Can anyone recommend a careers change advisory service for people in their 50s

[singswithitsfingers]

As above. Tired of my corporate job and want to do something else with next phase of my life but struggling with ideas. Looking for recommendations for career change advisers. Happy to pay reasonable amount. Based in London if that's relevant. Thank you .

I'm in the same boat as you, it's a shame you haven't had any replies!

Same here, can I join to see any replies? I want to move on too and I have no idea what to retrain on

Are we allowed to recommend individuals? If so, I had a really good experience with Helen Slingsby, a careers coach who specialises in older career changers. She works remotely so location is not an issue.

I recommend what color is your parachute website/ book- produced annually. Check out the national careers service( free)
https://www.16personalities.com Also worth a look.

I've done this (sort of) however I had my second string to my bow for 15 years as a very part time affair, so I had a head start.

What I would say is

Are you happy to ggo completely back to "starting salaries" or are you hoping to use transferable skills/qualifications to jump, at least, part way up the ladder.

Why do you want to get out? Make sure your change isn't just less money for same but different hassle. It's easy to think it's greener on the other side but actually, if we are honest, as we get older we manage to create a more comfortable place and so going back to scratch may well be very hard work (for less money).

But, I get you. I sold my partnership when my partner retired. I did the same. I now work in exactly the same industry (using my qualifications), very part time in the education side. Overall I get paid less but I also work less and have less stress. Because I moved across the ladders rather than down or up, I'm paid pretty much the same per hour. Happy with the lower income and superfluous time (albeit that got chomped up quickly but with stuff I choose)

Apologies all that I have only just seen these replies. Belated thanks for all the recommendations, which I will follow up.

Decades ago I used an excellent professional careers service in Barnes. Attended over a period of about two weeks - lots of personality tests, discussion, investigation of various roles. It was not cheap, but definitely helped me to come to a decision and take the necessary next steps.

Don’t recall the name of the place, so can’t say if it still exists.

Thank you. I'll Google...