Getting The Job
Personalised Jobseeker Support and Career Management
Finding the right job isn’t just about ticking boxes, it’s about aligning your ambitions, skills and values with the right opportunity. Whether you need clarity on your career direction or support in landing the role you’ve set your sights on, our tailored programmes are designed to meet you where you are, and get you where you want to be.
With one-to-one support from qualified experts, Career Analysts combines strategic career planning with practical job search coaching to help you move forward with confidence.
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Thousands of Happy Customers
Dedicated Career Advisors with 60 Years Experience
Not Sure What Career Is Right for You?
Get Clear on Your Career Direction Before You Apply
Before you can land the right job, it’s vital to know what the “right job” actually looks like for you. If you’re uncertain about your career path, we offer in-depth career guidance programmes for individuals in their twenties, thirties and beyond.
These are designed to help you understand your strengths, clarify your goals, and identify careers that suit your personality, values and aspirations.
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Psychometric backed advice & guidance
Career guidance for all ages
One-on-one career advice & support
Choose the Right Programme for Your Needs
Extensive Jobseeker Support
A comprehensive 10-hour programme offering full support at every stage of your job search. Delivered across multiple sessions, it includes personalised CV development, strategic job search planning, and interview coaching.
You’ll work closely with a dedicated advisor to stay on track and achieve your career goals.
Includes:
- Tailored one-to-one sessions.
- Comprehensive CV and cover letter support.
- Step-by-step guidance through your job search.
- Practical interview coaching.
- Reference books to support your journey.
Intensive Jobseeker Support
This focused 3-hour session offers expert guidance for jobseekers who want professional input without committing to a full programme. It’s ideal for those who prefer a hands-on, self-directed approach while still benefiting from personalised advice.
During the session, you’ll work with an experienced advisor to refine your job search strategy, improve your application materials, and build confidence for interviews. The goal is to equip you with the tools and insights you need to stand out in a competitive job market.
Includes:
- Personalised CV and cover letter review.
- Strategic advice for job searching.
- Interview techniques training.
- Reference books to take away.
Modular Jobseeker Support
For those who need help with just one aspect of their job search, our standalone modules provide expert support in the specific area where you need it most.
This flexible option is perfect for individuals who want to focus on a particular challenge without committing to a full programme.
You’ll work with a skilled advisor to address your unique needs and receive actionable advice tailored to your situation.
Choose from:
- CV Writing Support.
- Job Search & Application Guidance.
- Interview Techniques Coaching.
Strategic Career Management for Long-Term Success
Reflect, Reassess, and Realign
Sometimes it’s not just about the next job, it’s about stepping back and evaluating where your career is headed. Our Career Management programme helps you reflect on your journey so far, clarify your goals, and create a plan that balances professional achievement with personal fulfilment.
We begin with a full review of your skills, personality, experience, and ambitions, so we can tailor the programme to your unique circumstances.
Psychometric Assessment & Career Counselling
Our approach includes a deep psychometric analysis to identify the roles and industries that align with your motivations, strengths and personality. This is followed by a one-to-one session with a qualified Occupational Psychologist, who will help you explore realistic career options and map out your next steps.
You’ll receive a detailed personal report with insights and recommendations based on your assessment.
Build Your Personal Career Plan
With a clear sense of direction, we move into self-marketing. You’ll learn how to identify career opportunities and how to present yourself confidently through CVs, applications, networking and interviews. Your advisor will help you set clear objectives, refine your approach, and launch your campaign with a strong, targeted strategy.
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Jobseeker Support: How We Help You Get the Job
CV Writing Support
A CV isn’t just a list of qualifications, it’s your first opportunity to market yourself. Our consultants know exactly what employers look for and how to showcase your strengths in a way that gets noticed.
Together, we’ll craft a CV that positions you as a compelling candidate for the roles you want.
Job Search & Application Help
There’s more to job hunting than trawling job boards. We’ll show you how to identify roles through online platforms, recruitment consultants, personal networks, and direct applications.
You’ll also learn how to tailor cover letters and application forms for maximum impact.
Interview Techniques Coaching
Interviews are your chance to shine, but preparation is key. You’ll take part in a mock interview with an experienced trainer, receive feedback on your performance, and learn how to handle tough questions with confidence.
We’ll also help you master non-verbal cues, presentation skills, and follow-up techniques.
