Career Counselling

Career Analysts made me think about all of my needs from a job and what kind of skills I have. The Psychologist/career counsellor was very warm and friendly, made an effort to understand me and made me feel I have lots of choices. I’m now considering very different options to the ones I was considering before I came.

Thanks for emailing the report. I found the day really useful and look forward to reading it.

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.

Following my consultation with Mary last week I have to say a huge thank you to you both.

Mary covered all of the career options I had raised and provided extremely helpful career and personal advice over an unexpected 3 hour session!

She really seemed to understand what I was needing to get out of the consultation and I have taken away some valuable things about myself that I hadn’t realised or was reluctant to accept about myself prior to the session.

I now have a better understanding as to the type of career that would be suited to me and now it’s a case of working out which one I want to pursue.

The consultation has provided me with valuable insight about myself so thank you again to everyone at Career Analysts.

The Occupational Psychologist showed me lots of interesting websites and all the kinds of jobs I could do.

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.

Hi,

More than 25 years ago, I sought careers advice with your organisation, and following your advice, embarked on a master’s degree at the University of London in Ergonomics, specialising in Human Factors in Human-Computer Interaction, which was the first year it was offered as a specialisation.

I now work at Google/YouTube, where I have been for nearly six years, after 15 years working in various Silicon Valley companies, focusing specifically on Internet products. I often tell my story of how I got started, because those entering my profession now cannot believe that I have been in the field for so long, having experienced so much – I hardly believe it myself.

My career counsellor was Anne Lines, whose name I have not forgotten. She may have retired now, but while I considered her advice with a healthy dose of scepticism at the time, it turned out to be incredibly perceptive.

Best wishes for the new year.

Stephen Wheeler

Hi Leo, thank you for emailing me a copy of my report, I have had a good look and am very happy with its contents. I have found the process of Career Analysts thoroughly enjoyable and highly motivating. I have already begun to implement some changes in my life which are starting to reap benefits and open up new opportunities along the way. I feel that the type of information I was given following the assessment of my test results and the life skills interview with Sherridan is an opportunity that everyone should be afforded.

It seems an almost natural step to take between school and further education and I know that I would have certainly benefitted from this process at that stage in my life, but that said, I am not about to let 15 years get in the way of my goals now. Please pass on my kindest thanks to Sherridan for giving me the opportunity to see my true potential and for being so understanding when she listened to my ramblings surrounding my life thus far and the accident. Many thanks again to you both.