Career Counselling
We provide career guidance and coaching to individuals across Australia. In order to provide you with career direction, we start by assessing your interests, values and personality. This enables us to gain an understanding of the type of work tasks and industries that best suit you. We then identify the careers and courses you are most likely to enjoy and give you an action plan to help you on your path to a fulfilling career.
Our career counselling service is suitable for:
- Years 10-12 students who are choosing a career, course and subjects;
- Graduates who are looking for career guidance and advice on their employment options;
- People who are considering a career change and need help planning their next move;
- People who are considering post-graduate study and need help choosing the right course; and
- The inquisitive who are interested to see if they are in the 'right' career.
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Career Counsellors
New South Wales
Helene Larson
Manly and Collaroy (Northern Beaches), Sydney
* Available weekdays and Saturdays
Helene Larson provides career guidance for high school, TAFE / university students and adults. She has extensive experience in a wide variety of roles, including sales, business development, marketing, communications and financial advising. Helene holds a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Newcastle, and has worked for more than ten years in the banking and finance industry, managing and training sales teams. She is an experienced educator, having worked for many years as a tutor for HSC and University students.
Helene is a highly effective communicator who can motivate and interact with young people with differing abilities, backgrounds and aspirations. She is able to instil confidence and self-belief in others, motivate them to achieve greater success in their chosen careers, or guide them to find a fulfilling career and course. Helene also provides advice on resumes, interview attire, quick-fire interview tips and techniques to improve the likelihood of securing that dream job.
Ellen Rodger
Glebe, Sydney
Ellen Rodger is a Career Consultant with a professional background in Adult Education, Recruitment and Employment Services. She is an award winning writer with a Master of Arts (Creative Writing), a Group Trainer with a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, and a CELTA qualified English Language Teacher.
Ellen's professional experience includes developing and facilitating Career Transition courses for Adult Education programs, teaching Creative and Business Writing Skills to community groups, and participating in the recruitment process for both government and private sectors. For over ten years she has assisted an enormous range of people secure work in their chosen field.
Ellen has a strong understanding of the challenges involved in changing careers, and will collaborate with you to uncover your talents and aspirations, instigate action, and maintain enthusiasm and motivation. Her approach is practical, energising and empathetic, with a focus on taking manageable and realistic steps. Her down to earth manner and optimism instils confidence in others, setting them at ease in the exciting and dynamic process of change. Ellen is a Professional Member of the Career Development Association of Australia.
Suzie Plush
Mosman and Cronulla, Sydney
As a Registered Psychologist with a background in recruitment, Suzie Plush is well equipped to help people identify a career that suits their personality and skills. Having worked as a Consultant for Hudson, one of Australia’s largest recruitment agencies, Suzie has experience in job and competency profiling, personality assessments and psychometric testing and is trained in conducting behavioural interviews. She has also been involved in a number of talent management projects for companies such as Westpac, Telstra, ATO, Railcorp and Transfield.
Suzie has provided coaching to clients on their career direction and course options, along with advising them on job search strategies, networking skills, resume presentation, job application methodology and interview skills. She is an active youth mentor and has been a motivational speaker at youth events, schools and conferences since 2002. Suzie is an Associate Member of the Australian Psychological Society and has SHL accreditation.
Drew Clark
Crows Nest, Sydney
Drew Clark is an experienced and successful Recruitment and Human Resource Consultant with over 25 years in the industry. After working for two high profile Recruitment and Management Consultancies, he set up Clark Pendrigh & Associates Pty Ltd in 1982, specialising in Recruitment and Search in the middle to senior management areas. Drew subsequently developed the Human Resource Consulting arm, REMCIN, to cater to clients’ needs in the provision of a number of HR related functions.
Drew has a wealth of experience in all facets of Senior/Executive Recruitment and has complemented that extensive experience with a variety of consulting briefs in the general HR area. Drew’s skill with people is the hallmark of his success and it is this and his intuitive expertise that has allowed him to create such a successful profile with a variety of clients and candidates alike. His ability to operate at corporate levels, consulting to CEOs and senior executives as well as having an equally effective rapport at the operational level, is another measure of his skill set. Drew provides career planning advice and transition coaching to individuals across a range of industries. He is a Professional Member of the Career Development Association of Australia.
