“I just wanted to let you know that I got the job that I applied for at Cambridge Uni.  I had the interview yesterday and I have to say that I felt very prepared for it thanks to the notes and guidance I was given on the Interview course.  The one main thought I had all through the interview was to maintain eye contact which I managed to do and I tried to look relaxed even though I didn't paticularly feel it!

Thanks again to you and Katherine for all your help over the last couple of months.”  Dawn Cox

Are you looking to fine-tune your interview skills, conquer your nerves and actually enjoy the interview?   Why not come along to our next Interview Masterclass on Friday 21 October in Cambridge.

Call Katherine on 01780 484910 or email her to book your place.

Katherine brought a great wealth of knowledge, understanding and focus to our outplacement sessions. She provided a calm and measured approach to the R2R (response to redundancy) process.
The LAB profile proved to be spot-on; the advice around developing my CV and networking was solid and well thought out; and the skills analysis accurate; most importantly I found her to be incredibly perceptive. At each of our meetings, Katherine’s style and knowledge base gave me the confidence to take my career to the next level.
I have no hesitation in recommending Katherine’s (and Recrion’s) work to anyone who is seeking a professional, empathetic and knowledgeable career coach.
Dr Aaron Cranston, Head of Pharmacology, KuDOS Pharmaceuticals / Astra Zeneca

Thank you so much for giving your time and expertise to help our members yesterday.  I know from speaking to them afterwards that you certainly gave all of them something to think about.

For those who are using sites such LinkedIn already it reinforced the message that they were moving in the right lines, and for those who were not it gave them the incentive to get on with it!  Even those that were old hands at social networking gained insights they were not aware of.

Everyone was agreeing that your talk was one of the most enjoyable they had heard – they are not used to audience participation, so the novelty was very welcome.

Thank you again for a most enjoyable and informative seminar yesterday.

With very best wishes, Alan Boyer, Facilitator, Back to Business Club, Peterborough

Would you like to accelerate your career success?  Take a look at www.recrion.co.uk/career or call Katherine Wiid on 01780 484910 for a chat.

He has followed his dream of becoming a tennis coach using the £1200 training fund:

Hi Katherine

I thought I would let you know that I successfully passed the tennis course that you helped arrange for me on being made redundant.

The course was great and I got some really good experience and feedback. Passing it just makes me more determined to succeed and I will be looking to take the next level, to get full "Coach" status, in April. With this Level 2 accreditation I am able to coach group sessions and in schools so I feel that when my temporary assignment comes to an end in April I do have a second string to my bow.

I really appreciate your help in getting me the funding for the course.  Warmest regards David

If you are at risk of redundancy and would like FREE advice on your CV and job search plus access to a training course of your choice, please visit www.recrion.co.uk/free or contact Katherine Wiid on 01780 484910.

Perhaps it is because of the great feedback we are getting from the career coaching and redundancy counselling we are delivering under the Response to Redundancy scheme.

CV writing sounds so simple and yet so many people struggle to express in words the intangible qualities that make them good at what they do.  After 9 hours of coaching, Andrew created a professional CV that got him noticed and several requests to attend interviews.

Katherine,

Thanks for all your help with the interview skills and the CV.

I will be starting a new job on Monday.  Some feedback I have received is that my CV is quite powerful – it certainly won me one interview that seemed highly unlikely.  Regards, Andrew Wright

If you are facing redundancy and need practical support and careers advice, contact Recrion on 01780 484910 or visit www.recrion.co.uk/free.

Redundancy is no different.  So many individuals that we have supported through the emotional and practical issues surrounding redundancy have been able to change their perceptions of the situation they face.

Sarah wrote this heartfelt note to us:

I have gained so much confidence from my dealings with you that I'm now back at work again.  I started a new job on Monday. I felt so confident after the redundancy counselling that I applied to be a fashion model and to do TV commercials – I have been accepted and now have a one year contract.  I think after we talked I started to feel much more on top of things and decided to be bold and try something new and adventurous!

