Are you currently rethinking your career and looking for new roles that provide a greater work life balance? More flexibility and meaning? Something that aligns closer to what you value the most?

Most of us know that feeling when we find ourselves stuck in a role we don’t like, or feel that our careers are bringing us down. That we are no longer inspired to do what it is we do and yearn for something else. The signs are obvious and sometimes overwhelming. A change beckons, but what change? What now?

How do you not only prepare yourself for a career change but make it happen?

An experienced Career Counsellor can guide you through the process of
making your career change happen by working through these 5 Steps to changing careers

Step 1

Explore your options and discover your opportunities

It is easy to arrive at the conclusion “I don’t want to do this anymore”. The answer to “what do you want to do?” is much more difficult.

Many people fall into the trap of “looking for an exit” when instead they should be looking for an entry into a new and exciting career.

An experienced career counsellor can help you with this part of the process and work with you to:

• Build your self-awareness – understand what your motivators and values are.
• Understand your skills and qualifications – what are transferable skills to new careers, and what gaps might exist.
• Provide market insights – what is the market looking for and what opportunities are out there.
• Explore retraining and up-skilling opportunities – understand those skill gaps and identify how to close them

Equipped with this knowledge and self-awareness it puts you in a much better position to know where you want to go, and how to get there.

Step 2

Market and promote yourself

Changing careers can be difficult especially if your working background doesn’t speak to the new career you are looking to embark upon.

Presenting yourself to prospective employers in new industries can be challenging to get their attention, especially in the face of competition from other job seekers who might be more ‘obviously’ closely aligned.

Again this is where an experienced career practitioner can provide valuable insight and guidance in promoting yourself and getting noticed, working with you to:

• Update your Resume to target your desired industry and presenting yourself as a serious, competitive candidate to a prospective employer – highlighting the experience and transferable skills you bring with you
• Enhance your linked in profile to build out the story of you and the journey that you have been on and where you want to go
• Understand alternative channels of promotion such as networking events, both offline and online, as well as other channels to engage with your desired industry

Step 3

Find those opportunities

A great resume and a new swagger are not enough, you need to land that interview.

Finding and applying for roles can be time-consuming and sometimes daunting. Rejection anxiety is a real thing that also needs to be overcome when changing careers and this is where support from a counsellor can really help.

• Job Searching – Where to look for roles, both the obvious channels such as Seek and Linked in, as well as engaging with recruiters and networking. Being ready for the opportunities when they arise
• Application process – working with you to address selection criteria and give you the knowledge to write cover letters that sell you
• Overcoming Rejection Anxiety – encouraging you to promote your transferable skills and emphasise your strengths

Step 4

Conquer the interview process

Interviews can be a nerve-wracking experience for many.

In fact, many people who are highly experienced and successful in their careers interview poorly. They are good at what they do, but when it comes to selling themselves in a pressure situation they lack confidence and preparation to excel.

When changing careers you need to make a strong impression. The right preparation is essential if you are going to succeed.

An experienced career practitioner can help you with the following:

• Interview Preparation – helping you get ready for the interview, knowing what questions to ask, and helping you confidently and convincingly present yourself to your new employer
• How to answer behavioural based questions – This is now a format used across many industries and for many roles. By having a winning formula to answer these questions you will feel confident and able to give concise, clear, relevant examples.
• Mock Interview sessions – practice makes perfect and mock interviews with a professional counsellor can help ease nerves, highlight areas for improvement, provide encouragement and build confidence

Step 5

Responding to the offer (or offers) 

Knowing your negotiables and non-negotiables is essential in responding to job offers.

Perhaps you have one offer, or maybe more, but you have to make sure the offer is in line with your expectations and if not how to communicate to your new employer.

Negotiating – Learn effective tools in negotiating to ensure you are moving into a role that is what you are looking for.

Turning down an offer – If you decide not to move forwards once offered, you never want to burn your bridges. 

