Personal, Interview and Business Coaching
Human Resource Advice, Support and TrainingWelcome to Freda McCormick
Dr Freda McCormick is a personal and business coach specialising in interview and career coaching, and issues relating to human resources.
With extensive experience in human resource management Freda has worked at a senior level in the Health Sector, Local Government and Further and Higher Education. She is passionate about her profession and has shared her skills and knowledge with many voluntary and community groups. This experience is supported by her qualifications and broad skill base, which include the completion of doctoral level studies and a thesis on 'Active Ageing and Later Life Learning'.
Freda is a very enthusiastic and motivated individual who strives to bring out the best in people no matter what their role in life or work. Successful coaching, Freda believes, is about closing the gap between potential and performance, and can add value in our personal, student and and business life.
Interview Coaching
Do you dread going for your next interview?
Perhaps you’ve never had a formal interview and you really want that job or university place. Maybe it has been years since your last interview, or perhaps you have never experienced an interview at all. With her extensive experience of the recruitment and selection process – especially competency based – Freda can help you prepare for and perform to your full potential in an interview situation.
Perhaps after many hours of practicing your instrument, or studying for your degree, the date of your exam or viva is looming and you need that extra bit of confidence and support.
If you would like more confidence and to learn skills that help you look forward to these situations instead of dreading them, Freda can help you. You will acquire ways to prepare, and also to equip yourself with the skills and confidence you need to increase your mental agility on the actual occasion.
Do you know your direction in life?
Over the years, you may have fallen into the trap of making decisions about your life and work, based on other people’s expectations of you. You would be surprised at the number of people who have followed a particular career route simply because it was expected of them by parents or teachers. Sometimes certain careers have also been disregarded because of gender.
Frequently you have probably made important decisions based solely on what you thought would make money or give you security, and then wondered why a sense of fulfilment eludes you.
Thankfully, there is recognition that it is much more fulfilling to base your decisions on what your heart is telling you. Freda can help you recognise what you most want to achieve, and help you achieve it. You will be set on your way to achieving your goals and aspirations in a way that allows you to reflect on your life and responsibilities without diminishing your own goals.
The method of coaching used by Freda is one that will empower you in a supportive and challenging manner, to bring about change and action.
On a practical level, Freda can assist you prepare your CV and complete an application form.
If this sounds like you, why not contact Freda for further details and make a booking by phoning 07710 538351 or emailing [email protected]?
Qualifications
- Doctorate in Education
- Masters in Human Resource Management
- Post Graduate Certificate in Personal and Business Coaching
- Licentiate of London College of Music
Professional Memberships
- Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
- Fellow of the Institute of Leadership and Management
- Accredited Member of the National Council of Psychotherapists
Service Categories
Life Coaching
