Lou Clark

Current

International Career Consultant at REA
Career & Interview Coach at Être Coaching

Past

Assistant Director of HR at National Health Service, UK
Senior HR Manager at National Health Service, UK

Education

iPEC - Coach Training
Middlesex University
University of Manchester - Manchester Business School

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Lou Clark’s Summary

The only constant in life is change. Work changes. Life changes. Your environment changes. But it is how you respond to these changes that determines your level of success, satisfaction, and personal growth.

At Être Coaching we design customized coaching programs that help individuals to clarify their career direction, advance in their current career, develop a strong resume and hone interview skills. Programs include -

oClarifying career direction and identifying what you really want to do
oSetting goals around improving or changing current career / role
oIdentifying any barrier / resistance to change and how to overcome them
oDeveloping a successful job search program
oDeveloping situational and behavioral interviewing skills
oWorking with managers to make them effective interviewers
oHow to be able to predict the questions an interviewer might ask
oIncreasing confidence in the way that you talk about yourself
oDeveloping communication skills with colleagues, boss or interviewing panel
oDeveloping or re-writing a resume
oEffective management of work/life balance

Areas of expertise -
oCareer coaching - advancement and direction
oInterview coaching - situational and behavioral for interviewers and interviewees
oResume writing - from scratch or editing a current resume

Please do not hesitate to contact me for any further information to explore if coaching is right for you now on 001 646 478 7343.

Lou Clark’s Specialties:

ICF certified coach
HR management
HR and coaching consultancy
mediation

Lou Clark’s Experience

International Career Consultant

REA

(Professional Training & Coaching industry)

2008 — Present (less than a year)

Working with spouses of expatriates as they explore new career opportunities in New York.
Career & Interview Coach

Être Coaching

(Professional Training & Coaching industry)

January 2007 — Present (2 years)

At Être Coaching we design customized coaching programs that help individuals to clarify their career direction, advance in their current career, develop a strong resume and hone interview skills. Programs include -

oClarifying career direction and identifying what you really want to do
oSetting goals around improving or changing current career / role
oIdentifying any barriers to change & how to overcome them
oDeveloping a successful job search program
oDeveloping situational and behavioral interviewing skills
oWorking with managers to make them effective interviewers
oHow to be able to predict the questions an interviewer might ask
oIncreasing confidence in the way that you talk about yourself
oDeveloping or re-writing a resume
oEffective management of work/life balance

Please do not hesitate to contact me for any further information to explore if coaching is right for you now on 001 646 478 7343.
Assistant Director of HR

National Health Service, UK

(Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)

June 2004 — October 2006 (2 years 5 months)

• Overall operational management of the resourcing and HR administration functions of the Hospital.
• Management of the Hospital’s Staff Day Nursery and Holiday Club Scheme.
• Management of the Hospital’s Benefits Portfolio.
• Management of the Trust Interpreting and Equality & Diversity Service across the Hospital.
• As part of the Senior Management Team, operational and corporate responsibility for the Human Resources Function across the Hospital.
Senior HR Manager

National Health Service, UK

(Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)

September 2001 — June 2004 (2 years 10 months)

Generalist HR management with a specific lead on hospital wide nurse recruitment and retention, immigration and induction. This role would advise and lead on all policies and procedures including Sickness Absence, Performance and Conduct, Bullying and Harassment and Equal Opportunities and would take an active role within investigatory matters, through to re deployment or dismissal.

Lou Clark’s Education

iPEC - Coach Training

Certified Coach, Career & Executive Coaching, 2007 — 2007
Middlesex University

Post Graduate in HR Management (CIPD), Human Resource Management, 2002 — 2004
University of Manchester - Manchester Business School

1997 — 2000