Professional Development Community

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Overview

The professional development community is an online space for ambitious professionals. It includes daily workshops, online video resources, downloadable ebooks and CV-building software.

Tell me more about the workshops!

The online career coaching workshops are video calls where you can join, ask questions, share your input and get feedback. They will last approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour.

They are designed for anyone who wants to build confidence, find jobs, change careers, prepare for interviews or develop personally and professionally.

What topics are the workshops on?

  1. Build Confidence by Identifying Your Skills, Strengths and Achievements

  2. Create a Compelling Career Vision and Overcome Obstacles

  3. Develop Quality Opportunities Through Strong Applications and Targeted Searches

  4. Perform in Interviews by Learning What to Say and How to Say It

When are the workshops?

Every Monday 1-1:45 pm (Irish Time)

Where are the workshops?

They are hosted online: here.

 

Live on LinkedIn • Monday’s at 5:30pm

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Video Resources

Uncovering Your Transferable Skills

Most professionals don’t know what their transferable skills are or how to label them, and therefore, they struggle to sell themselves into new roles. So let’s deal with that now!

 Learning to Sell Yourself

Many people find it difficult to sell themselves because they don't know what to say and feel awkward talking about their achievements. We shall tackle it extensively in this section!

Developing a Career Vision

Let’s create a compelling vision for your career. "OK, sounds good”, I hear you say, “but there’s just one problem—I don't know what I want!" We will deal with this objection in this section

 

Building Confidence and Managing Yourself

We all know how important it is to build confidence, but how can we do it consistently? While each person may have their own unique ways of improving their confidence, there are still some practical steps we can all take that can help us reduce self-doubt, focus and progress.

Writing an Eye-Catching CV / Resumé

Your CV is a factual account of your career and background, whereas a cover letter is an expression of interest in the job. We'll discuss extensively how to craft an amazing CV/Cover Letter.

Preparing for Your Interview

The good news about interviews is that the more preparation you do, the better your chances are of performing well. I’ll outline everything you need to know to represent yourself well on the day.

And more...

These are examples of the lessons you can find in the course. You can do them in any order you wish and whenever you want.

 What it looks like inside

 
 

 

 What clients say on Google

 
 

Watch The Interviews

Topics: Leaving a job, asking for a promotion, taking your next career steps, and answering the ‘weakness’ question

Topics: Changing careers, leaving on good terms, and presenting yourself well in interviews

Topics: knowing when to leave a job, why it's important to write a good CV and the best way to do video interviews

Topics: my background and career, strategies for changing jobs, and professional development

Why work with me?

1. Career coaching has been my complete focus over the past 8 years

This is what I do all day, every day. And I’ve been doing it for over 8 years.

I listen to clients and help them figure out what they’re good at. We discuss what they want to do next and the best strategies for achieving their goals. I partner with them on everything from deciding the direction to take and updating their CVs to providing positive and constructive feedback on interview techniques, among other issues. I even help clients come up with some of the answers to interview questions and how to phrase them appropriately.

2. Experience working with thousands of clients

Really? Yeah, really!

My goal from the start was always to learn quickly by working with as many people as possible and discover what worked well so that I’d gain experience as quickly as possible and be of the most value to my clients. This approach has allowed me to identify the root cause of clients’ challenges, save time by making effective decisions early and employ the most beneficial course of action that yields results.

3. Personal touch and proven results

I work hard to ensure that each client has the best experience possible. I care a lot about the results they get, how they feel about their next steps and their hopes for the future. I want each client to feel empowered, motivated and more confident by the end of the sessions. Rest assured; there’s no magic, just hard work.

My clients' results over the years demonstrate that the process works and that they’re satisfied with their investment in the coaching process. The reviews were posted by my previous clients and available on third-party websites: Google and LinkedIn.

4. Efficient and effective process

I’ve created online resources, templates and videos to provide you with all the information you need to progress your career. This is the most efficient way to discover and study the best tips, strategies and techniques on your own time, allowing us to focus on your individual needs during each of the sessions. All of the sessions are results orientated, and we’re always working with your ultimate goal in mind.

