Tara John

I have over 10 years in Business and IT Project and Programme Management. I also work with charities to help communities build upon their skills and young talents. Having left my career in IT 3 years ago to build a business and a career doing what I love. I work as career coach specialising in the IT industry, and a freelance consultant , helping people to get more from their careers.

Life’s too short to be in a job you’re not happy in. With enough focus and proactive action, anyone can create a career that they love. You don’t need to know exactly where you want to end up before you start – you just need to know that you want more and be willing to take steps to make it happen. I offer a range of services that fall into two main categories – coaching and consulting. Typically I will flex between these two styles depending on your goals, preferred way of working, and what stage of the career programme you’re at. When you’re feeling stuck, or lacking in motivation or confidence, Coaching uses questioning and feedback to raise your self-awareness, confidence and accountability. A career programme also includes access to a range of tools including self-reflection exercises, a workbook to track progress, a guide to strategic job searching, and email mentoring between sessions. I encourage tangible, specific action and suggest we spend the last 15 minutes of every session creating a detailed action plan to give you focus and progress between sessions. If you’re applying to jobs and want real recruitment insight, Career Consulting offers detailed and specific feedback on CVs, interview technique and job search strategy.