Susie Roberts
Woy Woy, NSW Central Coast
With over thirty years experience in Adult Education and Small Business Management, Susie Roberts has extensive knowledge of a wide range of industries. She began her career as a Singer and Artist, before starting her own creative arts school, which she successfully ran for over 10 years. A passionate teacher and photographer, Susie regularly tutors at the Central Coast Community College in Adobe Photoshop and is commissioned as a Creative Designer for Scrapper’s Guide in the United States.
For the last 5 years, she has worked extensively with school students, facilitating literacy and special needs programs. Tertiary trained in Business Studies and Accounting, Susie has a wealth of knowledge to draw upon in helping people at all levels to find their ideal career path. She is an excellent communicator and is skilled at helping people identify and harness their natural strengths and fulfil their true potential.
Victoria
Jackie Marsterson
CBD, South Melbourne and Brighton
Born in the UK, Jackie and her family moved to Asia in the early nineties and lived in Singapore for ten years before settling in Melbourne, Australia in 2001. After working in hospitality for a prestigious group of hotels in London, Jackie embarked on a rewarding new career path in Singapore as a Relocation Consultant. This involved guiding new migrants through a period of change and transition in their lives, assisting them to assimilate into a different culture and adjust to a new work life balance. The move to Melbourne provided another opportunity for Jackie to develop and enhance her interpersonal skills and saw her move into the Education sector. Working with high school students, she assisted them with career advice and securing work placements. This stimulated her interest in, and passion for, Career Development and inspired her to study Career Counselling at RMIT.
Jackie has since successfully completed the Graduate Diploma in Career Education and Development and continues to study in the area of Counselling. Her passion is supporting individuals to realise their true potential and to value their skills and abilities as well as assisting them to achieve a healthy balance between life, learning and work. Through the texture and variety of Jackie’s own journey through life, her international experience and varied career path, she is able to bring empathy and understanding in helping clients to feel empowered and motivated and achieve their personal and professional goals. Jackie is a Professional Member of the Career Development Association of Australia.
Queensland
Jane Anderson
East Brisbane and Murrumba Downs, Brisbane
Jane Anderson is an experienced Career Consultant with a background in executive coaching, people development and image consulting. With a Bachelor of Business (Marketing), a Cert IV in Workplace and Executive Coaching and a Cert IV in Training and Assessment, she provides her clients with the opportunity to explore their career options, take the right steps towards their career goals and determine how to perform their best at interviews.
With over 6 years experience in people development and 12 years sales and marketing experience, Jane instils a confidence in her clients in being able to fulfill their potential. With a background in human resources in goverment and private enterprise, Jane also helps her clients in areas such as resume writing, selection criteria and interview skills.
Jane is a great listener and her approach is very open and collaborative. She is pragmatic and resourceful and focuses on her clients in their challenge to find rewarding and satisfying careers. Her positive outlook and coaching style allows her clients to see possibilities where they may be hidden! Jane is an ACC (Associate Certified Coach) member of the ICF. She is also a member of CDAA and AITD and is accredited in MBTI and DiSC.
South Australia
Lisa Hobden
CBD, Adelaide
With a background in HR, Employee Development and Outplacement / Career Transition Coaching, Lisa has always maintained a strong focus on ensuring the right people are in the right roles. Not only has she had hands-on senior management experience within the professional services and hospitality sectors, she has also worked as a Recruitment Consultant, assisting with the establishment of two legal recruitment agencies.
Having been responsible for organisational recruitment, Lisa knows what employers look for. Not only can she assist you with creating a resume that sets you apart, she can also provide great insight into interview strategies that will ensure you stand out from the competition. Her practical experience, in addition to her qualifications as a Workplace Trainer and Assessor, Results Coach and Master NLP Practitioner, will provide you with unique insights into the job application process.
Testimonials
I have recently been to see Helene Larson and I can honestly say it is one of the best decisions I have made. I was at a difficult point in my life where I had worked for 9 ½ years since leaving school, but still felt I had not found what it was that I was destined to do. I wanted to pursue a career I felt would be suited to me but also something I was passionate about. I found the Personality and Interests Profiler reports to be very valuable and I was impressed by their accuracy. Helene was then able to guide me in the right direction. She provided me with all the information and advice I needed to successfully develop a well thought out and achievable career plan which I have now started to follow. Helene has a wealth of knowledge and experience and I strongly recommend a face-to-face consult with her.
