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Lindsey Carr

lindsey carr

5.0(13)

Sheffield

I trained as a Careers Adviser in 2007-8 after a long career working in the charity sector in a range of roles including managing a Volunteer Centre, working with community groups, managing volunteers and recruiting learners to courses run in the community. Some of my more unusual jobs have involved working in a Youth Hostel in the Yorkshire Dales, working on a sheep farm for two years in Australia and being a Tour Guide in a monastery. Being a Careers Adviser has been a great way of combining my two main passions – helping people achieve their goals and researching and disseminating information. An optimist by nature, I believe that everyone has skills, talents and abilities. Sometimes individuals need help uncovering these and with communicating them clearly to employers or with working out their next step on their career journey. I have certainly benefitted myself over the years from the support of various career professionals. Between 2013 – 2017 I was employed as a Careers Adviser delivering a national contract for adults seeking careers advice. Whilst I loved the work I became increasingly frustrated by the limitations of the contract which prevented many clients getting what they really needed support with. I realised the only way to be able to provide an excellent client-centred service was by providing it myself! And so I launched my own business. For your peace of mind I have Professional Indemnity Insurance and am a member of the national Career Development Institute (CDI). As a Registered Professional on the CDI register I am required to carry out 25 hours per year of Continuous Professional Development. I’m really interested in being the Best Career Consultant I can be so I regularly attend training and information events in order to develop my skills and knowledge.

People 1St Dairy Farm

people 1st dairy farm

5.0(1)

Belfast

People 1st are here to support your training and employment goals, with our accredited range of courses and qualifications From our first beginnings in Belfast in the summer of 1992, our Director, Bernadette Daly, had a clear vision to create a company that would help put the needs of local people first, giving life to the company you know as ‘People 1st’. We have grown so much since then, however our main aim is the same today as it was- to support you to progress and develop as an individual by providing first class training. Whether you are just starting out as a school leaver, wanting to get into employment, or looking to progress your career to the next level with further professional development, we have options for you. Whatever stage you are at, we are looking forward to helping you achieve great things. ‘Together, let's realise your ambition’ Where we are now…. Over the last thirty years, People 1st have grown steadily to offer our services at 15 different offices across the North and South of Ireland. We have a wealth of experience with 100+ staff and over 60 associates including dedicated training specialists, mentors and employment coaches, with vast experience in the design, development and accreditation of training qualifications and quality marks. As an award winning training and employment provider, we offer a range of government funded and European Social Funded training programmes, employment support initiatives and training solutions at both individual and corporate level. Over the last three decades, we have supported over 75,000 people to achieve accredited qualifications and helped over a third of participants transition into employment or upskill. Having been a ‘Deloitte Best Managed Company in Ireland’ for the last eight years in a row, and also holding the ‘Investors in People’ Gold Standard award, we are proud to pursue excellence.