Careers:TRAINING

A centre specialising in mid‐career change has opened in Croydon, the activities of which will appeal locally and to organisations mainly in London and the South‐East. Run by an independent firm of professional career counsellors, Career & Personal Development Associates, it provides a wide range of services to help people solve the variety of problems that affect them in mid‐career. The four main kinds of problems comprise: first, failure to appreciate personnel strengths, needs and goals relevant to working life; secondly, not making effective use of personal strengths due to difficulties with motivation, unhealthy levels of stress, and so on; thirdly, not defining and researching job markets as thoroughly and as imaginatively as possible; fourthly, ineffective patterns of communication both in writing curricula vitae and in job interviews. The firm provides group and individual counselling, coaching in skills of job market research, writing, and interviews. Videotape interview practice and a word processing cv service are part of the standard package provided to adults. Psychological testing services are also available.