WHAT CLIENTS HAVE SAID

"Having not worked professionally for eleven years, I had found it daunting to return to the workforce. I couldn't imagine why a potential employer would ever want to even glance at my CV, never mind grant me an interview. I was a bit dubious at the outset of the career consulting process, but gradually realized the sessions involved much than updating my CV. The most important outcome for me was that I was able to regain confidence in myself. I could then project that confidence in an interview situation. Currently, I am working on my first project for a new employer. I never could have achieved this on my own, and Alastair is extremely good at what he does. "
Mother returning to work

"I would like to re-iterate my thanks for your work with me as it gave me the confidence to stick to my guns and not take a second best job when it was offered. I learnt an enormous amount which will put me in good stead with future career plans as well as being clear-sighted with my current position. "
B2B Marketing Manager

"I have two experiences of potential public funding for assistance in relocation - in one a sum of money was made available to spend on assistance tailored to what the individual felt was required, and in the other it was restricted to an outplacement "package" with Penna - which I did not find helpful.
It was the way Alastair read my CV, spoke about the big projects/initiatives I had taken part in, established my role and fed back a re written CV which set it all out in logical order and succinct language which really worked for me. Also he can help tailor the layout and content to what is required in the Job Application. It was far more professional in presentational terms than I could ever have achieved with my standard IT skills. "
Senior Civil Servant

"I would like to thank you for our conversation the other day which was very useful to me. I have since rewritten my CV for a current vacancy and it is 10 times better than the old version. Many thanks for pointing me in the right direction."
IT Operations Manager

"Time with Alastair was most beneficial, I found him non-judgemental and very supportive, gave me focus and felt he was very honest and straight-forward. Many thanks to you, I really appreciated our meetings and the time to focus and keep motivated."
MD of Manufacturing SME

"Many thanks for the work you did on the CV. It's 500% better and should improve my chances significantly. Clearly, I would have got nowhere with the old one. [...] Finally, I can't thank you enough for all the time you've spent on me. I've been selling and managing time all my working life so I do appreciate your time and advice very much."
International Business and IT Consultant returning to the UK job market from Barbados

"You may be interested to know that I too have achieved what I set out to! Having taken an interim contract to get me back into the swing of the Marketing world, I was approached by one of the companies which I contacted speculatively several months before. [...] So I would like to re-iterate my thanks for your work with me as it gave me the confidence to stick to my guns and not take a second best job when it was offered. I learnt an enormous amount which will put me in good stead with future career plans as well as being clear-sighted with my current position.
Sales and Marketing Manager