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  1. I dont want to go back to the office

    According to a recent survey, 53% of UK office workers say they don’t want to return to the office post COVID-19.

     The survey continued to note that 83.5% of people surveyed have enjoyed working from home, with reasons including flexibility (40%), no commute (38%) and greater productivity (68%). Some of the participants even admitted to enjoying wearing comfortable clothes and not having to keep up the pretence of a ‘work persona’ for all hours on the clock. 

    If you fall into the more-than-half of office workers who don’t want to return to the office, then you may be thinking about your options. 

    You’re in luck, this is an area I’ve been advising and coaching people on for many years. 26 years, in fact. Long before COVID-19 even existed. 

    The answer? Consider consulting. If you don’t know much about it, the thought may be intimidating. But it’s really quite simple. Once you know how. 

    I’ve helped over 40 people this year alone to make the move from the employed world to business-owner, giving them freedom, flexibility, and the opportunity to work from home. I’ve been busier than ever over the last few months.

    I’ll take you through the process step-by-step; from the technicalities of setting up your business legally, to encouraging you and showing you how to find motivation, as well as the all important aspect of how to find paying clients. 

    Many people who take the Leap into Consulting™ end up out-earning their salaried role quickly. I did, as have most of my clients. 

    So, whatever your reasons for not wanting to return to the office - fear, freedom, flexibility, or finance - together we can make it happen. 

    No matter which stage of the process you are, I have a few options that will allow you to further explore.

    Which of the below sounds like you?

    I’ve never thought about consulting but it sounds interesting!

    Book a 10 minute call with me where we can chat through the process and see if it’s something that will suit you.

    I’ve been thinking about consulting as an option but I’m not sure if it’s right.

    Join my ‘Is Consulting right for you’ short course and together, we’ll find your answer.

    I’m in! I want to make the Leap into Consulting™ but I don’t know how to start.

    Sign up to my 6 week virtual bootcamp to make it a reality.

  2. How many professional learning events have you attended that just didn’t quite match up to what you were sold?

    When you’re trying to improve your future, this is the most disheartening thing that can happen.

    That’s why my HR Consultants Virtual Bootcamp packs in 9+ hours of business coaching and 174 pages of quality workbook material. And that’s just the beginning.

    Here are some of the others:

    Bootcamp benefits

    So you want to start or strengthen your HR Consulting career? You’re in the right place.

    My HR Consultants Virtual Bootcamp is practical, packed with value, and proven to work.

    Using my learnings, insights, knowledge and experience from 25+ years as a highly successful consultant, I’ve packed years’ of experience into a transformational fast-track programme: allowing you to learn the tricks of the trade in just six weeks.

    About those numbers:

    When I say I mean business, I mean business. In this course you’ll benefit from: 

    • A community group with daily tips & feedback
    •  8 hours of group coaching
    •  1.5 hours of 1-1 coaching
    •  174 pages of workbook material
    •  12 masterclass videos
    •  Supportive Community Group


    This is an in-depth online course, there’s no glossing over things here. It teaches practical and productive HR Consultant methodology to help you win more clients.

    Think of it this way: this six week course is comparable to learning at a College or University but with one huge benefit - the lack of four walls allows us to keep the price low.

    The money you invest can often be made back in just one extra day of consulting work - something our graduates find happens to them, time and time again.

    This 6 week HR Consultants Bootcamp will help you get where you need to be professionally in weeks, not months or years.

    Register your interest here.

    To find out more from our boot campers - take a look at our independent reviews.

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    You know that age old saying, ‘There’s no time like the present’. It’s never rung truer for HR Consultants than right now.

    Now is the time to Leap into Consulting™.

    Given current global circumstances, this might go against what you think.

    So - why now?

    With ongoing lockdowns, furloughs and struggling businesses, becoming a Consultant can feel like a risky move. But the truth is we are living through a time where all the elements have aligned for HR consultants to succeed.

     Here is why:

    1. Businesses are crying out for external help. With many full-time staff on furlough or facing redundancy there are resource gaps that need to be filled. Hiring a consultant helps businesses do this while they remain in recovery mode.

    2. Full-time HR staff who are still working have spent much of the last few months firefighting. A lot (if not all) of their attention has been focused on COVID-19 and its implications. But that doesn’t mean that other HR functions don’t need attention. They do. And consultants are perfectly placed to address them.

    3. At a time like this, businesses need to hire people who are used to change, people who know how to work in uncertain circumstances, and people who can jump right into the unknown to make things happen. Hello consultants, this is our forte!

    It doesn’t matter if you’re just starting out on your consultancy journey, or if you’ve been working as a consultant for a while.

    What does matter is your next steps into establishing yourself and finding an income. And the time is now. This exceptional opportunity for HR Consultants won’t last for long, so now is the time to push forward, take the Leap into Consulting™, and to make things happen.

    September has always been one of the busiest months in the consulting diary so you need to have clarity and be ready for this.

    Here at Leap into Consulting™ we have the perfect 6 week course to make sure you’re prepared, up-to-speed, and able to take advantage of this window.

    Have you spent the last few months during lockdown working on your business? Great!

    Have you spent the last few months juggling everything you can at home without putting any effort into your consultancy? That’s ok.

    Have you found yourself furloughed or redundant but with a strong desire to get back into the working world? Fantastic.

    Our HR Consultant Bootcamp will ensure that in just 6 weeks you’re ready to jump into consulting and to say ‘yes!’ To all the amazing opportunities that are waiting for you.

    But time is of the essence. Say yes to our 6 week bootcamp now. The course starts on 3rd August 2020 and by mid-September you’ll be saying ‘yes’ to lots of exciting consultancy offers.

    Are you ready to make consultancy work for you? Contact us for more information now. Space is limited to just 8 people, so register your interest now