Career Change Emily Long

How valuable was the Career Analysts experience in helping you create a framework within which to make career decisions?

Extremely. I had been at a loss career-wise for some time after leaving a long-term position, and although I’d spend a year considering/exploring options I eventually realised I needed proper guidance in order to focus and have a sense of direction when it came to applying for things. One of my main aims for the session was to gain insight on career paths I hadn’t thought of which might suit my existing skills as well as me personally – I’m not the most confident f people so it had been very daunting trying to work out what one earth I might be good at if it was something new – and Mary did not disappoint as she gave me several thing to look into, with obvious careful thought having gone into making them relevant to me.

How satisfied were you with your consultant?

Extremely. I hadn’t had any thoughts on what I wanted from my consultant initially apart from someone who could guide me job-wise, but Mary proved to be the perfect consultant for me. She was so perceptive and conscientious, and her advice never felt pushy or rushed, so to have the opportunity to chat with someone of her knowledge and experience who also seemed to genuinely care about my future and wanted to understand me to the best of her ability was utterly invaluable.

How satisfied were you with your report?

Extremely. It was so useful to be reminded of things that had been outlined during our meeting, but alongside this have areas expanded upon or with links to sites for reference, e.g. in relation to particular roles. Having something with that level of depth and insight to refer to ongoing will be a great tool.

How valuable was the Career Analysts experience in helping you to understand yourself better?

Extremely. I had always struggled to appreciate what skills or strengths I had before and usually tended to see my weaknesses, but Mary was so kind and helpful in getting me to realise what else I had to offer potential future employers.

What were your reasons for coming to Career Analysts?

Totally lost about career path, Looking for change of career, assessing strengths and weaknesses.

Which aspects did you find particularly useful?

I found all aspects incredibly useful as everything I’d hope to gain from it I did i.e. recommendations for new industries to look into, but the thorough analysis of the data collected from my tests and questionnaires and how that was then weighed up against my skill set, interests, and personality was so impressive and Mary’s ability to understand me so well just from that one meeting couples with how attentive she was made the whole experience really enjoyable as well as useful.

What aspect, if any, could be improved?

None – Career coaching