Exploring future creative career paths?
Looking for your first creative job?
Thinking of
a career change?
Paul Butler
1-1 Creative Careers Advice
Finding solutions to help you discover your ideal job and brilliant career
I offer practical industry advice, careers guidance and 1-1 coaching across a wide variety of skills for people wanting help with their creative careers
Design Director • Certified Careers Advisor • University Lecturer
- Are you feeling stuck?
- Uncertain what to do next?
- Finding it tough managing those job searches?
- Lacking confidence in networking?
- In need of clear direction for your portfolio?
- Want to refine your interview skills?
- Struggling to nail your personal promotion?
- Thinking of a career change?
- Could do with some professional advice?
If you say “yes” to any of these questions then I can help you move forward
People come to me for help finding their ideal creative career - from job searches and writing effective CVs, portfolio critiques and interview skills, to networking and major career changes.
How I work offers you:
An online
private space
to talk
freely & in confidence
Professional individually
tailored
advice & coaching
Exploring
ways to successfully get to where you want to be
Self-promotion is key to your career success.
My professional expertise can help develop your unique promotional story.
A way we can work together, understanding:
Where
you've
come from?
Where
you
are now?
Where
you want
to be?
How you
plan to
get there?
Gerard Egan’s Skilled Helper Model
A way we can work together, understanding:
Gerard Egan’s Skilled Helper Model
Testimonials
Tell Me
About You
What’s your current situation?
Let's begin the journey to finding key solutions to help you prepare work-ready and transferable skills that companies need.
Why not start a careers conversation with yourself by asking some direct questions about where you feel you are right now.
How confident are you at the moment? |
Where do you think the sticking points may be? |
Do you need help with portfolios, CVs & Interviews? |
Make a list of the skills you currently have |
Have a think about what key things I can help you with? |
Or fill in the Introductory Questionnaire and email the answers to me as a starting point in our introductory session.
Get in Touch
And we can arrange a free 20 minute call
All enquiries are usually answered the next working day, by phone or email
All contact is strictly confidential
Helping you determine what you want and how you're going to get there
For more advice and guidance, click here to visit my blogs page.
Session Fees & Availability
Initial 20min Enquiry Call | Free |
Students & Grads | £45 per 50 min session |
Career Changers | £65 per 50 min session |
Book 6 Sessions | Get one session Free |
All careers sessions take place online via a Zoom link.
My Availability:
Between 9am - 6:30pm
Mon - Thurs
Frequently
Asked
Questions
After an initial introductory chat to find out what you need, we will agree on a preliminary number of sessions. Using effective careers guidance and bespoke techniques that work for you, we’ll identify specific aims and objectives and any sticking points to help move you forward.
All sessions are online and last for 50 minutes.
When we have agreed to work together, I’ll ask for some relevant information about yourself so I can prepare effectively for the sessions.
This could include links to your CV, portfolio (and showreel) and any additional profile information and details. This helps me understand your situation, so I can offer you the best advice and guidance I can.
Most people achieve a better understanding of their own potential. This increases their motivation to improve job searches, portfolio content, or brush up on interview skills, along with a much clearer direction of the steps they need to take to do this. This winning combination makes success in their chosen career more achievable.
There is no 'one-size-fits-all' when it comes to careers coaching, it varies from person to person depending on your circumstances. I can work on an open-ended basis or agree a suitable number of sessions. Subsequently we’ll decide how much further support you may need.
Some people find after an agreed number of sessions they have enough
clarity and focus and are ready to move forward independently. Others value
on-going support and the relationship with me will continue for longer.
My aim is to ensure the coaching continues for only as long as it’s of benefit to you.
Everything said within the careers session is private - this is how coaching differs from talking to a friend or relative. Once you are comfortable with the format we have agreed on, the number of weekly sessions and the confidential space they provide, you will hopefully find the freedom to speak in confidence is of great value.
We will discuss the coaching contract in the initial session - personal information is not shared with any third parties, unless you give written permission to do so.
I aim to offer an initial assessment meeting within 1-2 weeks. Then we would arrange a number of coaching sessions to take place at the same time every week when convenient for you and where I have availability.
If you want to cancel an appointment I require 48 hours’ notice, otherwise the session fee will be due. This is because I’ll have prepared for the session in advance to ensure you receive the best advice and guidance each time. Also, last minute cancellations prevent me taking other bookings to fill the gap.
I combine 35 years as an award winning Motion Designer & Design Director in broadcasting, including BBC and Sky TV (London), with a qualification in Careers Guidance, and five years as a University Lecturer teaching design and employability skills.
I’ve developed an intuitive understanding of creative professionals through recruiting and managing multi-disciplined teams in the creative industries, and mentoring design students.
Why not prepare some questions of your own and get in touch?
I can help you...
Recognise existing skills and develop new ones
Make effective decisions
Move forward with setting goals and action planning
Find the confidence to manage your own career journeys
So ultimately you won’t need my help anymore
“If you sometimes feel insecure, guess what? The rest of the world does too. Don't overestimate the competition and underestimate yourself. You're better than you think.” T. Harv Eker