Career Coach & Education Consultant
Providing expertise in all aspects of career development and quality in education.
- Interview Preparation
- Job Application Support
- Career Planning
- Education Consultancy & Accreditation
“The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle.”
– Steve Jobs
Services
Application & CV Support
Together we’ll clearly and succinctly communicate an accurate snapshot about you, including your knowledge, skills and personal attributes.
Interview Preparation
Through multiple sessions ond mock interviews we’ll build your confidence, establish a pre-interview plan, prepare examples that best present your experience, and hone your communication skills.
Career Planning
As a professional career coach, I will provide career guidance, help you to construct a plan that includes clarification of your “purpose”, and the creation of a pathway to doing what truly has meaning for you.
Workshops
I provide bespoke and interactive workshops covering all aspects of interview preparation and job applications.
Education Consultancy
Design and development of education programmes.
Support/management of applications for accreditiation.
Leadership Coaching
Provision of one to one coaching and mentoring services on commencment of a new leadership role or promotion.
Who I Work With
Experienced Corporate Professionals
Managerial & Leadership Roles
Students applying for internships
Graduate programme applications
Workers in all sectors
New graduates looking for first job
Career Changes
Contract Negotiation
Self-Employed
Public Sector Applicants
Executive Coaching
HSE Training Scheme Applicants
Testimonials
"I was very impressed with the level of detail Joan researched to find out relevant background information for the role and from there we together were able to establish a plan. Joan enabled me to self-realise my knowledge, skills and competencies from asking questions and identifying key areas that showcased my suitability for the role.
I went into the job interview full of confidence and self-belief knowing that Joan and myself had worked hard on preparing, researching and structuring an excellent presentation for myself. I was the candidate chosen for the job and now am successfully achieving my goals and ambitions, thanks to Joan."
- Eamon, Senior Health & Safety Advisor
"My experience of working with Joan has been incredibly positive. Joan helped me to develop a presentation for my interview and helped me to develop a structure when responding to interview questions. As well as this, Joan also improved my confidence and self belief when facing important interviews. Without Joan’s assistance I believe I would not have been as successful as I’ve been at interview."
- Ian, Band 6 Physiotherapist, NHS
"Joan had excellent ideas on how to identify my strengths, areas of knowledge and how to best lay out my past relevant experience tailored to the job I sought... Joan also took the time to reveiw the job specification and thus help me to prepare my application form relevant to the role while marrying this with my experience to date... I cant recommend enough this service as Joan is such an expert at her job and so professional on her approach to every single individual post."
- Liz, Catering Department Manager
"Joan's approach to answering interview questions was great. I felt equipped with a new way of answering these questions, and had the ability to translate tasks into good structured examples of experience relevant to the role. Would highly recommend Joan for coaching"
- Gill, Senior Nurse
"I went to Joan for help with my CV and interview preparation as I was interested in applying for four international and highly competitive firms within the financial services industry (PwC, EY, Deloitte, KPMG). These firms on average have over 5,000 applicants each year and only hire 1% - 2% of these applicants. Before going to Joan, I was finding it tough to be able to enhance my CV as I felt like I had no prior industry related experience that the firms I was applying for were interested in. Joan was able to help me look at it from a different perspective and improve my confidence in my abilities. She was able to guide me towards a new outlook on how I actually had experience in many of the characteristics that the firms were looking for.
During my actual interviews I was able to apply all of my related knowledge and experience in the right way to many of the questions asked. This showed my future employers how much I have learned through my past experiences and how I would be able to apply this knowledge and growth in future situations. Without Joan, I would not have been offered the opportunity to work in four of the biggest financial services firms in the world. I am extremely grateful for all her help and could not recommend her enough."
- Yuan O’Neill, PwC Graduate Programme
"Thank you Joan for helping me get my dream job!
Joan was a fantastic support during my job interview preparation, providing a personal, friendly and extremely professional approach to all aspects of the interview preparation process.
I felt fully prepared for the interview following our consultation and practice interview, having gained excellent advice on how to perform effectively.
Joan was a fantastic support to me getting my job and I would highly recommend Joan to anyone seeking advice or help on how to develop a confident, structured approach for any job interview."
- C. Greene, Medical Doctor
"Joan provided excellent support throughout my application process and in my preparation for interview. I can confidently say that if it wasn't for Joan, my final interview would have been substandard. The mock interview was of immense help in understanding my strengths and shortcomings. She helped me overcome those hurdles to eventually succeed at the interview with an abundance of confidence.
I would highly recommend Joan to all the future doctors looking to apply for the training schemes in Ireland."
- Uzair Shabbir, MD, GP Registrar
“I found Joan’s expertise to be invaluable in preparation for an interview. Her experience in structured interview preparation including a mock interview with feedback highlighted areas for further development and helped build my confidence for interview. If you are considering a change in career or need help navigating interview situations, I would highly recommend this service."
- Grade VII, HSE