Career Change

Are you considering a career change? Do you need some career change advice to make the right choices?

You’ve come to the right place–this is what we do at Working Career.

Do you want to wake up in the morning and look forward to being happy on your working day?

If you find it difficult to get that first foot out of bed in the morning, consider this: it doesn’t have to be this way. Looking forward to the day’s work may seem like a dream to you at the moment, but the opportunity is out there for you to have exactly the working life you want.

Maybe you have been made redundant, or you’re going through a career transition and see this as an opportunity to change careers?

Change can be forced upon us. But we can take this as an opportunity to review what we are doing career-wise and think about the best choices from now on. This could mean deciding whether to stay in the same type of job or to take a new direction.

Feel as though your talents are wasted at work?

You may wonder if there really is a career out there that’s perfect for you, one that you would love. While there is not necessarily one ‘golden career’ for everyone, not using your talents is a prime cause of frustration and stress, and a missed opportunity to earn money doing something you are truly good at.

Want to know where your strengths and abilities lie?

Many people have never had the chance to find out what their unique strengths and abilities are. It doesn’t matter how old or young you are, it’s never too late to find out what you are good at. We will help you find out what your strengths are and show you how to put them to good use.

Is work a constant struggle to be interested and motivated?

So many people go to work every day and struggle with jobs that don’t come easily or naturally to them. This has a huge knock-on effect on motivation and satisfaction. Working while you feel this way is the primary cause of avoidable work-related stress and anxiety.

Does work seem meaningless?

It is so important to have work that has meaning. We all need to feel there’s a purpose to our work and to our lives. Finding meaning and purpose is a vitally important element of job satisfaction and overall happiness.

I get it! I have been there too.

I have been in jobs where I loved the people but hated the work. It made me miserable. Eventually, I left. After trying other careers, I retrained to help others be happy and successful at work.

Having worked with individuals and their career changes for nearly twenty years, I have found out what helps people to make a painless change of career.

I developed a Career Change Programme, to help you find the work that you would love to do.

7 Steps to Love the Work You Do - Career Change Coaching Programme

The 7 Steps to Love the Work You Do Career Change Programme will provide you with the insights and the confidence you need to make good career decisions. Using a combination of career counselling, career coaching, psychometric testing and informal exercises and questionnaires, we identify all the issues affecting your career choices and your satisfaction at work to date. We highlight your strengths and your sense of purpose, what you need from work, what you can do and what is available to you. Having found out where you are now and what you need from your career, we make a plan for the future.

Find out what you get from the 7 Steps to Love the Work You Do, Career Change Coaching Programme

- Your ticket to a happy work-life

Over 7 hours of one-to-one coaching with Diana Dawson, an Accredited Master Coach, Coaching Psychologist and qualified Career Counsellor

• The Highlands Ability Battery and two in-depth reports on your innate abilities and strengths

  PLUS in-depth feedback on the Highlands Ability Battery

• Career exercises and quizzes to find your experiences, skills, interests, values, and personality

• A Comprehensive 64-page workbook to guide you through the process

• Access to your own learning portal where you have everything you need

• A clear 7 Step Process to Make the Right Decision as to Your Next Move

• Resources to Research and Find Your Next Move

• Steps to Drive Your Career Forwards with Confidence

• PLUS Bonus Material to ensure your Career Change goes as smoothly as possible

What will we be doing on the 7 Steps to Love the Work You Do, Career Change Coaching Programme?

In our first 120-minute coaching session with Diana Dawson, we explore Step 1 and 2

Step 1: Where are You Now

 You will explore where you are now, you will learn:

• why you want to change careers by discussing your career issues and concerns

• your personal goals for the programme

Step 2: What has Bought You Here

 By looking back over experiences, we can learn about our values and motivators at work. You will discover:

· what has bought you to this point in your career

· your high points and low points and what you can learn from them

· what really matters to you and your career

You will then take The Highlands Ability Battery between sessions. This is an in-depth assessment, based on 80 years of research, to discover your hard-wired natural talents, your gifts, and your abilities (takes 3 hours to complete online).

Step 3: Discover What You are Naturally Good at

 Our next 120-minute coaching session will be an in-depth analysis of your innate strengths and skills and how they match to different roles. You will have:

• amazing insights what comes easily and naturally to you at work

• what you naturally excel at and how this relates to different work

• how you best communicate, problem-solve, make decisions, and your best working environment according to your abilities

• detailed bespoke reports and get career ideas for careers that suit your unique strengths and you will uncover the skills you have

  Have a look at sample reports here: 

Adult Highlands Ability Battery Report Customised Career Exploration Report

Step 4: Explore What You Love to Do and What Motivates You

In the next 90-minute coaching session, you will discover:

• your interests and passions and values

• your Myers Briggs Personality Questionnaire will uncover your personality type. We will discover how your personality preferences affect your work and the roles you are suited to. You will receive enlightening reports and career ideas. See the MBTI Career Report here

 Step 5: Create a Vision of Your Successful Future Career

 Now that we have a good idea of your strengths, preferences and values, in the next 90-minute coaching session we will cover Step 5 and 6 to:

• draw things together and find out what you want your future work-life to look like, including your work’s purpose

• develop your career purpose statement to help you make informed career decisions

 Step 6: Explore Your Options and Find Your Dream Job

•  shortlist and prioritise your career ideas and form a strategy about how to take the steps forward

 Step 7: Take Your Next Steps to Where You Want to Be

Our last coaching session of 30-60 minutes focuses on your action plan for the future. This might include work on your CV or LinkedIn profile, depending on the outcome of our sessions, and you will be on your way to a happy, successful, and fulfilling work-life.

 Bonuses:

You will receive bonus exercises to help you on your way to your new career:

• Additional exercises to clarify your interests and values

• Exercises to keep positive and confident

• Exercises to create a career change mindset

The results from the coaching programme:

• Greater self-confidence, flowing from greater self-understanding, enhanced belief in your skills and abilities and knowing what your personality preferences, strengths and abilities are

• A clear direction for your future path

• Improved career decision-making skills

• New ideas to develop to maximise your potential; knowledge what work environments will make you thrive

• An understanding of what motivates you, and of the steps to drive you to your new goal

 How do I go ahead with the Career Change Coaching Programme?

If you would like to find out more or to arrange a free of charge discovery chat, contact us via email, or fill out the Contact form

I am Diana Dawson, Founder of Working Career. As a Professional Career Coach, Career Psychologist and Career Counsellor and Career Consultant, I work with organisations and individuals to help manage their careers.

I am an Accredited Master Coach with the Association for Coaching and a Coaching Psychologist with nearly 20 years of experience in the field. I have worked with people from different sectors and backgrounds to cope and flourish at work. I also run Career Development Workshops for organisations.

I can provide one-to-one interview coaching or career coaching, Edinburgh or zoom sessions worldwide. I can provide Career Development Workshops at your organisation or remotely.

Find out more about me here