8 September 2010

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After so many years it was daunting to be out of the job market but PCS helped me gain confidence to begin my job search.

Susan Alexander
CEO, Bristol

Career management is worthwhile in all respects, to prepare for major changes in your career.

Alasdair McKinnon
Managing Director

I am really pleased as this is as close to my ideal job as makes no difference.

Steven Manning
Benefited from Career Management services in Leeds

I appreciate all the support you gave me whilst I battled with the personal challenge in hand.

Andrew King
Benefited from career management services in Leeds

I never really understood the unadvertised job market but the PCS marketing strategies made it all clear.

Phillip Thompson
Following career management services

I never thought career management could yield such positive and exciting results.

Brian Hirst
Sought Executive Career Advice in Manchester

I’ve enjoyed working with you and appreciated your balanced contribution to my search.

Richard Evans
Following a PCS Career Management Programme

The expertise and knowledge my dedicated consultant passed on to me helped tremendously during these troublesome times.

David Mcloughlin
Sales Director

The support I received enabled me to stay focused, motivated and determined to succeed.

Michael Chambers
Landed a new role following redundancy

You have been inspirational and motivational to me when the last thing I was feeling was motivated!

Ann Charlesworth
Sales Director, Cardiff

Your help has been not only practical but I felt supported throughout the process.

John Stewart
Used PCS's Executive Services in Cambridge

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20th July 2010 - Want to develop your career? Find the right mentor.
Many senior and executive job searchers cite utilising an impartial mentor as one of the most invaluable resources when seeking their next career move.

A mentor is usually someone who has travelled the same career path and is one step ahead on the career ladder; they pass on their firsthand experiences in order to help you with your own career progression. A mentor is someone who is there when you are in need – say, when facing redundancy – or even when things are going well – when the offers are plentiful and the choice of what to do next can seem somewhat overwhelming. If you are facing a crossroads in your career a mentor will guide and support you with the knowledge gained from their own career path.

Friends and family can provide a certain level of support and guidance but a mentor is not a friend. A mentor’s distance and ability to be impartial is indispensable when making important decisions relating to your career. You know this person on a professional basis so the advice and criticism is easier for them to give and easier for you to receive than if it was from someone close to you.

On many levels you must choose your own mentor, you must respect the decisions they have made and trust that they will be honest with you and have the desire to see you progress and do well. Your relationship must be mutually beneficial and you must give as much as you receive whilst listening to what they have to say.

Coming across a mentor in your natural career world can prove difficult. The relationship that you build is very different to a friend, or even a manager or colleague, however, the need for someone who can provide this support can be crucial when at a junction or feeling stunted in your career progression. If you find yourself in need of a mentor you can enlist the help of a career coach.

A career coach may not have travelled the same career path as you but they will have assisted many people like you, from a range of industries and backgrounds, and will have a large network of contacts. What is more, you don’t have to give anything back. The coach is working for you only, the relationship is purely built on pushing your career forward and making the right decisions now, laying the foundations for future opportunities.

PCS Executive provide a bespoke career coaching service to all their clients to make sure they are making the right decisions to really maximise their career potential. The support provided by PCS will help you today, whilst setting you on the right track to find the new opportunities for tomorrow.

For more information, and to arrange a one to one consultation with a PCS career coach, visit www.pcsexecutive.com or call 0844 880 6690 to speak to an adviser.

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