services
Deciding
You likely have multiple roles – worker, carer, student, business owner. Priorities change quickly. A dream job, study or a new direction may play second fiddle to other commitments.
Together, we examine your skills, interests, aspirations, values, history, opportunities, barriers, education, and decision-making capability. We may use fun but effective tools, like the values exploration activity shown here. We can review the labour market and the importance of lifelong learning.
YOU are the expert in your life – but a sounding board can help move your story on track.
Based on career development frameworks, regarded as best practice tools by Australia’s top career specialists, you will receive one-on-one guidance to set and achieve career goals but to be flexible to embrace opportunities when they surface.
The knowledge gained will instil confidence and enable you to maximise opportunities for this and FUTURE career transitions.
Contact me to discuss a package that’s right for you. One or two sessions may be enough. Reductions available for multiple sessions OR you might want a combination of services.
Request a quote specific to your circumstances.
Career guidance
With exposure to hundreds of businesses, training and government funded programs, I love providing practical help and contacts to get you moving. Examples of career guidance may include:
Providing training and relevant funding or grant options
Where to gain more information
Specific industry or training options
Labour market information
Study options
General tips for successful job search within and outside the everyday channels (the ‘hidden job market’). So much to talk about!
It does not include me deciding on the best career choice for you. You’re the expert on you - my role is facilitator and support crew.
Request a quote specific to your circumstances
Resumes . . . plus!
A professional resume, is a necessary tool in your bag of job search tricks. Your goal is to stay in the game and stand out from the crowd.
When we work together on your new resume, you will gain sound guidance and take-away tips on how to update your resume for the next job or career move. Think of it as a resume PLUS training. Now, that’s value-for-money!
Finding words to describe our unique strengths can be a challenge, but you’ll be surprised how different your resume can look, especially with contribution from you – the real expert in your work history, and capabilities. I will spend some time drawing information from you, before I finalize the document.
Prices vary depending on the complexity of the document required. A quote will be provided before work commences.
Cover letters, selection criteria, job application documents
Cover letters are an opportunity to sell the unique you. They vary depending on whether or not you’re responding to an advertised role. If a cover letter requires addressing selection criteria, this is a separate service.
Selection Criteria, can be similar for more than one role. Once I step you through the formula, you might want to tackle these for future roles.
Again, my vision is for you to become self-sufficient. We can work together or I can provide feedback on your efforts. Selection criteria may ask about past behaviours and while I can polish your stories, you need to provide them.
Price dependent on role requirements . Discussed upfront and quote provided.
Enquire about services such as your Linkedin profile or business letters.
Interview preparation and coaching
“PRACTICE is key”, said Mum. Same for interviews, but this can be fun, although confronting at first.
Once you know the cues and how to respond, you’ll practice to you heart’s content with family, friends and the mirror. Apart from the basics, there are methods that work best in certain scenarios eg. Public service, videos, panels, groups.
My pricing for interview coaching is VERY competitive. Indeed, I encourage you to review comparable services that can offer such value-for-money for interview prep and coaching. I LOVE this work and guarantee you WILL learn new informaiton that can be applied in your next interview, without the need to pay me the same as a medical specialist!
You will take away reminder reference information that is customised especially for you and the areas you could brush up on.
Read the testimonials from graduates, Mariah and Emily - they ‘owned' their interviews for engineering roles and are doing very well in their careers!
Price - $80 per hour or $210 for 3 hours (spread over 2 or 3 sessions)
For the family…
Witnessing a spouse or teen experience career uncertainty?
If a young person, you care for is struggling to navigate work / study options, please be in touch. Cutting through the barrage of information, we’ll engage one-on-one. We can use some great resources that are powerful for assisting to articulate strengths and aspirations.
I can assist school students, uni students, graduates, professionals, tradespeople, prospective or current apprentices and trainees
Working in the Vocational Education and Training sector, I learned skills to assist apprentices recoup lost time and advise students pertaining to study, student loans, recognition of prior learning or other work-related issues that can be challenging to navigate.
NOTE the new service offering specifically for those seeking an apprenticeship or traineeship on the separate tab ‘hour of power’
Males can feel as disorientated or stuck as anyone about work, although are perhaps less inclined to admit it. Gents I’ve assisted so far, (from uni student Aldi-applicant to project managers, senior administrators and engineers), have mostly been referred by female friends or family.
Outside TCC, for the last two years, I’ve largely been recruiting males for a range of industry settings. I draw, also, on hundreds of interactions with employers who have provided interesting perspectives on recruitment in male-dominated industries.
For businesses
- outplacement services
Be in touch if you’re a business manager and letting people go. The situation will be confronting for everyone. Having something to offer, hope and REAL help, is super valuable for displaced workers and for your business’ reputation.
In tandem, your team member and I can establish a structured career plan which provides a scalable pathway ahead. There will be clear goals, measurable outcomes plus life-long skills to apply in future transitions - all delivered with genuine positivity and empathy, experience and qualifications.
Readiness for fluid transitions is what we are all aiming for in an uncertain world. Individuals will be armed to take it on.
Services are competitively priced due to low overheads and a belief that honest feedback and customised career guidance should be available to all.
terms & conditions
1.1 Tandem Career Consulting (TCC) provides career counselling, career guidance, and job application assistance. This includes, but is not limited to, preparation of professional resumes, cover letters and selection criteria and interview coaching.
1.2 The services mentioned in 1.1 above are provided for your personal use only. You agree to accept liability and responsibility for your provision of accurate information to be included in career development documentation. This includes your personal details such as education, volunteering and employment history, goals, and memberships.
1.3 You agree your nominated referees have given permission for you to provide their details for the purposes of providing you with a reference check.
1.4 You accept that career advice and job application documentation such as resumes are subjective and that opinions vary. Whilst TCC provides the best possible advice, TCC is unable to guarantee your job prospects will necessarily improve as a result of you purchasing the services of TCC.
1.5 Whilst every effort is made to ensure prepared documents are error-free, you are responsible for accepting final drafts. Detected errors will be corrected without further fees.
1.6 TCC cannot be held responsible for any outcomes because of an inaccurate document having been submitted for job search or other purposes. The TCC collaborative approach to career development services means such scenarios should be uncommon.
1.7 Career counselling or coaching is a collaborative process enabling client decision-making and self-exploration. Tools or information may be provided. TCC does not accept liability for actions or decisions made by the client a result of engaging in the services or utilizing information provided. The client is responsible for decisions made or actions taken as a result of these sessions.
1.8 You will be liable for debts incurred as a result of TCC attempting to recover outstanding payments for services rendered.
1.9 TCC will not share or sell your details or correspondence in any manner unless instructed to do so by you, except if required to do so by law.