career foundations

Career Counselling

We believe you will excel as a person when you do something you love for a living.  After all, you spend most of your waking day at work. 

The problem many people face is discovering what that "something" is.  Some even find that the career they once loved has now become a chore.

A truly satisfying career isn't a job that just brings in the money.  Nor is it about doing what you're capable of.  It is about doing your life's work.

A fulfilling career isn't built overnight.  It can take hard work, tenacity, a certain panache, clear vision, purposeful planning and a willingness to go after what you want. 

But it can also come naturally and easily when you love what you do.

If you are willing to pursue a career that you are passionate about and reap the rewards that come with it, Clever Fox can assist.

Career Foundations is a career counselling program suitable for individuals who want to discover career that suit their personality, interest and life goals, and who are open to retraining.  This program gets you started on your journey to discovering a fulfilling career.

What You Get:

• Personal guidance through a structured process designed to help you identify suitable careers.
• Three sessions, each lasting 1 hour, held face-to-face or over the telephone with Kathleen Alexander.
• Discover what motivates you at a deeper level so you can choose careers that match your inner drivers .
• Get clear about  the criteria that are important to you in a career.
• Identify career options that fit in with your life goals.
• Develop an action plan to get you started in a career change.
• Access to Harrison Assessments, a top end career profiling tool used internationally that measures over 200 of your personal traits and preference, well over the industry standard.
• A Career Report that lists potential careers that match your profile, each with a suitability score between 0-100.  
• A customised personal profile relating to your career development.  It includes your task preference, interests, preferred work environment, interpersonal skills, motivation, leadership skills and decision making skills.
• A report which compares your traits to what is required for success in a specific career.
• Summary of each session.  This means you can focus entirely on the coaching session itself without having to take notes.

• We don't look at your past roles to tell you what you should pursue in the future.  That would be like trying to drive forward by looking at your rear view mirror.  This program is designed to facilitate you in discovering new options that fit your life goals, motivations, values, principles and personality.

• We don't find jobs for you.  Employment consultants and recruiters are best suited to that role.  We specialise in helping your discover answers to nagging questions such as "What careers can I be passionate about?  What would suit my personality?"

Testimonials:

"My time with you has been a wonderful, insightful and rewarding experience. Thank you for providing such professional guidance over the 3 sessions.  Things are tracking along nicely.  I start university in three weeks."  Simone Le Jeune

"I attended the career coaching program with an open mind knowing I was going to get something useful out of the experience.  I had no idea what career direction to take and my head was full of a million ideas. As Kathleen and I worked together, I began to form a clear understanding of what was important to me in a working environment, a clear direction which careers would cater to most if not all of my needs and wants, and what I was willing to do to achieve my goals. 

The experience allowed me to think outside the square to exceed my own expectations.  I have since chosen a career path and am motivated to do whatever it takes to achieve my goals."  S. Wilson

"Kathleen has been a  great facilitator in helping me clarify my career direction.  Her knowledge and techniques coupled with my commitment to implementing them has opened up new worlds of opportunity."  Sergo Olortegui

"Kathleen provided me with invaluable advice to help me work out what area of work would allow me to have a career that is more meaningful to me.  She helped me think through things in a logical way and to work out what it is I am really passionate about.  I now have the confidence to make the necessary changes in my life that will help me achieve those goals and have a more fulfilling career." Lisa Davidson

"After leaving a corporate career to become a full time mum, I asked Kathleen to help me identify a new career path I felt I was connected to.

Within four meetings, I was able to find that direction with the help of a vocational assessment.  More importantly, Kathleen also encouraged me to scope out my personal values which I now use to enrich every aspect of my life.  Thank you Kathleen! " Janet Russell

Cost: $630.00 upfront or 2 x $330.00.  Includes 3 personal sessions, career assessments and 3 associated reports and summary of each session. 

To contact us about Career Counselling, email us or call Kathleen Alexander on (03) 8682 9776.