Ruth Bradshaw - Manchester

Michelle Barraclough

I have been working with Ruth for a couple of years. She provided invaluable assistance in several key areas of my professional development. She helped me to focus and built up my confidence, which was crucial as I faced difficult decisions. Through careful assessment of my skills, I was able to think about my career path in a different way and focus on the important factors.
Ruth’s guidance widened my job search and provided excellent advice on CV preparation. Additionally, she prepared me for substantial career changes and helped me identify my motivators. Ruth was incredibly personable and offered flexible scheduling to suit my needs. Ultimately, she helped me determine the direction I needed to go in my career. I highly recommend her services to anyone seeking to advance their professional journey.

Bradley

I decided to work with Ruth when I found myself being unhappy in my role at the time and I felt lost career wise. I had an instant connection with Ruth, she is so easy to talk to and I loved her methodical approach to transforming someone's career. She made me feel good about my abilities, which gave me the confidence to make connections that ultimately got me a job. Her coaching abilities will be helpful to anyone regardless of skills set, and I would highly recommend her to anyone searching for advice! There's also the bonus of a lovely brew when you see her in person 🙂

Glyn Barker

I found working with Ruth to be an insightful, rewarding and ultimately successful experience. She combines natural intelligence and common sense with acute observation by her significant experience of working in different sectors. Her style is friendly, engaging and gently persistent.
She helped me to explore my motivators and values as well as helping me to develop more practical skills.

In particular, I felt our meetings had a good balance of her listening and questioning, with just the right amount of input from her in terms of reflection on experience and guidance on potentially thorny issues such as personal brand an online presence.
I am delighted to be able to recommend Ruth’s coaching services.

Samantha Bridge-Tonner

I found Ruth when I was going through redundancy and was at a career crossroads. Ruth’s support, encouragement and guidance allowed me space to consider my strengths again and also where and how I wanted to use these going forward. I went into job interviews re energised and more confident and had a choice of roles. I cannot thank Ruth enough for coaching me through my career block. Highly recommend anyone to access sessions with Ruth!

Jonny Higham

Ruth was a great help in providing structure and support during my transition into a new career and area of work.

Working with her provided a much-needed structure while while still leading in the driving seat which allowed me to work towards choosing a new career based on my own priorities strengths and aspirations. She was kind, considerate and rational and became a stabilising force during a process that can otherwise feel very overwhelming
I am very happy with the new job that I was recently accepted and Ruth’s process has left me feeling that I made an empowered choice in my new area of work.
Thank you, Ruth!

Anna

I'm so glad that I found Ruth when I was feeling 'a bit stuck' in my career. I chose to work with Ruth given my background in languages given her own personal experience. Ruth was very understanding, supportive and inspiring.

She really helped me to gain much needed perspective and direction. We worked through my values and strengths, allowing me to feel more confident and to rebrand myself to reflect these on LinkedIn, my CV and when writing job applications. We also worked through techniques to get a better understanding of potential companies I was interested in working for to make sure that it really was the best fit for me.

Our sessions helped me immensely and I would highly recommend that you get in touch with Ruth.

Project Manager at a UK Gov Non-Departmental Body

Rhys

I contacted and worked with Ruth after I started a new career and found it wasn't for me. I wanted help and direction as I had no clue what to do next and felt stuck.
Ruth worked with me and helped me put my skills and things I enjoy in perspective, giving me the confidence to look for a new career.

Francesca Walker-Martin

I have had the great pleasure of working with Ruth for over a decade. She was the 'go to' person when we were preparing our Undergraduate Leaders for the workforce. Her approach is open, honest and engaging. The support that she provides ensures that you think differently about your approach and reflect on what works and what doesn't.

Francesca Walker-Martin
Reader in Work Based Learning