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See your strengths clearly. Then make your next move.
You may want to make better use of your experience, prepare for greater responsibility or feel more confident contributing at work. You might also be questioning whether your current role still suits you.
For employers, the challenge may be developing a manager, sharing responsibility more effectively or helping good employees see a future within the business.
I’m Paula Donnan, a Career Consultant and Coach. I work with individuals and organisations to understand what needs attention and agree practical steps for development.
Based in Belfast, working across Northern Ireland, Ireland and the UK.
When work needs a closer look
Whether you are navigating a career shift or leading a small business, a clear perspective helps you decide on the right practical steps forward for yourself or your team.
Your role no longer fits
The job has changed, or you have. You want to work out whether to stay, adapt or move before you make a decision you regret.
You hold back, but know your stuff.
You leave meetings wishing you had spoken up, and you find it hard to explain what you contribute. The experience is there. It just isn’t being heard.
You have been made redundant
You have years of experience but you are unsure how to present it or where it fits now. You want a clear plan, not another round of applications that go nowhere.
You are ready for more
A promotion, a step into leadership or growing your small business is in sight. You want to show you are ready and go in well prepared.
How it works
Simple steps to professional clarity for individuals and small organisations.
Client Case Studies: From Workplace Challenges to Practical Change
Hello, I’m Paula
For over 15 years, I have worked with people at turning points in their careers, across employability programmes, further education colleges, charities and the public sector. What I do best is help people see what they are good at when they have lost sight of it, and turn that into a clear next step. I am also an associate coach with Executive Connexions and a partner with Neurodiversity Spark.
Strengthscope® Leader Practitioner · Level 5 Coach and Mentor · Member of the Association for Coaching
Quietly capable? The Career Confidence Programme
You say yes when your workload is already full. You let a comment pass. Afterwards, you know exactly what you should have said. Over four months, two consultations and four coaching sessions focus on real situations from your working week: speaking up, setting boundaries and putting yourself forward in a way that still feels like you. You can email me between sessions, and a follow-up session two months after the programme is included.
£750 · One-to-one support over four months
Supporting your people
If you manage a team, the signs are often familiar. A few people carry too much, capable staff go quiet, or someone steps into management without the support they need.
I work with organisations across Northern Ireland to develop managers, share responsibility more evenly and support people well through redundancy.
Support for organisations · Outplacement support
Not ready to talk yet? Start with the free 20 Prompts for Career Clarity.
Twenty practical prompts to help you see your strengths, gather evidence of your impact and plan your next step, with notes on where AI helps and where your own judgement matters more. You will also get my short Monday email on work, careers and what comes next.
LevelSight for Monitoring Each Application
LevelSight is a free job application tracker that keeps every application, interview and follow up in one place, so you always know exactly where you stand. Every application you track also helps build a public Hiring Experience Score, which encourages companies to treat candidates with more care and respect. I am one of the coaches on LevelSight, and I recommend it to my clients as a practical way to stay organised, confident and in control while they wait to hear back.
The need is real. According to The Interview Guys, around 75% of applications never receive a response, and Forbes reports that 72% of applicants say the job search has harmed their mental health. LevelSight gives you one clear picture of your search and connects you with vetted coaches when you want extra support.
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