Nick BrownLondon E7020 8555 3550 / 07803 165 695 / out_placement@hotmail.com https://uk.linkedin.com/in/nickcameronbrown /

A highly experienced OUTPLACEMENT, CAREER TRANSITION & CAREER RESCUE CONSULTANT with a proven track record of success in the industrial, creative, commercial, defence, retail, investment banking, engineering, public and not-for-profit sectors with all types of clients.

K E Y A T T R I B U T E S :

Writing and re-writing CVs, letters, email, LinkedIn profiles, presentations and other self-marketing collateral to successfully re-launch individual campaigns.

Equally effective with senior executives and blue-collar clients from seven-figure salaries to minimum wage.

IT literate with strong written and verbal communication skills. Well-educated, lateral-thinking, energetic, flexible and outcome-focused. Extensive general knowledge and able to rapidly establish common ground,

empathy, and credibility across all levels and sectors. Working successfully in all areas of the UK and the Irish Republic. Running seminars / learning events / workshops. Customising and creating seminars / learning events / workshops.

M A J O R A C H I E V E M E N T S :

Key contributor to many successful outplacement consultancy projects (Appendix I & II).

Responsible for up-selling and on-selling on many occasions due to the flexibility of his approach and professionalism of his work.

Motivating & guiding people through counselling, coaching and training. Managing the career transition provision of up to 400 clients during periods of

dynamic change. Using network, IT and the internet to research and obtain speedy and

substantial results.

P R I N C I P A L A R E A S O F E X P E R T I S E :

Career Counselling & People Development Developing client self-confidence, skills awareness and employability through

encouraging positive self-evaluation and a realistic appraisal of marketability. Career Development - identifying opportunities and encouraging career and

skills analysis through informal and formal techniques and personal guidance. Investigating & selecting appropriate vocational training programmes. Enhancing clients’ writing, communication and presentation skills. Team Building - empowering and supporting individuals to create effective teams.

Client Handling & Organisation Managing complex projects involving competing priorities and dealing effectively with

unforeseen events. Responding quickly to project requirements with minimal induction time. Developing IT solutions to meet MI needs by utilising IT tools, on-line facilities and

databases. Establishing, controlling and maintaining an extensive information resource used by

clients for self-marketing and career development. Utilising negotiating and influencing skills to achieve acceptance of the positive

attributes of change.

Organising PR events and promotional and business-to-business communications. Informal and formal interfaces - acknowledging political sensitivities and differing

company cultures. Successfully delivering in unionised environments (Nestlé).

C A R E E R H I S T O R Y :

OUTPLACEMENT CONSULTANT 1994-Date(Pauline Hyde & Associates; Alternative International; Coutts Career Consultants; Fairplace Consulting / Savile Group; Working Transitions, Chiumento Consulting Group, the Rialto Consultancy)BRAUND MOTOR SPORT Holland 1993-1994Team Operations ManagerACXIOM UK LTD LondonAccount Handler / Programming Team Manager 1990-1993THE NESTLÉ COMPANY LTD CroydonBusiness Systems Analyst 1987-1990CO-OPERATIVE INSURANCE SOCIETY LTD ManchesterComputer Programmer 1986-1987Previous experience in Travel & Music Industries

TRAINING COURSES:

Ongoing NLP & CBT Training 2006-Gestalt Coaching Skills 2009City & Guilds IT (MS Word, Access, Excel & PowerPoint) - Distinction 2004–2006Elements of Facilitation 1998Principles of Outplacement 1996Prince’s Trust Diploma (self-employment) 1994Institut Français DELF Pt I & II 1993Zenger Miller Front-Line Leadership 1991-1992Diploma in Programming Technology 1986

EDUCATION & TRAINING:

Polytechnic of Central London 1972-1976St. Edward's School Oxford 1966-1971Gilman School Baltimore Md USA 1970

OUTSIDE INTERESTS:

Arts, Cycling, Food, Wine, Singing & Performing, Quizzing.