A Murray
Working with Helene was an extraordinary experience. The whole process (resume creation and interview training), was treated with exceptional professionalism. If I had to seek career guidance in the future, I would definitely consider her services.
F Martinez
Hi Ellen,
I just wanted to write and say thanks for our session yesterday. I was really inspired and it was really helpful to talk through everything with you! The process we went through made everything seem simple and clear-cut. In hindsight, looking at all the job advertisements for jobs that I didn’t want to do, was great. The process really highlighted my areas of interest very clearly. I’m looking forward to starting on my action plan!
Heartfelt thanks
T Bawden-Smith
Hi Katie,
I just want to say thank you for your service. I took my daughter Stefani to see Suzie Plush and I must say, I have never seen Stefani this excited about anything. She now has something to look forward to thanks to your service and of course, Suzie.
Regards,
L Daoud
Hi Ellen,
Thank you for your time yesterday. It was a fantastic consultation and I would gladly recommend your services to others. I really enjoyed speaking with you, and your open and down to earth approach put me right at ease. Thank you once again.
Kind Regards,
Suzana
Dear Katie,
My consultation with Ellen Rodger was extremely productive and she was professional and helpful. The whole process was polished, insightful and so easy to use. Thank you so much for this outstanding service.
L Hughes
Hi Helene
Harry is now at Macquarie Uni doing an arts degree. He also has a part time job and is a lot happier person. Thanks for your help and directions which gave him confidence to pursue different areas of interest.
Jill
After 15 years in the workforce, and working in a variety of jobs in this time, I was unsure about what career direction I wanted to follow. Other than talking to close family and friends, I felt the need to seek some independent advice. That is when I found the Katie Roberts Career Consulting website where I was referred to Jackie Marsterson. The process commenced by completing a career interest and personality profiler online. After meeting with Jackie I was taken aback by the accuracy of the results and gained a lot of valuable information from indepth discussions in relation to these results. I found the information and resources Jackie provided me with to be very helpful and have been referring back to the resources quite regularly. As a result of attending the consultation and meeting with Jackie, it has encouraged me to pursue further study, and I have actually enrolled to commence tertiary studies again this year. I have also been impressed by the after consultation service Jackie has provided me with on resume and cover letter writing. Overall I believe it was a wise decision to gain independent advice in this area and thank Jackie for her assistance.
M Smitten
My son Will is a highly motivated Year 12 student who had no idea of what he wanted to do after school. After completing some on-line assessments and discussion with Helene, she was able to match his interests and passions with jobs. She gave him great advice on various courses and pathways. Will found the session very helpful and is now even more focused as he knows exactly why he is working so hard!
Kerry, Greenwich
Hi Helene,
I just thought I would let you know that Mitch has got a job working as a shop fitter which is taking him all over the country. He has also been offered a carpentry apprenticeship for 2011. He is keen to pursue this avenue. I think that was basically your original suggestion. So well picked and thank you so much for your expertise and time. I will be bringing my girl to you over the next 12 months.
Cheers, Liz
Hi Jackie
I had a career consultation with you in July last year. I wanted to email you to say thank you for all your help and advice. I found the session extremely helpful and have had great success in my career path since. I have enrolled to do a Masters in Human Resource Management at Monash, which starts in a few weeks. I have also started working in an HR Assistant role. I love my new job and am really excited about starting my course. It's great to finally have some direction in my career. I just wanted to let you know how great everything has been since I saw you, and how beneficial your advice was. I would strongly recommend a career counsellor to anyone who is unsure of what they want to do. Thank you very much for your wonderful help.
C Griffin
Hi Ellen,
I just wanted to let you know my exciting news - I have been offered a new job as a Marketing Coordinator! I'm very excited! Thank you so much for your help and guidance. You helped me to re-gain my confidence and get back out there and find a role that will 're-establish my career in marketing'. Your assistance has been invaluable and I am very grateful.
Felicity
After 8 years of working in the beauty industry, often changing jobs in the hope that the next one would bring me happiness and a better work environment, I was fed up with not knowing what to do and where to start. A friend recommended I meet with Helene Larson to get some advice and it was the realisation of my new direction. At our first meeting I instantly felt comfortable with Helene and was motivated into taking responsibility for my career.
