Inspired Careers Coaching

Rob was able to quickly help me to gain clarity about my personal priorities in my career and life in general. Through the coaching process I could see new perspectives on various types of workplaces and work roles and how they might fit with those priorities. I find I can now navigate my path with confidence and have a firm base from which I can negotiate opportunities that fulfil me and excite my passion – for me that has been gold!

Jane Backhouse, Speech Pathologist
Educational Services and Private Practitioner

My best learnings were around career / lifestyle review / assessment in relation to needs, wants and desires. It is refreshing to ponder about the present and set goals for the future.

The program has reaffirmed that I should be relatively happy with my lot at present and that I can afford to be picky in my future endeavours. The program brought me up to speed with current job hunt and interview practices.

I am extremely satisfied with the coaching program. Great conversation and exploration of ideas about career and lifestyle balance.

Peter Luczak
SA Branch Manager at Kennards Hire Lift & Shift
(Executive Career Coaching)

Hi Robert, Tomorrow will be the first day in my new role (urban planning) within the Major Projects, Project Management unit of Housing SA. I have been awarded a 12 month contract for this position.

Thank you for your coaching and advise which has been instrumental in obtaining this position. All the best.

Michael Bosio

Hi Robert,

Just a quick note to thank you for your support in assisting with employment opportunities. After several interviews I was finally able to secure a position with the City of Charles Sturt. I am currently employed as Coordinator Engineering Projects on a three year contract term. It’s a great job involving project management of all the engineering projects – it’s a change from water & sewer, now its roads, stormwater & footpaths. It was a great relief to secure employment after

9 weeks of soul searching!

Your support and guidance was very much appreciated through a difficult period. Keep up the great work!

Regards

Naz Dastoor

I recently engaged Robert Stocks from Integrated Coaching Solutions, to review my resume and get some fresh insight into current employer expectations. Robert was easy to speak with; he listened and gained a good grasp of my current situation. Problems that I had in my resume he eliminated, reworked and added new content that made a world of difference to the overall presentation. Together we developed a crisp, to the point resume that highlighted the key information required to demonstrate my skills and experiences. Robert also coached me in mindset and gave me great ideas on sourcing helpful information on the subject. He was very accommodating with his time, working to my tight time-frame. Robert is a true professional in his approach and enthusiasm. He is easy to work with and quick to resolve issues to achieve a very pleasing outcome. I appreciate all of his input and because of Robert, I have a much better resume and valuable ideas to present to employers.

Kev West
Maintenance Coordinator

Having worked for 15 years or so as an Occupational Therapist within a specialized field, I reached a time in my career when I questioned whether I was truly satisfied and suited to my chosen vocation. I had resigned from my previous position and was pondering what to do with the remaining 15 plus years of my working life, an overwhelming question to say the least.

This was a time of great introspection yet also confusion with much uncertainty on my part as to how to proceed.

I was fortunate to be able to access input from Robert Stocks – Job Coach in the following areas:

Counselling for goal definition
Follow-up on reflective exercises to aid in further goal clarification and action planning
Provision of resource information as well as contacts / opportunities within the working community.

Robert was always approachable and professional and I have benefitted greatly from his positive attitude, enthusiasm and clarity throughout.. He has provided me with some objectivity and direction throughout what has been at times an emotional process.

I can now happily report that I have identified a change in my career direction and achieved employment in my new chosen field – definitely a happy outcome!

Merrilyn Fietz
Occupational Therapist
(Bach App Sc OT and Driver Trained OT)
Multiple Solutions

Hi Robert, Just thought I would let you know I was successful in obtaining a role with El Gas. Start in two weeks. Thanks for all your help with the resume. I think it came up really well in the end and helped me get an interview. I will be holding onto it just in case I need to apply for another job in the near future. Hopefully not but you never know. Kind regards.

Troy Carr
Business Representative – QLD Metro
Wesfarmers Kleenheat Gas Pty Ltd

Best learning from Career coaching program (From Program Evaluation Questionnaires)

Robert was very pleasant and understanding in the first session and gradually helped you get your confidence back. He did an excellent job on updating my resume. We talked about the job market and Interviews
Where should I start? I have learned so much. For me the tools used to make the transition not only with my career but with the change in life style were priceless. It was a hard time but I kept the key steps in mind and was able to negotiate the hurdles in front of me with ease.
It gave me a lot of information on how interviews are conducted these days that I didn’t know about. Also, the fact that looking for jobs and applications etc. are now done electronically.
What matters to me most at present – being true to myself in work context and allowing more of me to be apparent.
Robert is fantastic. He really helped me crystallize my thinking about the direction I wanted to take. He has been thoroughly professional and an asset to your organisation.