Nick Brown out_placement@hotmail.com +44 (0) 7803 165 695

APPENDIX I

Corporate clients include:

ACCO UK Ambassador Insurance (Lloyds Abbey Life) AMP UK Group (NPI/London Life/Cogent/AMP) Arts Council England Ashridge CollegeAudrey Page Associates (Australia)Aventis (Agrevo / Rhône Poulenc Crop Science) AXA Investment ManagersBAE SystemsBarclays Bank BHP BillitonBNFL Booker plc Booker Wholesale Foods BP Amoco Bradford & Bingley Building Society British Telecom Burberry of London CFS (Co-operative Financial Services) Channel 4 TelevisionChannel 5Chartered Accountants' Benevolent AssociationCITBCompass plc / SSP CP Ships (Canadian Pacific) De BeersDfIDDHLDiamond Trading CompanyDow JonesDresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein e2vEADSeBookersED & F Man Esso Petroleum Express Newspapers (United News Media) Fremantle Media Fuller, Smith & TurnerGalileoGeneral DynamicsGivaudan Rörer (Hoffman La Roche) Glaxo Wellcome GMAC RFCGuardian Media GroupHays Specialist RecruitmentHill Samuel (Lloyds TSB) HMVHomebase (J Sainsbury) HSBCInstitution of Civil EngineersInstitution of Engineering & TechnologyiSoft Kodak

LadbrokesLittlewoods Shop Direct (Wigan)London Borough of Brent (EDS) London Borough of Hackney London Borough of Kingston-upon-Thames (EDS) London Borough of SouthwarkLondon Borough of Wandsworth (EDS) London Stock Exchange LTA / UK TennisMarconi McCormick Foods (Schwartz Spices) MFIMusgrave RetailNAAFI NAONationwide Building SocietyNestlé Powwow Nestlé Purina Nestlé UKNirex Northgate plc Otis Lifts Oxford InstrumentsPilkington Thorn Optronics Powerhouse Retail (Hanson Group) Prudential Assurance Psion RNIBRoche Products (Hoffman La Roche) Royal & Sun Alliance Royal Opera HouseRWE nPowerSainsbury's Supermarkets Scottish Courage Selfridge’s ShellTaylor & FrancisTennis England (LTA)Thames WaterTrebor Bassett (Cadbury Schweppes) Tyco ElectronicsUKAEAUltra ElectronicsUnilever plc (DiverseyLever - Liverpool) VaillantVauxhall Finance (GMAC UK) Visit BritainWarner Music UK / Warner Parlophone RecordsWhitbread Beer Company Whitbread plc Yell.com Yellow Advertiser (United News Media) West Sussex CCXstrataZenith

Nick Brown out_placement@hotmail.com +44 (0) 7803 165 695

APPENDIX II

Professional Profile (based on objective feedback):

“Nick has a wealth of experience within outplacement and career transition. He has worked in most industrial and commercial sectors and is equally effective with senior executives and blue-collar clients.

Nick is well educated; lateral thinking, energetic and flexible. He is enthusiastic and genuinely enjoys helping people to succeed. He pays close attention to first-principles and acts professionally and with respect at all times.

Key to these principles is instilling trust, creating an atmosphere of calm, and developing a “can do” mentality amongst clients whether in one-to-one sessions, in workshops or in public.

Nick focuses on restoring and building genuine self-confidence amongst clients. He is highly enthusiastic and demonstrates that “going the extra mile” is a part of his job, not an optional extra. His approach has been described as compassionate – a person who can empathise and build trust.

In terms of style, Nick is a very knowledgeable and practical individual who is not necessarily influenced by whatever is currently fashionable. He is regarded as having a flair for helping people feel at ease and having a jolly, even, temperament!

He is very practical and can deliver at all levels, in fact this is a major strength which feeds back into itself.

Clients are always treated as individuals and in a non-judgemental manner. He is a good listener who always works hard and achieves positive results for clients and excellent feedback from sponsors.”

He is totally outcome focused and the feedback he treasures most is – “You are good at your job!”.

Nick Brown out_placement@hotmail.com +44 (0) 7803 165 695