Career · Intermediate

Guide professionals through career change with confidence

A self-paced programme that teaches you a repeatable mentoring method for career goals, positioning, market entry and interviews.

Level: intermediate5 modules · 20 lessons
  • 5 structured modules
  • 20 recorded lessons
  • Practice assignments and worksheets
  • Lifetime access
  • 14-day money-back guarantee
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Why career mentoring needs a method

Experienced professionals are often asked for career advice. A colleague wants to know whether to stay in a role, a friend asks for help with a CV, a former team member needs a plan for the next step. The conversation starts easily, but without a structure it can turn into a list of opinions, anecdotes and generic tips.

Career mentoring is a professional skill. It requires the ability to diagnose the client's situation, separate a strategic goal from a tactical next step, and choose the tools that fit the moment. It also requires boundaries: the mentor supports the client's thinking and action, but does not take responsibility for the client's life or decisions.

This programme gives you that structure. It is built around the situations that come up most often in career conversations: choosing a direction, explaining your value on the market, finding opportunities, preparing for interviews and reviewing the work you do as a mentor. Each module gives you a framework, questions to use and practice assignments to apply the framework to realistic cases.

The course is self-paced and recorded. You can work through the lessons in your own time, return to the materials when a real conversation raises a new question, and build your own mentoring toolkit step by step.

What you will be able to do

By the end of the programme, you will have a practical toolkit for the most common career requests.

  • Set strategic and tactical career goals

    Help a client separate the long-term direction from the next concrete step.

  • Read a CV through an employer's eyes

    Spot the gaps between what the client has done and what the market needs to see.

  • Help a client claim achievements

    Turn experience into evidence, results and a clear story of value.

  • Choose job-search channels for the situation

    Match the search strategy to the client's level, industry and constraints.

  • Make networking steps simple and strong

    Prepare a credible introduction and a first action the client can take.

  • Prepare a client for difficult interview questions

    Build answers around evidence, examples and outcomes.

  • Work with resistance and frustration

    Recognise the mindset blocks that appear at each stage of a career transition.

  • Hold the boundary of responsibility

    Keep the client in charge of decisions while you provide structure and challenge.

  • Run a diagnostic career session

    Use a repeatable frame to understand the request and agree on the work ahead.

5
modules
20
recorded lessons
4
levels of work per module
3
practice assignments

The four levels of every module

Each module is built on four levels of work. The first level is tools: the frameworks, questions and templates you use with a client. The second is the client's mindset: the resistance, frustration and key frames of thinking that appear at that stage of a career transition.

The third level is responsibility. You will learn how to keep the client accountable for their decisions and actions without taking ownership of their career. The fourth level is your own state as a mentor: how to stay calm, curious and grounded when a conversation becomes difficult or uncertain.

This four-level structure is what makes the programme practical. You are not just collecting questions or models. You are learning how to choose the right intervention for the person in front of you, and how to notice when your own assumptions are shaping the conversation.

How the course works

The programme is delivered as a series of recorded video lessons. Each module starts with a short explanation of the framework, then shows how the framework applies to a realistic career request. You will see examples of questions, client responses and the decisions a mentor makes in the conversation.

Every module comes with worksheets and practice assignments. The assignments ask you to apply the tools to sample client cases, write out your own question sequences, review a CV or prepare an interview plan. You can complete them on your own; if you have a study partner, you can use the assignments as the basis for peer practice.

There are no live sessions or one-to-one calls in the programme. You work at your own pace, and the materials stay available after purchase. The course is designed for busy professionals who want a structured method they can study in focused blocks and return to when they need it.

The programme

Five modules take you from the first career conversation to a complete mentoring frame.

