What's the primary purpose of a CV?

Remember your CV should represent your brand and is your marketing Sales Pitch. It is intended to secure an interview - not provide a reader with every single bit of information in huge amounts of detail for the whole duration of your career. It should focus on the important and relevant for the kind of role you wish to secure.

How long does a typical recruitment process take?

The duration of the recruitment process can vary depending on the company and the position, but it typically takes a few weeks to a couple of months.

How do I gather references?

Choose professional referees who can speak positively about your work experience and skills. Ask them in advance and provide details about the job you are applying for so they can tailor their recommendations. You do not need to state "references available on request" in your CV - if you secure the role - references will be used at that point and you will be asked for their details.

Expert Outplacement and Career Coaching for Every Stage of Your Professional Journey

Welcome to Vale Career Consulting, founded by Jo Rowney.

Drawing on extensive experience as a qualified Assessor, outplacement specialist, and senior management professional, Jo offers a thoughtful, strategic, and highly personalised approach to your ‘Next Chapter’. Her work is grounded in both hands-on expertise and up to leadership-level insight, ensuring every client benefits from guidance that is not only supportive, but results-driven in a wide variety of chosen outcomes.

At Vale Career Consulting, you can expect intuitive, proactive support shaped by real-world experience and informed by Director and Executive-level perspective, Jo works with you to clarify your direction, strengthen your positioning, and confidently navigate your next move—whether that means stepping into a new challenge, advancing your career, or redefining your path completely. Her focus is on empowering you to make decisions with clarity, credibility, and confidence.

Whether you are navigating redundancy or proactively establishing your next move, you are in expert hands. This is the core of Jo’s work—delivering practical, proven strategies that help individuals move forward with purpose and achieve meaningful results.

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Meet Jo Rowney

Years spent immersed in the global IT sector have endowed Jo Rowney with invaluable experience.

A qualified Assessor, Hiring Manager, Outplacement coach, and Associate Consultant for 4 outplacement companies, Jo has managed help desks, provided global coaching and supported thousands of employees. Founded and managed Redeployment Programmes and provided dedicated Career Support for multi-million-pound companies.

It all started twenty-five years ago when Jo had a lightbulb moment after attending Assessor Training, sparking a passion that has driven her ever since. This passion ultimately led her to establish Vale Career Consulting 6 years ago, where she now shares her practical and insightful expertise. Today, Jo is renowned for providing clients with clear, confidence building and successful direction to achieve career goals.

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Specialising in empowering professionals to achieve their career aspirations with the confidence and clarity that only expert support can provide, Jo Rowney offers tailored coaching services designed to address the unique challenges and goals of individuals at all roles and management levels, up to the most senior positions.

With proven drive, determination, and the ability to confidently apply her skills and experience across all industries, Jo provides the tools and strategies you need to thrive in today's competitive landscape. By harnessing your existing experience and knowledge, she helps you shape your future and learn how to manage that effectively in the future.

It's time to take control of your career with services tailored to your individual needs. Whether this be by yourself or in a group, Jo will support you.

Tailored Essentials Plus

Jo's flagship package — offers 3 months of dedicated, expert support extending to 6 months for up to 3 ad-hoc sessions. This program combines essential core coaching modules, empowering you to become more confident, strategic, focused, and driven in your career journey. All of this is supported by comprehensive support materials. Topics you’ll cover include:

Initial consultation call (free)
‘The Next Chapter’ – paving the way for your next steps and path ahead
Leveraging AI Effectively together
CV Critique, Feedback and review together
Job Hunting & Strategy
Job specifications and cover letters
How to impress in a new role
Competency-based interview preparation
Up to 3 non transferable ad-hoc catch-up support sessions up to 6 months.

£800.00

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Individual Coaching Sessions

If you don't really need the full Essentials Plus package but wish to focus on one or more particular topics, you can build your own tailored approach to career consultation.

Starting with a free initial 'meet and greet' to discuss and identify which services would benefit you most and get any questions answered about the services I offer.

We will work together to create a tailored plan to suit your needs and budget. All of the services from the Tailored Essentials plus package are available individually as well as additional sessions such as:

All prices are per individual but can be accessed in Workshops for multiple people too at a discounted rate.

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Virtual Workshops

The perfect solution for a group looking to explore one or more of the Vale Career Consulting Coaching Sessions, Jo’s virtual workshops can be offered as a standalone or series of workshops.

Working together to determine what's required and to ensure the bespoke content is fitted to your group’s needs, through these sessions Jo provides:

Delivery of any coaching sessions for up to 8 people
Live remote sessions
Full support materials
Practical tools
The option to bolt on follow-up 1-2-1 sessions or CV critiques
Secure my time by the hour, half or full day
Secure the Tailored Essentials Plus package for your staff choosing either 121 sessions or group sessions where appropriate tailored to your needs.

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Still have questions?

Get in touch to find out how Jo can help you take control of your career and be where you want to be.

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Testimonials

Mel Green, Group (Global) Head of Personal Administration & Payroll

“I approached Jo for support not because I was looking for a new job or career change, but simply because I am at a stage in my life where my confidence has dropped, I wanted to work on my own well-being.
Connecting with Jo has been an incredible experience, not only did she boost my confidence dramatically by helping me re-write my CV so that I could see firsthand just what a successful career I have had, but also really made me focus on what I am really good at and want to do more of to improve my happiness. She also provided me with some fantastic tools that genuinely helped me to understand my personality better and helped me overcome some of the challenges that I face and how I can handle them differently.
This connection with Jo has honestly been life changing and I would not hesitate to recommend Jo.”

Hints & Tips

Find answers to common questions about CV writing, job applications, and interview preparations.

There is a lot of preparation that can be done before even applying for roles. Your history is your history and you need to understand all the evidence you have to share and what's important and relevant. You need to understand all your key selling points and ultimately how that is relevant to the role. If you go through the competency based interview coaching with me, you'll have all of this in place. The result is a confident you - knowing exactly what you need to share in an interview for a specific role. Practice common interview questions, prepare your own questions for the interviewer. Dress appropriately - be aware of your background if your interview is on line, be polite and smile, be on time!

When negotiating salary, research industry standards and be prepared to justify your desired compensation based on your skills and experience. Be clear in your own mind what your minimum salary is but also remember to take into account the wider package such as pension, holidays or healthcare. Negotiation may be possible around these things too to reach a mutually beneficial agreement. Be clear on the minimum salary you're prepared to accept for the right job.

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Book a free consultation with Jo to discuss your support needs.

Email: jo@valecareerconsulting.com

Phone: 07534 280162

Expert Outplacement and Career Coaching for Every Stage of Your Professional Journey

Meet Jo Rowney

Find your perfect service below

Still have questions?

Testimonials

Hints & Tips

What's the primary purpose of a CV?

How to prepare for an interview?

How to negotiate salary?

How long does a typical recruitment process take?

How do I gather references?

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