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Our Approach to Career Support
Tailored, Not Off-the-Shelf
Your career journey is unique, and your support should be too. Unlike many generic services, our programmes are flexible, bespoke, and centred entirely around your goals. We adapt to your pace, your preferences, and your priorities.
Expert Support from Occupational Psychologists
Career Analysts has been delivering trusted, evidence-based career advice since 1965. Our team includes qualified Occupational Psychologists and career consultants with decades of experience supporting individuals at all stages of their professional life.
Career Support for Every Age Group
Whether you’re in your twenties and just starting out, navigating change in your thirties, or seeking a new challenge later in life, we offer tailored guidance at every stage.
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- Programme: Career Change
Emily
Just wanted to say what a lovely chat I had with Mary today. I felt like she took the time to really understand me and see how to tailor careers to suit me personally rather than trying to force anything on me, and I appreciated how at ease she made me and felt the overall experience was very rewarding so I look forward to reading her report further to the session.
- Programme: New Career
Sophie
My consultant was v. enthusiastic and understanding. Didn’t apply one formula – she gave me individual attention. The report arrived v. efficiently and was well laid out. The Career Analysts experience – it’s like holding up a mirror to yourself. The consultant gave me a lot of encouragement and really helped me see my strengths.
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Kate
Dear Leo and Sherridan
You will remember that Kate and I visited Sherridan at her home in February this year. You both asked to be kept informed of her progress.
I am delighted to be able to tell you that Kate secured a job on 19 March!
They are a lovely team and they have said they are so happy to have her, they really like her and she fits in very well. Likewise, she is loving the job, and most importantly it ticks all the boxes for her; people skills, communication, information governance and attention to detail, very little travel cost, etc., etc. They told her at the interview that its a job for life and so we told her to join the NHS pension scheme! In any event, I am sure that this could lead to other roles within the NHS in the future, if she got itchy feet.
Sometimes the missing piece of the puzzle just clicks into place perfectly. I am ecstatic. It has been so very hard for her, and her Dad and I. Most of all Kate has worked so hard for her achievements and she is conscientious and dedicated and deserves to be so happily employed.
Many thanks for your help and assistance along the way. It was very much appreciated.
Very best wishes to you both.
- Programme: Career Change
Casper
The Occupational Psychologist was very perceptive about my personality.
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Andrew
The Career Analysts’ experience was useful in confirming what should be my first step in making a positive career adjustment. The Occupational Psychologist was very easy to talk to; a very relaxed session. Honest and realistic about the current job market/climate.
- Programme: Career Change
You won’t remember me, but I came to visit you at Career Analysts back in 2001. I thought you might be interested in what I have achieved since. You advised me to return to university (I was then 36). Eventually I took your advice following redundancy, and completed a BSc in Geology at Durham, graduating with first class honours. I have just completed my PhD from Bristol University working on volcanoes in the Afar region of Ethiopia the most extraordinary experience! I am now off to Hawaii for a two-year post-doc looking into the origin of Earth’s water. All of this a far cry from the admin role I had when I came to visit you! I was very skeptical of returning to study was very disbelieving when you told me I was more than capable you were right I was wrong! Thanks for your help back then.
- Programme: Career Change
Amy
I feel that I have taken the first steps to changing my career to do something I have always wanted to do and I appreciate all the help that you gave me, particularly my discussions with the Occupational Psychologist. Without that day I doubt that I would have had the confidence to make the necessary changes, or even able to sort out the options available to me. Now, I feel I have had a new lease of life and I am thoroughly enjoying it.
- Programme: New Career
Josh
Dear Career Analysts, I wanted to let you know how I got on following your help in August 2014.
Firstly, it was incredibly helpful to have your perspective and advice at what was a really difficult time for me. As a result of your suggestions, I applied for Master’s courses in Operational Research and, notwithstanding my 3rd class degree, was offered a place at Southampton.
I spent the academic year 2014-15 in Southampton and have just received confirmation of my result which was a Distinction (average over 70%).
The course was much more varied than I was used to and involved the development of skills such as team work and presentations which I had not previously encountered at Cambridge. I really enjoyed the course which concluded with a two month work placement at the University of Augsburg in Germany working on a project for Allianz insurance and the completion of a report.
I submitted my report at the end of September and began applying for jobs. I have just started work in Operational Research for a major travel business.
