How does a professional careers consultant set up in private practice? 'It is estimated that almost half of Britons would like to set up their own business', according to research from Abbey Business Banking (2008), which would include career professionals - so how can they get started.
This Workshop is aimed at those who are considering whether or not to set up in private practice. This workshop will share the presenter's personal experience of the journey into self employment. It will be interactive, practical and fun and will consider :
- What are you offering?
- What is going to make you stand out?
- Opportunities are knocking - can you hear them?
- Its not rocket science
- Self belief v self doubt
- How risky are you?
- If only I'd known......
- Support available
- Q & A
Ingrid Bale is a qualified career consultant/coach and started her career consultancy in Budapest, Hungary. She currently runs her own private practice working mainly with women as well as working in HE, particularly in the area of enterprise and project work. | 
