James Leeper - Adsum Auxilium (Help is here) for 'The Career in your Life' Coaching

James' coaching process is extremely comprehensive. He is extremely personable and thorough, with a knack of unearthing the root cause of things that bubble up.

I wholeheartedly recommend his services to anyone who is looking to work on themselves and shift to a higher gear. More...

Really useful experience, very pleased he got in touch. He offered an hour session for free to see if he and I and my needs were a match and then I went on to hire him for a further session and I will be using him again in the future.

I was in a situation where I was unhappy in my job and I was lost. It made me struggle to realise my strengths and lose my confidence. Through a bad turn of events with my employers I sought help from a careers advisor. After brief chats with a couple of advisors, James stood out from the outset. His professionalism and honesty made an immediate impact. He has been incredibly helpful in making me realise that my unique situation and career history, was not actually a weakness for me. It was my strength.

This is not an overnight process, and it does take time. Being open and honest with James only made the process easier and helped him fulfil his role. I was having many interviews, all with positive feedback, however none were landing me a role. This made my outlook and confidence worse. James gave a well thought out view from the other side of the fence as to why this was potentially the case and how we can avoid this happening again. It worked. As I had a couple of more interviews, my research, preparation, and confidence grew. It even gave me the confidence to decline interviews if the role did not seem right for me.

James did not do the leg work for me yet he helped me realise a different outlook was required. For example, my CV is now completely different due to this. Yet it has essentially all the same information on it as it did before. It just reads so much better and is able to show my extensive career history, while not being too exhaustive. He helped me evaluate Job specs that recruiters had sent me, thus making me work out what they require, and how I met these.

The Prism instrument that James uses can be used on everyone and I highly recommend it. It really made me have that “penny drops” moment where it all makes sense. Depending on your situation, it is hard to see the simplest things. Yet a process like this can make you realise the answers are in front of you the whole time. In one area, it made me realise how I was doing too much of one thing and doing too less in another. Thus, making me focus on these, rather than anything and everything.

Improved focusing did make me successfully reach my goal. With James’ teachings, and using Prism, I was able to secure a new role. A role that was in a different sector to where I was at, which was one of the main reasons I had not secured roles previously. Because of my new outlook, I was able to successfully convey why I would be a perfect asset to this new team and why I met all their requirements. This would not have happened otherwise, and I am grateful for James’ time and knowledge. It has been a pleasure getting to know James and it is pleasing to know he will be turning peoples lives round for the better, just like he did for me. More...

I sought help from James after I was made redundant and had floundered badly in an aggressive competency based interview with a Big 4 accountancy firm. I had held my previous job for many years and had no idea what this new (to me) 'competency' based approach involved. By working with James we identified the areas in which I felt most comfortable and performed best and those in which I didn't. This enabled me to target only potential jobs which played to my strengths and to avoid those which didn't. CV building and interview technique were also covered. With this new awareness of what was the real 'me', I performed with confidence in every interview since and have been successful in obtaining a very good job against stiff competition. What you will learn from James is not only valuable in a work-context but will give you a better understanding about yourself. If you ask for James' help be prepared to put the effort in - it is a two way dialogue, which is exactly the formula for successful interviewing. More...

I was at a point where I was stuck on the career path suitable for me. I have an accounting background but I wasn't sure if I wanted to continue down that path so I decided to use the services of a career coach.

James contacted me through Bark and my experience with him has exceed my expectations. James is really helpful, patient and really does listen to my concerns, providing some helpful advice along the way.

I started with PRISM Career match upgraded to Career professional and so far, I have been able to get a sense of direction on the career path that is suitable for me. As a result of that, it is my plan to ambark on continued coaching with James and I am now excited for what the future holds.

Thank you very much James. You've been very helpful 🙂 More...

I reached a point in my career and on some level my personal life that had left me feeling exhausted, anxious and often quite unhappy, I decided to seek the help of a coach.

Initially I wanted to focus on my career this was the area that required the most support.

James introduced me to PRISM, where I gained a deeper understanding of my behaviours and why I had not been functioning at my best. I was also really impressed by the results of the career match; it opened my eyes to a broad range of roles that I had not ever considered.

This has really changed my outlook and given me hope for the future. I have positive energy that helps me to tackle situations which previously caused anxiety.