In the summer of 2015 Cambridge agreed to upgrade my degree to a 2:2.
I wanted to let you know how I got on and to thank you for all your help and advice which has made such a difference to my situation over the last year or so.
- Programme: Career Change
Dee
I must say it makes a great deal of difference – thank you very much for an enjoyable experience.
- Programme: Teenagers
Lainey
Im writing to say how impressed we were with your career guidance for my daughter Lainey, and to request your assistance with our younger daughter Gabriella. She is nearly 14 and has to choose her GCSE subjects but is really struggling – shes only got three option slots but wants to do six subjects, which school will not allow her to do. Shes getting 8s and 9s for every subject (apart from PE, which Im not bothered about! ) and she would really appreciate some help in choosing her direction of study. Can you help?
- Programme: New Career
Lisa
Thank you for your email and the attached report. I have now received the hard copy too. It was an interesting day, the tests and the subsequent consultation. I will go through the report and the recommendations and will contact you if I need further clarification or help. In the meantime, please pass on my thanks and gratitude also to Mary for her help, careful advice and her time.
- Programme: Career Change
Harry
Generally this was an excellent day! The Occupational Psychologist was a very intelligent, confident, interesting person. I really enjoyed our conversation.
- Programme: Teenagers
Arron
We approached Career Analysts seeking clarification about our younger sons best direction in his post-16 education and future career direction. Understanding his strengths and likes we had to some extent done our own research, but we were still unsure as to his best direction. The testing, interview and research carried out before/after his interview all indicated that he was indeed heading in the right direction. The clarification from Mary, our sons adviser, was most valuable to us – and indeed our son. Mary has obviously done a large amount of research in producing her written report. This is why, for example, she was able to suggest a possible course at an institution which we would never have known about or considered ourselves. The service offered by Career Analysts should be considered as an investment – in your own, or your childs future. By all means do your own research which will undoubtedly prove beneficial. The testing, interpretation of results and pursuant opportunities regarding future education and employment opportunities is not something you will easily navigate as a result of your own efforts though. So, if you can afford, Id say buy.
- Programme: Teenagers
James
We were really pleased with the results of James’s session with your company. He is very happy in his job (as an electrician) and is doing really well. We have spoken very highly of the results and have given your details to lots of people!
We would like to book a similar session for our younger son Ben. He has just taken his GCSEs, so we would like to book an appointment for after he gets his results (some time in the week of 28th August).
- Programme: New Career
Cathy
Thanks for emailing the report. I found the day really useful and look forward to reading it.
- Programme: New Career
Phil
I wanted to thank you for your insightful advice when we met. I’ve just completed the certificate course in Hypnotherapy and am starting the diploma in a couple of weeks! It’s fascinating and I am positively hooked. About a year from now I shall be qualified and hopefully starting up my own practice! Thanks again for your advice and time. Will keep you posted!
- Programme: Career Change
Mark
I just wanted to say thank you to you and your team for a really worthwhile, informative and thought provoking day. I felt as though some light started to appear at the end of a tunnel.
- Programme: Career Change
Christopher
The Occupational Psychologist had obviously got me down to a tee!
- Programme: Career Change
Cath
A belated thank you so much for your advice and support last week – and for the comments/tips below. It was an extremely useful session, well-tailored to my needs and has helped to structure and focus my thinking; It has also enabled me to feel more confident about preparing for/addressing interviews.
- Programme: Teenagers
Charlotte
I felt that everything I talked about with my consultant was relevant to me and how I want to work out my future at university and my career. The personality profiling and aptitude tests were particularly useful.
- Programme: Teenagers
Alex
Dear Leo
Thank you very much for the report and the support that you have given Alex, she found her interview and report immensely useful and uplifting, just what she needed.
Many thanks
Ann
- Programme: New Career
Tom
Sorry to miss you on my way out, I just wanted to say thank you so much for everything today, it was really helpful. I look forward to hearing from you with my report but I am not in a rush and I understand if this takes some time.
- Programme: Teenagers
Alan
The other day I stumbled across my assessment feedback from when I visited Career Analysts in 1986! My mum passed away last year and she had kept the papers, which was typical of her organisational skills. I just wanted to let you know that 20 years on the assessment has mirrored reality. It made uncanny reading. I am a Solicitor working in the private sector, I also work as a part time Member of the Parole Board. Some of the comments made in 1986 are as apt today as they were when I was 16!
