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“Rachel is an outstanding coach and her style and skills have been instrumental in helping me close one chapter and move to a new chapter in my career.
At the outset, Rachel helped me to set a clear structure, direction and objective. Then, she took me slightly out of my comfort zone with a range of exercises and tasks that initially I couldn’t quite understand their relevance. But from the very beginning, I trusted Rachel completely and so went with it. Now I look back and can see how much those exercises have been invaluable and instrumental in helping me to achieve my goal.
Rachel’s calmness, creativity and thoughtfulness are second to none. I would recommend Rachel as a career coach to anyone who’s at a crossroads and looking for someone who can help them to clarify what’s important, what’s not important and to identify the day-to-day steps that will lead them to reaching their ultimate goal.”
Sophie J.
“Rachel is a dedicated and skilled career coach. She is friendly, empathetic and considerate and really enters into your thinking. At the same time Rachel is determined and keeps one on course. Rachel really made me think about where I was in my career, what was important to me, and what I wanted to achieve. She helped me to understand that the role I thought I wanted would probably make me unhappy. Thanks to Rachel I accepted an interview I might otherwise have turned down and have been offered a tenancy in chambers. If you want someone who will absolutely be on your side but will also make you do the work, and truly think about who you are, what you want and how to achieve it, then you need Rachel.”
“Rachel supported me at a career crossroads and I found the coaching course invaluable. I did a condensed coaching program which was exactly what I needed at the time. Rachel adapted to my needs and was very flexible in her approach. She spent time getting to know me and understand what makes me tick then adapted the program to suit me.
I would recommend Energise for anyone who is asking themselves questions about their career, whatever the industry and whatever stage they are at in their career. My only regret is not having met Rachel sooner!”
“Rachel has supported me with career coaching on a number of occasions over my career. She has great listening skills and her insight has always added much to my thought processes. I would highly recommend her to anyone at a career crossroads.”
“Rachel has been indispensable in helping me to secure a job. Her industry knowledge, creative thoughts, consistent support and willingness to teach me applicable skills have helped me progress quickly within a few months. I am incredibly grateful for having the opportunity to work alongside Rachel at both Energise and ProAge and for the doors that have opened up to me as a result.”
Ellie Khanna, Digital Marketing Executive
“When I was looking to refocus my career, a trusted colleague recommended Rachel Brushfield ‘The Talent Liberator’. From our first meeting, Rachel and I just clicked. It was like meeting up with a dear friend because it felt like she knew me forever. Working with her truly energized me. She helped me focus on what I really wanted next in my career—a senior comms role that has an impact on human health, which is something I am passionate about.
Having an experienced career strategist with a marketing and brand background by my side made for a comprehensive, enjoyable, and well-planned career transition. If you would like to land your dream role, I highly recommend choosing Rachel as your career coach!”
Dawn Peters, Director, Media Relations and Communications
“I contacted Rachel when I knew I needed some additional help, I only wish I had done it much sooner. Working with Rachel has bought out a newfound appreciation of myself and my skill set and everything I have to offer. I knew I needed a change in role but was lost in a turmoil of overthinking and lack of confidence outside of what I did. Rachel has an innate ability to teach you how to recognise all your good bits and provides you with the tools and methods, and in my case, to take me on a journey to learn to embrace my skills and experience. I feel stronger and more confident in who I am and what I have to offer, something I would not have achieved without the guidance from Rachel.”
‘Tonight, I went to the launch of a new network that I was thinking about joining. I’ve come home absolutely buzzing and have realised that at the beginning of this year (a) I would never have backed myself enough to join the network; and (b) I would never have gone around a room of strangers (politely!) interrupting their conversations to introduce myself and join in on their chats, do it multiple times and really enjoy it! I met a heap of fabulous and interesting people and who I have connected with and we are going to meet again/try to find ways collaborate. I want to thank you because you really have been instrumental in all of this and how far I feel I have developed during this year. So…THANK YOU!”
Sophie J.
‘Rachel is a confident and inspiring mentor, with the ability to get to know your skills, abilities and aspirations quickly and help you to plan a path ahead with clear objectives and goals. Her skills in rewriting CV’s, personal branding and partnership development are second to none. Furthermore, she is extremely likeable, professional, shows great empathy but with a real professional focus and you look forward to your sessions as she stirs creativity, innovation and encouragement. I wholeheartedly recommend Rachel if you are looking for a career coach!’
‘I worked with Rachel during 2021 and 2022 when I was contemplating a career change and needed support. Rachel really helped guide me in thinking back to basics about what my true values were and what I was looking for, forcing me to think wider than the confines of my current career. She has some insightful exercises to help delve into these areas and really tailors her style of coaching to best suit the individual so they get the most out of the sessions.
Although our formal sessions have stopped, Rachel continues to be a support and keeps in touch with ideas and suggestions and is always there to connect me to people she thinks would be of help. This is a valued trait and one which I think really stands Rachel apart from other coaches.
I would recommend Rachel to anyone, especially within the legal sphere, that is contemplating a career change or is looking to reassess their current career path.‘
‘After a brief break from work following redundancy, I was looking for some help with my search for a new role and to ensure that I was heading in the right direction. After an initial meeting with Peter, his professionalism and pragmatic approach convinced me that he was the right person to help me; I was not disappointed. Peter’s approach is to guide you to understand your own personality, skill set and interests in order to better understand how to best use and present your skills and to give you a clearer vision of where to go with your next step. He then uses an array of tools, skills and knowledge to target your new self-knowledge into a clear and effective job search. Peter’s skills in getting you to see yourself and your career more clearly are invaluable in helping you to present your life, skills and personality to be more obvious to others. Peter also gave me the tools and knowledge to use my contacts in a targeted and effective way, resulting in the contact which led to my current role. His understanding of the way the job market works and how to utilise all the information and the tools out there, also helped to make my job search a lot more effective very quickly. Peter was always reassuring and professional, tailoring his approach and all meetings to my requirements. His methods are so effective, in my view, because he takes the time to get to know you, to understand what makes you tick, guiding you to take that knowledge and apply it to your own search in a clear and targeted way. Add to that his willingness to act as a sounding (and sounding off) board when things aren’t going quite to plan, and Peter makes the ideal support for getting you through the search for a new role. I would not hesitate to recommend Peter to anyone who is looking to change role or change direction – either through their own choice or an enforced change. He is the ideal consultant.’
‘Peter’s knowledge of the job market and use of a variety of tools that made me think about my own personality, skills and interests ensured my job search was more focused, organised and far more effective than it had been in the past. Peter was always professional and upbeat about my job search, encouraging me along the way. Peter really gets to know you so that the advice and support he gives is tailored for you and your personal job search. I would not hesitate to recommend Peter to anyone who is looking to change role or change direction. I will certainly be keeping in touch with him as I manage my future career.’