lindsey carr
I trained as a Careers Adviser in 2007-8 after a long career working in the
charity sector in a range of roles including managing a Volunteer Centre,
working with community groups, managing volunteers and recruiting learners to
courses run in the community. Some of my more unusual jobs have involved working
in a Youth Hostel in the Yorkshire Dales, working on a sheep farm for two years
in Australia and being a Tour Guide in a monastery. Being a Careers Adviser has
been a great way of combining my two main passions – helping people achieve
their goals and researching and disseminating information. An optimist by
nature, I believe that everyone has skills, talents and abilities. Sometimes
individuals need help uncovering these and with communicating them clearly to
employers or with working out their next step on their career journey. I have
certainly benefitted myself over the years from the support of various career
professionals. Between 2013 – 2017 I was employed as a Careers Adviser
delivering a national contract for adults seeking careers advice. Whilst I loved
the work I became increasingly frustrated by the limitations of the contract
which prevented many clients getting what they really needed support with. I
realised the only way to be able to provide an excellent client-centred service
was by providing it myself! And so I launched my own business. For your peace of
mind I have Professional Indemnity Insurance and am a member of the national
Career Development Institute (CDI). As a Registered Professional on the CDI
register I am required to carry out 25 hours per year of Continuous Professional
Development. I’m really interested in being the Best Career Consultant I can be
so I regularly attend training and information events in order to develop my
skills and knowledge.