Helene has helped me to recognise my strengths, weaknesses and personality traits and how best to match these to a new career. I now have a goal and Helene is helping me every step of the way to achieve this. I have the utmost confidence in her knowledge and am so pleased to have her inspiration and support. Nursing here I come! I only wish I knew Helene when I completed my HSC 12 years ago! If you are unsure of your direction or need help with any aspect of studying, job hunting, resume writing or even interview role playing, Helene will guide, inspire and mentor you. I highly recommend her as a Career Counsellor.
Alexandra Hawkins
Hi Suzie
Guess what? I did an HTML course at the community college as you suggested, put a mission statement on my CV and applied for some junior web positions. Within a week I was offered a position as a media/web assistant. The company will offer training and resources for me to train in my spare time. I couldn't have done it without you. The test and consultation really helped to clarify things for me.
Stephanie
Hi Suzie
I just wanted to thank you and let you know that I am now studying the Diploma of Remedial Massage Therapy at Meadowbank TAFE. It's a great sea change with a steep learning curve. Hopefully in 2 years I will be running my own remedial massage business.
Regards,
Peter Papasinos
To whom it may concern;
I'm just writing a quick email to complement Ellen Rodger on her service. I undertook a full career counselling consultation as well as her professional resume service and was very impressed by both. Being young and in a critical time in my life in terms of career choice, Ellen helped bring more clarity. She conducted herself in a very professional manner and my newly revised resume couldn't have been worded any better! Considering I am a perfectionist and quite critical most of the time I think that Ellen is a valuable asset to your company. Many thanks,
John
Hi Katie,
I wanted to take the opportunity to give you some feedback on Suzie. We had a phone consultation on Saturday and I must say she was an absolute delight. She had a warming personality, met me in my world, listened to my perspective and offered well reasoned and researched advice. She was encouraging, specific, professional and polished. The call exceeded my expectations in terms of outcomes, particularly in regard to university options. I also liked the different approach to MBTI with the values piece and the list of tasks and careers that suit my personality type. It served to reinforce that I am in the right job and gave me insight into why that is. Suzie is a great ambassador for your brand and I would have no hesitation to recommend her to others in our organisation. I am very pleased that I utilised your service and happy with the results. Kind Regards,
Kerrie Gordon
Dear Katie,
A few months ago you saw my son Corey for a session and gave him a lot of time and very good advice with some achievable goals. Corey has started a fitness course and is now in week 3 and managing his new life with high self esteem and hopes. You were able to match him with a career path with him feeling a real sense of self. He has given up smoking and has aims to work on cruise ships and/or to target uni in the fitness area. Thank you seems such a small word but Thank You very much.
C Denney
Dear Katie,
Since my meeting with you, I have gained clarity and insight as to where I should be working. It has given me confidence to leave my profession which I have been hanging onto for 17 years. Thank you for also helping me reduce my resume from 13 pages to 3! I have recommended you to several colleagues as my visit to you can only be described as life changing - all within 6 months!
Kind regards,
K Bolton
Dear Katie,
Thank you so much for your help with my son Will. Since completing his HSC he has been accepted into a Bachelor of Physical and Health Education at ACPE. After your positive encouragement during his HSC year he was absolutely delighted with his choice. Will and I look forward to keeping in touch with you as his course progresses. Many thanks for helping out my friends and I believe their friends as well. A great find for all of us but particularly for Will.
Thanks again.
R Twigg
Dear Katie,
I was very impressed by your Job Search Training program that I attended. I found it very beneficial and received lots of great transferable advice! Additionally, the Myers-Briggs and career assessment you conducted really helped me focus and define my career goals and aspirations. Last Friday I was offered a position as a Sales Coordinator and I especially want to thank you for your additional help and support during these last few weeks. I really believe that your assistance contributed immensely to me securing this job.
Kind regards,
B van Dissel
Dear Katie,
I thought i'd drop you an email to let you know that I completed the landscaping course you suggested for me last year. I got my certificate 3 and am now working in a full time landscaping job and loving it. I wanted to let you know your help is much appreciated. I can finally see a future in this job. So thanks a lot for everything! I've mentioned you to a few people and given out contacts so I wish you all the best for your business in the future.
Thanks once again,
N Leslie