5. Convenient time and location

You choose the times you want to work with me based on my online calendar and simply sign in to Zoom for all the sessions. It couldn’t be easier—no need to sit in traffic, navigate public transport or take time off work to have our meetings. You can do meetings in the morning before work or during the day—whatever suits you best, from the comfort of your home or office.

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Podcast, TV Interviews and Articles

 

Podcast Interview

This is a podcast I did for a series promoting well-being called “I’ll Start Monday”. I was one of 12 guests on the show. It was a great experience chatting with the host Keith—I felt we could have spoken for twice as long! You can listen to the full show here:

Check out the rest of the shows and guests here on Spotify.

 
 
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Career coaching is ideal for…

✔︎  BUILDING CONFIDENCE… even if you are filled with fear and self-doubt

✔︎  LEARNING TO SELL YOURSELF… even if you don't know what your skills are

✔︎  FINDING EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES… even if you don't know what direction to go in

✔︎  PREPARING FOR INTERVIEWS… even if you don’t know how to talk about your experience or achievememts

✔︎  GROWING YOUR CAREER… even if you feel that you lack experience or qualifications

And especially:

✔︎  if you feel you're ready to grow and take on new challenges,

✔︎  if you want to understand the process of changing jobs,

✔︎  if you are worried about keeping a stable income, and most of all,

✔︎  if you don't know where to start!

If you want to feel in control, valuable, supported and sure of what to do next... get in touch.

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 Frequently Asked Questions

  • Step 1: Identify top needs and challenges

    Step 2: Outline your skills & value

    Step 3: Create a professional profile

    Step 4: Discover suitable opportunities

    Step 5: Review CV and cover letter

    Step 6: Complete interview preparation

  • ✔︎ Finding a new career path

    ✔︎ Changing careers or jobs

    ✔︎ Deciding what course to study

    ✔︎ Dealing with workplace stress

    ✔︎ Reviewing CVs and cover letters

    ✔︎ Writing public sector applications

    ✔︎ Practising interview questions

    ✔︎ Quitting your job

    ✔︎ Becoming self-employed

    ✔︎ Negotiating your salary

    ✔︎ Asking for a promotion

    ✔︎ Setting goals

  • I’m currently doing all sessions through Zoom.

  • No, I don’t do psychometric or personality tests because I don’t find them useful or effective. I listen to my clients closely to discover what’s important to them; what they’re concerned about and how they would feel comfortable moving forward. Then, I help them to prepare and take the next steps. I maintain contact throughout the process to ensure that clients feel fully supported.

  • Typically, on the call, I’ll ask questions like:

    • What do you want to get out of the sessions?

    • What’s your biggest challenge?

    • Where are you getting stuck?

    • Do you have any other concerns?

    • Do you have any questions for me?

  • If you are not satisfied after your first hour of coaching, I’ll give you a full refund.

  • Sure! I can help you write them or simply write them for you with your input during the sessions. I do this by asking questions and making suggestions while writing them in front of you. You can review what I’m writing in real-time to make sure it’s accurate and you like it.

  • Monday: 1:00pm,2:15pm,3:30pm,4:45pm

    Tuesday: 7:30am,8:45am,10:00am,11:15am

    Wednesday: 1:00pm, 2:15pm, 3:30 pm, 4:45pm

    Thursday: 7:30am, 8:45am, 10:00am, 11:15am

  • You can pay online before starting the package. The payment processor is Stripe.

  • Yes, you can do add-on sessions if you wish. Add-on sessions are for people who have already signed up for the coaching programme and are seeking additional 1-to-1 support. In other words, you can't do an add-on if you haven't done the original programme.

  • Don't worry—there's no expiry date on the sessions. You can do them when you are ready.

  • Please send on your CV and answers these questions:

    • What do you want to get out of the sessions overall?

    • What would you like to get out of the first session?

    • What’s your biggest challenge

    • Do you have any other concerns?

 

Meet The Coach

 Hi, I’m Ronan. I'm a Career Coach and Business Mentor that specializes in career coaching & planning, executive coaching, self-employment preparation and interview preparation.

Over the past number of years, I've had the privilege of working with thousands of professionals at all stages of their careers and at all levels within organisations—from interns all the way up to CEOs.

 

 Upcoming Workshops