I can't really thank you enough for everything you have done for me.  I will carry on recommending you to other people I meet.  Best wishes, Sarah Freeburn

If you are facing redundancy and need support contact Katherine on 01780 484910 or visit www.recrion.co.uk/free to see if you are eligible for funding.

I would recommend Recrion as a great place to start exploring the various avenues of future employment.  The friendly coaching style helped me to reflect on my previous work experience and recognize my own strengths and areas of potential.  Katherine helped harness my reflections by making suggestions for alternative careers that I had not previously considered myself.

This was a very insightful process as it encouraged me to think more broadly about how I could transfer my current skills and interests into other fields of employment.  The process also helped me to acknowledge my talents and experience which in turn has helped raise the self-esteem and confidence required to look for future work and possibly make changes in the direction I take.  All in all, attending the career advice session with Katherine  was  extremely worthwhile and one that I am sure will help me take my next steps towards my future career.  Thank you.

Debbie Roberts, Roche

"Following a recent period of redundancy I was fortunate to be able to take advantage of Katherine's Career Coaching abilities and would wholeheartedly recommend Katherine to anyone else in the same position as me. I needed someone who would truly listen to what I was saying, someone who gave me the feeling that I was important to them, that I had valuable skills and experience and someone who was intuitive enough to help me chart my own way forward.

Furthermore, Katherine was able to recommend the Highland Career battery as a tool to help me assess my personal attributes in more detail and align them to a particular career path – either by confirming what I knew (or thought I knew) already or by suggesting new areas to focus on. The whole process was quite challenging but incredibly rewarding. As a direct result I have actually started up my own business – something I have wanted to do for some time but have never had the confidence or the right impetus to get things moving.

Andrew Kimberlee, Partner, Kimberlee Communications

If you have reached a cross roads in your career or are facing tough decisions due to redundancy, contact Katherine Wiid on 01780 484910.  You may be eligible for some free support through the R2R scheme.  Visit www.recrion.co.uk/free.

However there is always scepticism when "free" money is involved as I guess individuals can't always weigh up the quality of the service they are getting at a glance.

After providing independent advice to 45 people being made redundant in the last 2 months, I decided to ask them what value they really thought R2R gave them.

I would recommend R2R to any individual that found themselves at risk of redundancy. This is not just a process about putting an individual on course for added training; it is about you as a person, to talk to someone independent about what you are going through.

I found the time I spent with the adviser a great help, not only did it supply me with a good training opportunity but my confidence and self belief have improved because R2R care!      Andrew Burgess

Simon Daniels had reached a crossroads in his career

When faced with a cross roads in my career I found it extremely useful to receive impartial, professional and honest advice about the way forward. An outside view will often see possibilities which you had not considered yourself and redundancy can then be a great opportunity to move into new and exciting areas.

If your job is currently at risk why not take advantage of the free careers advice and access to training of your choice – worth £1200? It has made a difference to so many people in the region.

For more information on R2R and how to access it, visit www.recrion.co.uk/free or call Katherine Wiid on 01780 484910.

Some of the people we advise are fortunate to be part of the R2R scheme and find our practical and insightful one-to-one career coaching sessions helpful.  R2R provides up to £1000 per employee to cover career guidance, skills assessment, explore career options, training funding, vocational qualifications and workshops to help candidates match and market themselves to new and hidden opportunities.

To be eligible, individuals whose jobs are at risk need be living or working in Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk or Suffolk.

Thank you for coming over last week to see us all. I know that the others found their meetings with you useful and positive. For me, you asked some simple questions that made me stop and think quite hard. I’m eager to keep going and feel that I can plan my future more productively.

Antony who partipated in the R2R scheme

If you don't live in these areas, we are still able to help by offering Career Evolution Workshops and career coaching sessions.  Call us on 01780 484910 for more information.