The Career Development Professional’s Guide to Unlocking Self-Awareness – Book Launch and Author Q&A

Description

Join author John Ambrose for an engaging and interactive webinar exploring how self-awareness can transform career development practice. Drawing on more than 25 years of experience in the careers sector, John will share insights from his new book, The Career Development Professional’s Guide to Unlocking Self-Awareness.

Discover how a deeper understanding of ourselves can open up new possibilities for growth and change. John will explore how career development professionals can help clients recognise the beliefs, assumptions and patterns that influence their career decisions, and how greater self-awareness can help them move forward with confidence.

Through a practical activity and discussion, you’ll explore fresh ways to encourage reflection, challenge limiting perspectives and help clients gain a clearer understanding of what matters to them. You’ll leave with practical ideas to take into your work, helping clients make more informed, meaningful choices about their careers and lives.

Key learning outcomes:

• Understand the rational and purpose for the book, highlighting importance of self-awareness in personal, educational and career development.
• Support clients to reflect on their own strengths, values and motivations using practical self-awareness activities.
• Identify key actions they can take to continually improve their practice in empowering strength development.

Audience:

Career leaders, career guidance professionals, those involved in supporting clients to unlock their potential.

Author Bio:

John is a Partner and Strategic Director of Complete-Careers LLP. He has over 20 years’ experience as a career development consultant, lecturer, trainer and practitioner. John has a national profile, including a 2010 secondment to the Department for Children Schools and Families. He is a lead Director for Career Mark/Complete-Careers – A Licensed Awarding Body for the national Quality in Careers Standard and Board Members for both the Career Development Institute and Careers England. John became a published author in May 2018 with the Bonkers Book of Jobs, a creative and informative approach to career learning for learners aged 8-13 years old. John is a Registered Careers Guidance Practitioner and completed his Masters in Careers Guidance with commendation in 2013.