- Programme: Teenagers
Lily
Hi Leo,
I’m not sure if this will reach you after all these years, but worth a try!
I just wanted to say how accurate Lily’s report and recommendation turned out to be. At the time, she was a little disappointed that the analysis didn’t support her career goals at that point. She was keen on law and the recommendations of a healthcare/medical path didn’t sit well. The healthcare university courses mentioned in the report were something she didn’t want to go for and she ended up graduating in political science from Birmingham (you did recommend PPE as a more general option).
Lily is now working as a patient flow manager in the NHS. She loves her job. The interesting thing is that she wasn’t consciously drawn to this as a result of her report. But, as it turns out, your recommendations of working in management and policy in a healthcare setting was spot on.
I came across her report after I recommended Career Analysts to a friend. I sent the report onto Lily as a reminder. She had forgotten the detail and was a bit spooked (in a good way) about how accurate it was.
We shouldn’t be surprised of course. However, I just wanted to say, after all this time, what a useful and insightful experience Career Analyst was. I will be definitely recommending you.
Regards.
Stephen Chapman
- Programme: Career Change
Richard
Dear Leo I thought I would drop you a quick note to give you some feedback on my experience with Career Analysts. I was particularly impressed with the Occupational Psychologist. She clearly understood my objectives and did a lot of research to make sure the advice she gave me was specific to my needs. This allowed my time with her to be productive and highly focused on what I wanted to achieve. The Occupational Psychologist’s insight into the specific job role I was looking for, combined with an uncanny ability to access my personality, was truly remarkable.
She helped me build confidence and understand what was driving me in my previous jobs. I constantly try to analyse my job skills and look at how I can improve myself. The Occupational Psychologist took that to a completely different level and within an hour with her it was clear I couldn’t see the wood from the trees. The net result was that within a matter of weeks I was able to secure a job in a completely different industry. I am extremely grateful to the Occupational Psychologist and Career Analysts for helping me understand my vocation and future path. I would not hesitate to recommend your services.
Regards Richard
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who should take a Career Analysts career test?
Our career tests are suitable for anyone at a crossroads in their career journey. This includes:
- Students selecting A Levels, degrees, or courses.
- Graduates seeking clarity on their career path.
- Professionals considering a career change or looking to progress within their field.
If you’re unsure about your next step, our career tests can help you make confident, informed decisions.
How long does the career testing process take?
The entire process typically takes around five hours to complete, including the psychometric assessments. Once completed, you’ll have a one-to-one consultation with a qualified Occupational Psychologist, followed by a comprehensive written report.
Are the tests suitable for mid-career professionals?
Yes. Many of our clients are professionals seeking to retrain, switch careers, or find better alignment between their work and personal values. Our career tests provide tailored recommendations to help you navigate your next steps with confidence.
Do I need to prepare for the career tests?
No preparation is required! The assessments are designed to measure your natural abilities, personality, and work preferences. Just ensure you have a quiet space and enough time to complete them without interruptions.
How are the career tests different from free online quizzes?
Our career tests are based on scientifically validated psychometric assessments, interpreted by qualified Occupational Psychologists. Unlike generic online quizzes, our tests provide in-depth insights and tailored career recommendations specific to your profile.
What types of careers can the tests recommend?
Can the tests help if I’m unhappy in my current job?
Absolutely. If you’re feeling unfulfilled or stuck in your current role, our tests can identify careers that better align with your strengths, interests, and values. Many clients use our services to successfully transition into careers where they feel more motivated and satisfied.
Are the results guaranteed to lead to a successful career?
While we can’t guarantee outcomes, our process provides you with the tools and insights needed to make informed career decisions. By understanding your strengths and values, you’ll have a clear direction and greater confidence in your choices. Success ultimately depends on how you act on the recommendations.
How personalised is the advice I’ll receive?
The advice you receive is completely tailored to you. Our Occupational Psychologists interpret your test results, taking into account your unique abilities, personality traits, and aspirations to provide career advice that’s specific to your goals and circumstances.
Can I take the tests remotely?
Yes, the entire testing process can be completed online from the comfort of your home. After the assessments, your one-to-one consultation with an Occupational Psychologist will also be conducted remotely via video call, ensuring a seamless and convenient experience.