephone: 01843 8359968
Mobile: 07917 666354
Website: www.solicare.co.uk
Jane Garland
BA(Hons) Grad IPM, DipCG,
20 years experience in HR and Careers Guidance working with young people and adults.
- Experienced in working 1-1 exploring options in employment and further and higher education
- Qualified trainer (adults and young people)
- Qualified to deliver psychometric testing and reflective supervision
- Current knowledge of higher education options and finance
- Customised sessions can include; exploring options, up to date job market insights, alternatives to university, CV tips, interview skills, and boosting your confidence
- Ongoing email and telephone support
Email:
Tel: 07977 221526
Rachel Hosier
Email:
Tel: 07702 954476
Consultancy re: 13 - 19 age group. London-based. Specialiism: multi-agency working, careers in dance industry, special educational; needs in state secondary school, vocational training.
Please call for initial discussion.
John Kirwan
Chartered FCIPD, Dip. CEIG, British Psychological Society Level A/B occupational assessment
Registered as an Advanced Practitioner
Based in Oxford City, Thames Valley area
Tel: 01865 450383 M: 07985 098544
Email:
web: www.jkassociatesoxford.com
John offers impartial, personally tailored, career coaching and psychometric assessment to clients from diverse backgrounds (including graduates, mid and late career changers). With over twenty years professional experience in recruitment and careers guidance (including nine years at Oxford University Careers Service), John equips clients to make well informed career decisions and transitions. He also offers career management programmes for organizations and workplace mediation.
Services: Career coaching, occupational choices, psychometric assessments and personality profiling (MBTI®, 16PF5®, FIRO-B®), job search support, effective applications & CVs, interview and assessment centre coaching.
Pat Rosser
Email:
Tel: 07854045055
Careers Adviser with 15 years experience of helping Adults with career decisions offering:
- Help with choosing a new career
- Psychometric testing
- Job hunting advice
- CV writing and applications
- Interview skills
- Redundancy counselling
- Coaching
Free initial telephone interview. Affordable interviews available in London, Kent and Surrey. A telephone service could be arranged, if necessary.
Specialist services for employers
- Training and mentoring managers dealing with conflict resolution
- Change management training
- Mediation
- Workforce development
- Supporting business and their staff with redundancy
Free initial meeting.
Bernice Rubenstein
Bernice is an experienced professional careers adviser with industry standard qualifications (QCG and NVQ 4 in advice and guidance) working with young people and adults in schools, colleges and the community. Will consider job opportunities and freelance assignments, plus careers guidance on an individual basis or running IAG projects.
Locations offered: London, Hertfordshire, Essex.
Bernice can offer:
- One-to-one IAG sessions
- Job hunting
- Career change, education and training opportunities
- Action plans and goal settings
- Group work session in CV writing, application form filling, interview skills, and occupational areas
Additional skills; MA in marketing and mkanagement and has worked in the marketing industry for many years.
Daytime telephone: 07768 424801
Email:
David Patrick Scales
I am experienced in delivering career advice and guidance to adults, and in providing a follow up service.
I can also offer workshops to students in Higher Education and graduates as well as adults seeking employment. I have coordinated and facilitated a PPD Course (Personal, Professional Development) to long term unemployed adults which included sessions on;
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CV writing
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Identifying strengths and transferable skills
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Interview skills practice
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Overcoming barriers to employment
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Team work
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Networking.
I can develop materials to suit different client groups on request, and for those in different settings, such as; careers companies, higher education, further education, outreach settings, voluntary service / community organisations, and adult guidance agencies.
Email:
Tel: 07745 639695
020 8694 9769
Gillian Sharp
Careers and Training Consultant, BA (Hons), Dip CG
Email:
Gill Sharp is a highly experienced practitioner working mainly in the higher education sector. She offers careers advice and guidance to A level students, undergraduates, graduates and career changers. Fees are very reasonable and include a comprehensive action plan. In addition, she can provide help with CVs, applications and interviews. Gill is also a qualified NVQ assessor, a teacher of Career and Professional Development and an author of careers related books, articles and reports.
Nicky Smith
PG Dip QCG Careers Consultant
Email:
Tel: 07971 199804
Base in West London I offer:
- Initial diagnosis with no obligation
- Fees fully explained in writng
- Confidential face-to-face guidance interview (1 hour minimum) e.g. to explore your current situation and your future or to identify appropriate career areas
- Action planning
- Written summary of guidance interview with agreed action plan
- Follow up by email or telephone free of charge
- Clients from all backgrounds welcome
Gail Stewart
I am a professionally qualified and experience careers adviser who has been working in careers guidance for over 20 years.
During that time I have worked with a wide range of clients including young people, adults, and clients with special needs.
I have an excllents understanding of the educational, training, and employment world.
I can advise on college (GCSE, A levels, etc) and university choices, as well as helping with CVs and training opportunities.
David Tomas-Merrills
Careers Consultant & Adviser
BSc (Hons), Dip CG, DMS
Web: www.careersadvisor.org
E:
Mob: 0777 2859225
A careers specialist for 20 years, David specialises in guidance to young people & their parents about entry to Oxbridge, Russell Group & 1994 Group universities, also about gaining employment (including apprenticeships) in competitive fields of work. David also interviews adults contemplating a change in career or facing a "career crossroads" and international students who want to explore next steps. He is an experienced user of the Morrisby Profile Psychometric Test and is well regarded by clients for providing an excellent & personal service.
Based North London.
Bernadette Walters
Freelance Careers Adviser
MA, Dip.CG
All age Guidance service: Morrisby Psychometric testing, Guidance interviews or tailored workshops in:
- Redundancy Counselling
- Jobsearch
- CV compilation
- Personal Development
- Applying to Higher Education
Experience
Senior Practitioner in the Careers Service, Advice and Guidance Assessor, Project Co-ordinator Higher Education, Adult Education tutor. Previous experience in Advertising, Market Research and Human Resources.
Additional qualifications: Certificates in: Counselling, Teaching to Adults, Neurolinguistic Programming, and TEFL
Email Address:
Daytime Telephone: 0208 857 8806
Website: www.careerguider.co.uk
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