Peter Wilford Chartered FCIPD
Career Coach and Career Management Specialist
- HR and people development background
- City and industry experience
- Using career and job market expertise to coach and mentor
My approach
“I work with clients in a very hands on way. I look for the strengths in any client and help them to build on them and to develop others by offering impartial but focused advice using a range of supportive skills including coaching, counselling and mentoring. I bring a commercial outlook to situations derived from having worked in many organisations both as an HR and Training specialist and as an external Consultant and Coach who has grown and managed a business”.
Biography
Peter Wilford has a background in Human Resources and Training of over 30 years. His wide experience includes financial services in the City (Charterhouse PLC, Noble Group), oil (Texaco), telecommunications (Cable and Wireless) and construction and engineering (Biwater, Trafalgar House/Kvaerner).
Peter moved from employment to set up his own business and retrained enhancing his skills and expertise. He ran a niche consultancy providing tailored products and services to SME’s and mid cap organisations undergoing change and has managed a portfolio career. As a Career and outplacement consultant he delivers one to one coaching and group support to the corporate and private markets. He is BPS accredited for testing and assessment and is a Fellow of the CIPD.
Peter has worked with organisations across most business sectors, private and public and at all levels from graduates to CEO’s from shop floor to boardroom. His experience ranges from people entering the job market for the first time to those with many years experience looking to make a career move, discover new options and avenues including self employment or identify, develop and utilise their broader transferable skills, mid career.
His clients include lawyers, surveyors, engineers, architects, sales and finance specialists, teachers, marketing, advertising, PR and media executives and those from entertainment and broadcasting and in local government and charities. He has worked with and mentored many HR and Training specialists.
David Roden
Career Coach and Career Management Specialist
David has 18 years of consolidated experience encompassing business development, executive career coaching and workshop delivery focused on career transitions. He has worked with the private sector, including global financial and pharmaceutical institutions; the public sector, encompassing national and local entities as well as the third sector.
He is a seasoned, effective and popular career coach. Energising and insightful, bringing a breadth of knowledge to groups and individuals from all backgrounds regardless of seniority or function.
Clients have commented on his accomplished presentational skills and his empathetic approach to workplace issues and stress. He works with his clients to develop a positive outlook and delivers meaningful results.