My Story

I have spent 35 years working in various industries at all different levels, and the one thing I have learned is that no pay packet is worth an unhappy working life.

I have been made redundant 3 times in my life, each time reinventing my career by using the skills I have to do something bigger and better each time.

I went into full-time university education at 25 years old with a 5 year old, living an hour away from the university, and 3 part-time jobs to keep my head above water, and although I only achieved a mediocre 2:2 degree, I can only imagine what that 2:2 would have looked like if I'd had the time and resources that my fellow school leavers had available to them. I have taken that determination to succeed into all of the jobs I have done over the years and I now funnel that passion into making magic happen for my clients.

Having trained to be a solicitor, I discovered I hated the job and when I was made redundant, I grabbed the opportunity to go in a different direction and I started working for a Local Authority. Initially in Social Services contracting, and then into managing a Community Transport service and line managing the School Crossing Patrols (lollipop people to you and me!) both at the same time. I loved that job, but there was always something niggling me that I could do more......

When a position came up in the Ambulance Service as a manager for an out of hours team, I took the leap and got the job. I hated it! It was so badly run and the managers had no idea how to manage, I got really frustrated, and a year later I left to become the Assistant Company Secretary for the local NHS Hospital Foundation Trust. This was where I first experienced the type of boss who has no idea what they are doing, lets the staff do all the work, and then takes all the glory, not recognising the great work the staff are doing. Basically, they took all the glory and money and I did all the work! It made me furious and after 4 years I jumped ship to become a Town Clerk.

Becoming a Town Clerk was the best thing I ever did. I got yet another qualification and my job was to do everything from payroll, managing staff, the accounts, dealing with the public, overseeing the Council meetings, implementing every decision made by Council and providing advice to Council to ensure compliance. Everyday was a school day and everyday was different. I saw 2 deputy clerks through their qualifications and it was because they had both said what a great mentor I had been to them, that I realised I was missing my purpose in life - to help other people get to where they wanted to be, without the long hard slog I had endured. I realised that I had people from my old workplaces who had worked for me in various teams, constantly asking me if I was hiring because they wanted to come and be part of my team. It didn't matter what I was doing, they just wanted to be in my team. How fabulous is that? And I hadn't even noticed!

Fast forward and here I am, having put on my big girl pants and taken a leap of faith that I can help so many of you achieve your career dreams. And that is all I want.....for you to reach your career goal and be happy in your work. So, why not allow me to help you spend your worktime doing what you love, because I got myself there and I can get you there too.

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