Getting The Job

Just as an update as to my situation from a year ago. The report proved useful as it helped to give a clear representation of my strengths and weaknesses and extrapolate from there. I have ended up a software engineer for a very large defence contractor and so far I haven’t done too badly so far.

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.

I have kept my career report from 1995 by Alexis Hallam and periodically read it. Very accurate and still resonates. Out of curiosity I went to your web site and see I am not the only person who has done this. Alexis must have been very good.

I had accepted an offer for a BSc but wanted to check what my options would be with (and without) the degree. I am now set on doing the degree and have a much better idea what I can and might want to do with it. I feel much more confident in my mathematical abilities (and skills in general) and have a good idea what I need to work on. The report was detailed and helpful following on from the discussion on the day.

I feel I know what I need to work on with CBT in the future, and I have a better idea of what jobs I would be suited to (and, reassuringly, that there are such jobs…). I found particularly useful the warning about teaching as possibly being particularly stressful for someone like me. Confirmation of my skills and abilities.

Many thanks for the report – incredibly insightful stuff, I’m sure it will serve me well going forward. I’ll be sure to get in touch should I want further support.

Just been clearing out ahead of moving house, and found a report that I commissioned from you back in 1994! I was only 2 years past graduating from my masters and feeling a bit frustrated….

Anyway, it is a very interesting read, and I wondered whether you ever follow up to see where your clients end up in their careers? The psychologist that I saw was Alexis Hallam, but probably not with you now?

Anyway, let me know if you want me to send you a copy of the report and maybe a copy of my current CV as a case study…..

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.

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 it’s 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.

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.