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NEXT CORE SKILLS TRAINING COURSE IS NOW FULL UP. Places remaining for course on 18-20 April and 10-11 May, 2012
NEXT ONE DAY TRAINING COURSE IN CAREER COACHING for trained coaches: 19th March 2012(London)
A practical tools day for trained coaches who are being asked to deal with career issues, and want to have some successful ways of responding to coachees
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BREAKING THROUGH THE BLOCKS: NEXT CCS MASTERCLASS for trained Career Coaches and Coaches: please email us
Those of us in the business of helping others achieve their potential are aware of the difficulties people often face in making the changes in their behaviour or lives that are necessary to more forward in a positive way.
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ALL CCS MASTERCLASSES ARE NOW OPEN TO NON CCS ALUMNI WHO ARE TRAINED AND PRACTISING COACHES OR CAREER COACHES
CCS MASTERCLASS: Narrative Approaches to Career Coaching
This Masterclass will equip you to help your clients create compelling stories about themselves to make sense of the threads running through their career to date, and to help them with ways forward
Testimonials
Here, you can read what participants in CCS individual career counselling programmes have said about their experience.
Individual Career Counselling and Coaching
All these testimonials are open to inspection at our offices, although client anonymity is always maintained. As you read them, note that at CCS we do not offer a traditional career advice approach. Sometimes, you need to look beyond 'career' to find a way forward. The thoroughness of the CCS approach, and the tools and time we give you to reflect, can lead to a renewed enthusiasm for your current work. And, of course, some people do find the confidence and focus to move to a new career. Read on!
Hello Gilly - Just wanted to say thanks for all your help and guidance. I have embarked on an exciting career path. It gave me a clearer insight into my strengths and weaknesses, and allowed me to focus on what I wanted to achieve in life.
Chief of operations for software house
Rob is a fantastic career coach. His support encouraged me to set up my own business in 2006 after years of being in employment. The methodology and approach that he uses is outstanding.
Management consultant
At a time when my confidence was at an all time low, it re-built my picture of myself. The peer feedback was particularly helpful. Because I was encouraged to think more broadly about what roles my skills and knowledge equipped me for, I became clearer about what I really wanted to do. It helped me to create a career future that balanced my needs and aspirations.
Marketing and communications consultant
It enabled me to recognise that some of the elements which I wanted in my career - creativity and flexibility - are available already.
Occupational therapist
Rob is an excellent career coach. He combines the best of listening with astute questioning that helps to facilitate your thinking to new heights. If you are looking for someone to help shape your thinking about your career - then look no further.
Business and Change Consultant
Gilly is an extremely talented and skilled career counsellor and coach. Above all the thing that has always impressed me about Gilly is how great a listener she is. She always seems genuinely fascinated by people and has some amazing insights that allow her to make great, intelligent observations and ask some very powerful questions.
Partner, Business Consulting
I would have no hesitation in recommending CCS to others. The brochure and website clearly show what you will get if you sign up. Most importantly they deliver what they promise. Rob Nathan has been an inspiration for me.
Chief accountant, public service
I have been able to work up a business idea, which I am now progressing. I am also more confident in my own abilities and, as such, am succeeding in my work environment. You enabled me to see my strengths. Prior to CCS, I had only tended to see my weaknesses.
Service development manager, NHS
The structured way we identified core skills, interests and themes built a very powerful picture of my career experience, highlighting themes that had previously gone unnoticed. Setting goals/targets and having an action plan at the end of each session was also very useful.
Senior manager, professional accountancy/consultancy practice
I became sure that my previous career was wrong, and decided to leave it. I now have the confidence that I was in the wrong profession - something I previously lacked. It has also enabled me to think in a different way about what I want from a career.
Psychologist
I have been able to believe in myself and realise I have something to offer.
Secretary/PA
I gained greater clarity about my own skills and needs in a work environment, and guidance about securing an entry route into Human Resources.
Teacher
Thank you. It has fulfilled what I needed and more. I now understand 'I am what I am' and not try to be something I’m not.
Solicitor
This method of career counselling was ideal for me. It allowed me to come to my own conclusions whilst giving me the unbiased feedback I needed. CCS has helped me to make a decision that will affect the rest of my life.
Technical services representative, Telecoms
Dear Rob - Following your excellent advice and guidance, I have just started a new job in Media Relations - it’s a fantastic opportunity and fits everything we discussed. Thoroughly enjoying this new and exciting challenge. Thanks so much for all your help in setting me off in the right direction.
Public relations executive
Thank you so much for enabling me to do move on as I have done...I just wanted to say how grateful I am for your help in bringing this (career change) about.
Social worker
" a good interview tip which helped me attain my present job"
Graduate management trainee
The combination of career and personal counselling was extremely valuable. It made me look at myself as a whole...I hope to be able to hold on to it for the rest of my life.
Woman returning to work
It helped me stay in my job when I was thinking of leaving. By sticking with it, I was able to benefit when the company was eventually sold and I became a member of the corporate IT department. This lead to a pay rise. Career counseling is useful for all stages of your career - not only the beginning, but all through your life.
Computer support technician
I would not be doing this course if it were not for the career counseling. I achieved a distinction on the first part. I am very grateful for all your help and support, Robert. I would never have got to this point without you.
Medical Law student
The aptitude tests identified me as a generalist. The career counseling gave my career a kick start, and I now have a fresh enthusiasm. The current environment does not meet my needs. Before I thought it was 'me' who was ‘in the wrong’.
Fast track graduate in large organisation