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If any of this sounds familiar, this workshop is for you! 

A 2-day certified Career Development course and 2-day Personal Development course, is for anyone who is looking to find a job, change career, go for a promotion, apply for a volunteering position or enrol on a course

This 2-day course offers you the opportunity to: -

Clarify the type of role you wish to apply for
Identify your core skills
Learn how to write a C.V
Brush up on your communication skills and learn techniques to relate well to the interviewer
Acquire the ability to answer questions fully and to 'sell yourself' in a good light
Learn techniques to conquer nerves and to develop self confidence
Practise being interviewed and receive feedback
 

We have created a package (each part can be taken individually) to enable you to present yourself well on paper and at an interview, and continue to maintain your health and wellbeing.

'Mid Life Boost!  Life and work make-over'

This course package includes 2-day 'Career Development' course plus 2-day 'Personal Development' course - 'Looking and Feeling Good ' workshop day, and 'Health and Wellbeing ' workshop day.

This course can be completed as either a 2-day course on its own, or 2-day course with one or both workshops.

The price for the 2-day certified course is £190 (members).  The complete 4-day course is £330 (members), and the 2-day course plus one workshop (three days) is £260 (members)

Facilitated by Keren Smedley.
Director of Experience Matters Ltd, a leading life coach and author of 'Who's That Woman in the Mirror? The Art of Ageing Gracefully' and 'Who's That Sleeping in my Bed? The Art of Relationships for Grown-ups'

Guest speakers
Day 1
Anne-Marie Shawe
BA (Hons), MSc, MCIPD, MAC, Consultant
Anne-Marie has 20 years experience as a coach, facilitator and consultant with a particular interest in change and how it affects our lives. Her purpose is to help people become more of who they are through exploration, discovery and action. This may focus on work/life balance issues, returning to work or changing career, starting up a business or making the most of your 50+ years.

Day 2
Penelope Young
BA (Hons)
Penelope is an experienced executive and transformation coach who is passionate about celebrating the benefits of being older. If you are over 50, you have wisdom.  You have experience. You’ve been there, done that and got the t-shirt.  Penelope believes that being older can be the most liberating, wonderful, loud, colourful, fantastic experience of your life.  She will support you to make whatever changes you need to make that will ensure a happy and healthy maturity.