Clients often massively underestimate their abilities and find that a fresh set of professional eyes on their experience helps them to take stock of their skills. Clients come from many different backgrounds and levels of experience, however the Runway career support process is able to adapt to this challenge. These are a selection of clients that Runway has worked with over the past 12 months;
Liliana- 39, had spent the last 6 years bringing up her son and living throughout Europe to support her husband and his career. Liliana was now back in London and looking to re- assess her experience and re- enter the workplace...
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Duncan - 33, had studied Architecture at university; but dropped out of the course due to disillusionment and personal issues...
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Martin – 55, was an investment banker who had spent the past 8 months being treated for a serious illness. Martin wanted to review his career...
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Tatiana – 33, was a Phd historian who had spent 7 years working in banking; formerly for a large US bank and more recently for the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development...
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Julia – 45, had a background of working in art galleries; both in Germany and the UK. Julia came to Runway after her husband was made redundant and she needed to re- enter the workplace...
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If you would like to discuss your current situation and think that Runway may be able to help you please contact Susie Lawrence
s.lawrence@runwayconsultancy.com
00 44 (0) 7798 870441
s.lawrence@runwayconsultancy.com
00 44 (0) 7798 870441
Susie Lawrence is an occupational psychologist and career coach who specialises in working with individuals at a turning point in their career. Susie helps you to understand your ‘career capital’- the transferable skills, knowledge, abilities and personal strengths that you have gained in your life to date. Susie will then help you to explore and decide on options and either market yourself effectively to employers, develop your own business or structure your working life. Susie provides expert guidance to help you decide on future career direction and has a similar objective to that of Charles Russell; ‘to help clients achieve their goals.’
Each career programme is bespoke but typically might include;
Your career programme will include creative, challenging and stimulating discussion and Susie will also use psychometrics and additional personality profiling tools to help you to gain a greater understanding of your personality and your potential. Susie has access to comprehensive resources to facilitate career research and exploration and has a wide knowledge of the employment market.
- Assessing your potential – what is it that you really want to do in the future?
- Identifying your key skills and experience – where are the gaps?
- Clarifying and focusing your priorities
- Reviewing your career options and generating ideas
- Helping you to make an informed decision
- Constructing a practical action plan to achieve a transition in to your new role
- Marketing your skills persuasively to potential employers
Your career programme will include creative, challenging and stimulating discussion and Susie will also use psychometrics and additional personality profiling tools to help you to gain a greater understanding of your personality and your potential. Susie has access to comprehensive resources to facilitate career research and exploration and has a wide knowledge of the employment market.
Susie Lawrence is director of Runway, has a first degree in Psychology and an Msc in Occupational Psychology/Career Management. Susie has a wide range of work experience in the private/public sector and worked for 5 years at the London School of Economics as a careers coach. After leaving the LSE in April 2008, she launched Runway and now works with a variety of individual and corporate clients on a coaching/career management basis.
Current clients include the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, The American Embassy and the British Council; where she runs workshops throughout Europe for the partners of employees, Teach First; where she is the career coach for all participants and delivers workshops on a variety of career issues, Promise (a brand strategy consultancy); working on talent management issues, Credit Suisse – where she works in a team coaching capacity and The Portobello Clinic-; where she works with staff and patients on career development and change.
Susie has a broad portfolio of private clients; ranging from those embarking on an early career, clients wanting to change career due to circumstance or choice and those planning for retirement.
Current clients include the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, The American Embassy and the British Council; where she runs workshops throughout Europe for the partners of employees, Teach First; where she is the career coach for all participants and delivers workshops on a variety of career issues, Promise (a brand strategy consultancy); working on talent management issues, Credit Suisse – where she works in a team coaching capacity and The Portobello Clinic-; where she works with staff and patients on career development and change.
Susie has a broad portfolio of private clients; ranging from those embarking on an early career, clients wanting to change career due to circumstance or choice and those planning for retirement.