On Message
What my clients say
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About my career coaching and workshops
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​Kate had me feeling instantly at ease and expertly detailed my work and study history into a succinct and professional CV. I recommend her highly.
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Giselle Attard (Property professional and mature graduate returning to the workforce)
If you’re new to New Zealand, or simply looking for clarity and direction in your career, I can’t recommend Kate enough. She really knows how to help people find their footing. ​​​What I appreciated most was her structured, thoughtful approach. She understands the nuances of the New Zealand job landscape. Our sessions were focused, practical, and full of valuable insights.
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Thanks to our work together, I found a great role in the health industry.
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Sarah Stueber (Digital transformation and organisational development specialist, emigrating to New Zealand)
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I had the pleasure of being tutored by Kate at a career coaching course in 2024 and highly recommend her.
Kate has a genuine gift for helping people see their own value and communicate it effectively. Throughout the course, she created a supportive environment for the wide range of attendees, where we could be honest about our career challenges while learning practical, actionable strategies for standing out in today’s job market.
What struck me most was Kate’s ability to blend tactical CV writing skills with deeper career guidance. She helped us identify our unique strengths, articulate our achievements with impact, and position ourselves authentically. Her feedback was always constructive, insightful, and tailored to each person’s situation.
Kate brings empathy, expertise, and real-world practicality to her coaching. If you’re looking for someone who will genuinely invest in your career success and help you move forward with confidence, Kate is an excellent choice.
Rohan Rimmer (Operations Lead, Lion Australia New Zealand)
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Kate’s career coaching course at Selwyn College was a game-changer. She made CVs, applications, and job-hunting strategies simple, practical, and effective. Every session left us with clear, actionable steps to move forward.
I’ve already recommended Kate to friends, and I’d encourage anyone job-hunting to reach out—her guidance is invaluable and definitely gave me the support, knowledge and extra push to secure my current role.
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Jo Carroll (Activities Coordinator, Summerset Retirement Village)
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Kate, I am truly happy and grateful for all your help! After our revisions and amendments on my CV and with your pointers on my cover letter, I received more call backs! I had 3 direct application interviews and 1 job interview thru an agency. And I already have 2 offers!
Marianne Olan (Finance professional navigating redundancy)
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About my outplacement services
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Thank you so much Kate for bringing your skills, passion. empathy and resources to support our people during this time.
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Brett Morris (GM Human Resources, Tourism Holdings Limited managing COVID-19 redundancies)
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Kate was wonderful in preparing some very useful and practical outplacement resources that I could use in Workplace Training with a small team of workers. Full of many real-world examples and tips, they suited a wide range of learners, each with differing cultural and educational backgrounds. My learners could follow the resources provided step by step at their own pace, identify their hard and soft skills, and gain confidence in applying for new roles.
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Daniel Lilley (Workplace trainer, on behalf of a manufacturing firm managing a restructure)
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About my engagement and communications work​​​​​​​
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Kate is a clear, insightful thinker, a logical, plain English communicator and an expert at breaking projects into measurable, manageable stages. She thinks of things from all perspectives and has a good risk radar.
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Rachel Hopkins (GM Marketing, Competenz, industry training organisation)
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Kate is an astute and attentive communications professional who gets things done. She is emotionally switched on and is driven, genuine and dependable. These traits, along with unparalleled project management skills and attention to detail make her an asset to a comms team.
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Solange Francois Bason (Marketing Manager, Auckland Airport)
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Kate would be an asset to any organisation wanting to strengthen mentoring, coaching or people-focused programmes. As a consultant, she developed our mentor engagement strategy, improved the onboarding process, and created clear, practical guides that support our mentors and scholars.
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Kate communicates clearly, understands what’s needed, and delivers work that is thoughtful, organised and on point. She makes collaboration easy.
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​Kirk Sargent (CEO First Foundation, supporting young people into successful careers)​​​​
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