  1. 1Module 1 — Career goals: strategic and tacticalHelp a client understand what they want and turn it into a goal they can act on.
    • Mapping the client's current career situation
    • Separating a strategic career goal from a tactical next step
    • Questions that help a client name what they actually want
    • Building a goal statement the client can act on
  2. 2Module 2 — CV and positioningHelp a client see their experience through an employer's eyes and present their value clearly.
    • Reading a CV through an employer's eyes
    • Helping a client claim achievements and results
    • Turning experience into a clear self-presentation
    • Common positioning gaps and how to address them
  3. 3Module 3 — Market entry and networkingChoose the right search channels and make the first market steps simple and strong.
    • Choosing job-search channels for the client's context
    • Making first networking steps simple and strong
    • Preparing a short, credible introduction
    • Tracking market feedback and adjusting the search
  4. 4Module 4 — Interview preparationPrepare a client for real interviews, including the questions that feel most difficult.
    • Preparing for a real interview with a client
    • Building strong answers to difficult questions
    • Working with evidence, examples and outcomes
    • Rehearsing and reviewing interview performance
  5. 5Module 5 — Diagnostic session and mentor frameRun a diagnostic session and define the mentor's role, boundaries and next steps.
    • Running a diagnostic career session
    • Defining the mentor's role and boundaries
    • Reviewing practice sessions with a structured checklist
    • Creating a personal development plan as a mentor

What you get

  • 20 recorded video lessons

    Five modules with clear explanations, examples and mentor decision points.

  • Module worksheets

    Structured exercises for goals, positioning, market entry and interview preparation.

  • Powerful questions guide

    A PDF collection of questions for each stage of a career conversation.

  • CV phrasing examples

    A PDF with examples of how to turn experience into evidence and results.

  • Values and drivers worksheet

    A guided exercise for exploring what matters to a client and how it shapes career choices.

  • Three practice assignments

    Apply the frameworks to sample client cases and build your own question sequences.

  • Diagnostic session walkthrough

    A recorded demonstration of how to structure a first career conversation.

  • Self-review checklists

    Checklists for reviewing your own mentoring sessions and spotting gaps.

  • Lifetime access

    Return to the lessons and materials whenever a new client situation arises.

Is this course for you?

This course is for you if…

  • Experienced professionals who are asked for career advice and want a structured method.
  • Managers, HR professionals and team leads who support people through career decisions.
  • Coaches and mentors who want to add career-specific tools to their practice.
  • Consultants and freelancers who want to offer career mentoring as a service.
  • People who prefer self-paced study and want materials they can revisit.

Probably not a fit if…

  • Complete beginners with no professional experience to draw on.
  • People looking for personal career coaching for their own job search.
  • Anyone who expects live group calls, one-to-one feedback or real-client practice.
  • People who want a quick credential rather than a practical skill.
  • Those who are not willing to complete written practice assignments.

After the course

You will have a repeatable structure for a career mentoring conversation. When a client brings a request, you will know how to diagnose what is really being asked, choose a strategic or tactical focus, and agree on the next steps.

You will be able to help a client review their CV, articulate their value, choose search channels, prepare for interviews and work through the frustration that often comes with a career transition. You will also have a clearer sense of your own boundaries as a mentor.

The materials remain available, so you can return to the module that matches the situation in front of you. Over time, the worksheets and checklists become your own working toolkit for mentoring, management or HR conversations.

Questions before you buy

How much time do I need each week?

The programme is self-paced. Most learners work through one module at a time, setting aside two to three hours for the lessons and the practice assignment. You can go faster or slower depending on your schedule.

Do I need previous mentoring experience?

No formal mentoring experience is required, but the programme is designed for people who already have professional experience to draw on. You should be comfortable reflecting on workplace situations and completing written practice assignments.

How do I get access after payment?

After payment you receive access to the course area with all recorded lessons and downloadable materials. Access is provided immediately after the order is confirmed.

What is the refund policy?

You have 14 days from purchase to request a refund. If the course is not right for you, contact support within that period and we will process the refund according to the store policy.

What format are the lessons in?

The lessons are recorded video sessions with accompanying worksheets and PDF guides. There are no live sessions or one-to-one calls in the programme.

How long does the material stay available?

The materials stay available after purchase. You can return to the lessons, worksheets and checklists whenever you need them.

Can I use this course for my own career?

The programme is designed to teach you how to mentor others. It includes tools that can help you reflect on your own career, but it is not a personal career coaching programme.

Is there any live practice with real clients?

No. The programme is self-paced and includes practice assignments based on sample client cases. It does not include live practice, supervision calls or individual feedback.

What is included in the bonus materials?

You receive a powerful questions guide, CV phrasing examples, a values and drivers worksheet, a recorded diagnostic session walkthrough and self-review checklists.

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