Starting a new role

The first 30-90 days in a new role are important and can be planned for to really succeed. Take your onboarding into your own hands and make it truly personalised for you to achieve success

• 30/60/90 Day Plans – Helping you look at all the factors in your new role and map out how you will succeed in these.
• Elevator Pitch – How to articulate your new role and what you do is incredibly useful when communicating within your organisation and externally. Have a great pitch so you are confident in presenting yourself.
• Goal Setting – Work with a career practitioner to set goals now you are in your new role and be held accountable to these.

These 5 steps represent an effective process to changing careers and you don’t have to do it all on your own. Get in touch and we can help you start the process of changing careers today!

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Ella Wildie 
 
2024-02-21
 
 
  
I’m so glad I found Nia to help in my career crisis. She helped me by suggesting career paths suited to my interests and skills and then helped prepare excellent resumes which gave me many interview opportunities. She also helped me prepare for my interviews. I recommend Nia!
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Marlise van der Merwe 
 
2024-02-19
 
 
  
Loved working with Nia, she was professional and I found her guidance valuable in helping me prepare for my next role in business.
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Andrew Benson 
 
2024-02-17
 
 
  
Nia have helped me clear my vision on where I want to go in career,
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 Natalie Currey 
 
2023-12-09
 
 
  
I would highly recommended Nia as a career coach. Nia’s approach and guiding questions were incredibly helpful. I found the whole process insightful and invaluable.
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Evan Matejka 
 
2023-12-09
 
 
  
I feel very fortunate to have come across Nia while looking for a career coach. She is very thorough and concise and has a real knack of understanding her client and the best approach to get value out of the one on one coaching sessions. I can not recommend Nia highly enough and encourage anyone who needs any level of guidance or advice to reach out to her!
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
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2023-11-21
 
 
  
It was great speaking with Nia. She really listened to my current situation and provided me with an action plan. I look forward to speaking to her again once I complete my research.

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2023-10-04
 
 
  
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 Giuliano Melluso 
 
2023-08-29
 
 
  
It was great to speak to Nia and find some tactics on finding a new career, when you have done the same thing for som long.

Highly recommend.
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Daniel Gunton 
 
2023-07-23
 
 
  
I highly recommend Nia if you are considering a career change and interview training. The sessions are spread out to give you time to reflect on the findings which I found particularly helpful. Interview training helped to hone in on my weaknesses and improve my ability to sell myself. Interviewing really is a unique skill so it is great to receive expert help. Thank you Nia.
  
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 Simone Durston 
 
2023-07-14
 
 
  
Nia assisted me in navigating the job market following a redundancy. She was  professional, honest and was able to tap into my skills and experience to help me create targeted resumes and cover letters. Nia encouraged me to remain positive during the process of finding new employment, was very supportive and her coaching sessions were invaluable and her coaching prior to interviews was instrumental in ensuring I   was well prepared and confident.
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
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About Nia Lloyd

Nia Lloyd

Graduate Diploma in Career Development
Certificate IV in Human Resources
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
Bachelor of Science in Hotel & Restaurant Management

Nia is an experienced career practitioner who is passionate about helping people find their ‘true fit’, move through a career transition. re-entering the workforce or even if they just need someone to talk to.

For over 15 years Nia has worked in Human Resources, Recruitment and Career Counselling, bringing together a wealth of experience from a diverse number of industries to help people with their careers.

Nia is a Professional Member of the Career Development Association of Australia.

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Over two sessions these areas will be looked at with  a personalised approach to help you land that role!

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If you are looking to change careers and not sure how or even where to, this program is for you.

The program is 3 sessions, and we will explore your expectations, barriers, motivation set goals you can achieve.

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We will explore your strengths and current situation and strategies to get you to that next level – once we have identified what that next step truly is!

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Behavioural based interviewing is now common place and you can prepare thoroughly for interviews!

With my extensive experience in recruitment, we will look at strategies for interview preparation to nail the interview. This is 2 sessions, each 45 minutes

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