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Gary’s approach is brilliant. We started working together on my outplacement in February, less than a month before the Coronavirus hit. This is the second time I have had outplacement provided, and Gary’s approach could not have been more different. His experience in recruitment quickly became apparent, understanding the real skills needed for the job […]
When I started working with Gary, interviews were probably my biggest weakness. I knew I could do the jobs I was applying for; I just wasn’t particularly good at convincing the person sitting across the table. Gary changed that. We did a lot of interview role-play and preparation, but he also understood that confidence doesn’t […]
I have just finished a 3 month process with Gary and his Outplace service. His knowledge is second to none and the development process he took me through was superb from first steps to getting me ready to enter the work place. He not only gave me the documents to stand out but gave me […]
I started working with Gary with one objective: to find the right next role. We reviewed everything, my career to date, what I wanted next, what I could do next, how I positioned myself, my CV, LinkedIn, network, executive search relationships, interview technique and overall approach to the market. Within two months I had secured […]
The biggest difference with Gary is super straightforward: the advice comes from a guy who’s on the other side of the table every single day. He knows what makes a CV get noticed and what makes it disappear into the pile. He knows how recruiters think, how employers assess senior candidates and why apparently strong […]
The biggest change for me wasn’t my CV or LinkedIn profile, although both improved enormously, it was confidence. Gary helped me look at my career more objectively and recognise strengths and achievements that I had almost taken for granted. He then showed me how to communicate those naturally, both on paper and in person. Our […]
A headhunter would call. An opportunity would appear. I’d have an interview and want to debrief afterwards. I’d receive feedback I wasn’t quite sure how to interpret. Gary was always there to talk it through and give me a clear, experienced view. That made the service feel genuinely personal rather than like an outplacement programme […]
I thought Gary was going to rewrite my CV, and he did, but then started asking lots of awkward questions about what I actually wanted to do, why anyone should employ me, what made me different and whether my brilliant job-search strategy of occasionally looking at LinkedIn was really going to work. That turned out […]
One of my biggest concerns was how to sell myself without sounding as though I was selling myself. Gary helped me understand that good interviewing isn’t about boasting. It’s about being able to explain, with evidence and confidence, what you’ve achieved and the value you can bring. We worked on everything from the language in […]
Losing a role, especially after a long tenure, can be more challenging than expected. Initially, I thought I needed help with my CV and LinkedIn, but I realized I needed much more. Gary helped me reflect on my achievements, identify my strengths, and clarify my goals. He guided me in crafting a compelling narrative and […]
I don’t think I realised quite how much my confidence had been affected until I started working with Gary. My instinct was to rush straight into applications, but Gary made me stop and properly take stock first: what I’d achieved, what I was good at, where I’d added value, what I wanted next, and whether […]
When I first met Gary, I was probably too focused on explaining what I’d done rather than articulating what I could do for my next employer. That changed significantly through the process. Gary helped me identify the real strengths and value within my experience, then build everything around that, my positioning, CV, LinkedIn profile, networking, […]
I hated interviews. Not because I couldn’t answer the questions, but because I’ve never been particularly comfortable selling myself. I would undersell achievements, qualify good answers and generally make myself sound less capable than I actually was. Gary spotted all of that and didn’t let me get away with any of it. He took me […]
I’ll confess I was rather doubtful about outplacement. Sure, I had a polished CV, a solid network, and had brought in my fair share of senior talent, but honestly, I couldn’t shake the feeling that there wasn’t much anyone could impart that I didn’t already have figured out. Gary’s insight into my career from the […]
Gary doesn’t teach you how to look for a job. He teaches you how the market looks at you. That distinction changed everything for me. We worked on my positioning, CV, LinkedIn, network, search strategy and interviews, but the biggest benefit was learning how to communicate what I actually brought to the table. Gary’s recruitment […]
Gary’s approach to outplacement is notably distinctive. From the very beginning, the emphasis was not merely on securing an alternative position, but on comprehensively understanding my aspirations for the subsequent phase of my career and strategically positioning me to achieve them. His extensive experience as a headhunter affords him a unique perspective that is challenging […]
Selling myself has never come particularly naturally to me. I was comfortable talking about my business or my team, but put me in an interview and ask me to explain why I was the right person for the job and I found it surprisingly difficult. We spent a lot of time working not just on […]
Far more than CV and interview tips, Gary brings the job seeking process to life with such simplicity that you wonder why you didn’t think of it all to start with. I really looked forward to my weekly video meetings, as much for confidence, perspective and reassurance as they were job searching skills.
Gary disrupts the standard outplacement process by merging a headhunter’s market savvy with an authentically personal touch. He didn’t just help me; he revolutionised how I viewed my value, refined my self-presentation, and propelled my job search with laser focus and unwavering confidence. Forget bland formulas, tired clichés, and checklist nonsense, this was raw, practical […]
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