I highly recommend James, his ability to help you understand yourself, listen and make tangible improvements, even after a couple of sessions is pretty life changing! More...

Helped clarify my thoughts.

James was excellent in helping me to identify my strengths and weaknesses based on the behavioural profiling assessment tool. I was unhappy and uncomfortable in my career and wanted a change not knowing which direction to take. James helped to enhance my self-awareness and to gain insight into career options that match my circumstance, mainly my behavioural preferences and personality. This gave me confidence to look into new professional areas and start exploring new industry. What's more, this coaching provided me with fundamental tools for exploring new jobs in a smart way, knowledge on how to use my strengths to their best potential and reassurance to make a change. Thank you James! More...

James very kindly gave me his time.

He showed me how to focus on areas I had not even thought about.

He was easy to talk to and very professional. I was unsure of how to get the best from my profile and CV and he was able to assist.

I would recommend his services to anybody looking forward to their career but unsure of how to go about it.

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James is very passionate about what he does. He spent quite some time with me understanding my situation even before I hired him. He was also very empathetic, patient and gently probed me in certain areas which helped me understand more about my thought process. PRISM also helped me understand things about myself in a new light. I do not have all the answers but have a better clarity in my mind on how to go about my career change. More...

James was very personable and knowledgeable with regards to the employment market. The Prism report was a brilliant tool to get started and James explained it very thoroughly. This will be invaluable for matching yourself with possible careers and for writing your CV etc. James is very passionate about what he does and really enjoys helping people. I would recommend him. More...

Embarking on the very new experience of working with a coach has been made very straight forward, thanks to the approach James takes. Our initial call was relaxed and focused on the elements that were important to me should I continue the journey. I am please to say that coaching has helped me immensely, even though it is early days. James is a great listener and offers sound advice coupled with the behavioural insights gained from using PRISM I feel far more confident about my future career and also discovering where my strengths lie and how to use them to my best ability.
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PRISM assessment was excellent, couldn't recommend it enough.
It helped to understand what career path is right for me.
James is very thorough and conscientious therefore I felt I made a right work decision at the end of my coaching.
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The tools and questions which James uses to help you better understand yourself and your values, goals and capabilities, are insightful and powerful. It is impossible to finish one of his coaching sessions without discovering or teasing out some new insight into oneself, and each such insight is gradually pieced together into a jigsaw of who one is which is not just accurate and practical but also strikingly humane. More...

After I left several jobs in quick succession I was finding it difficult to settle on which direction to take my career. I had previously worked in schools and completed a Masters in special educational needs and psychology. I did not know whether to go down the route of social work, mental health support or psychology.
James Leeper advised me to use PRISM to help me understand my behaviour and work preferences. The questionnaire was easy to complete, but the follow up was excellent.

I found discussions with James Leeper and the use of PRISM tremendously useful when I was feeling anxious about what jobs to apply for and the direction to take my career.

I also liked the vocabulary that PRISM provided, it helped me put words to my actions and the ways I preferred working. It helped me get a better understanding of what I was looking for from an employer as well as what I was looking for in a job.

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I found James through a referral from another client. James used PRISM, a neuroscience-based tool, as a focus for the initial discussions. The PRISM process, the results, and what James was able to help me discern from them were very useful for setting the context of our ongoing discussions. We met for 6 sessions of 2 hours, during which we explored my aspirations and worked on my goals. There was also some valuable feedback on my CV. I left each session feeling energised and inspired, with a a new perspective on my career and some clear ideas on how to progress.
By the end I felt I had made considerable progress in understanding where my strengths lie, what to look for in my next role, and how to pitch myself for the opportunities I find. More...

James helped me understand my strengths and weaknesses better using a neuroscience-based tool and assisted me through a career-switch. In nudging me to take my cognitive preferences into account, James highlighted and advised where I could be bolder in playing to my strengths.
I have benefited and expect to continue benefiting from long-lasting changes in my mindset following James’ assistance.
On a personal level, he is a person of great integrity and generosity who makes the experience as comfortable as possible, even though it is always challenging to identify and confront one’s capabilities and natural preferences, given that we often spend much of our lives trying to conform to societal- and self-imposed ideals. More...