Find your Focus: Make it Work
Supporting Careers Leaders, Career Development Professionals and organisations to strengthen careers guidance practice through practical CPD, coaching conversations and CEIAG toolkits.
FocusWorks provides reflective, action-focused training and resources that help practitioners build confidence, improve consistency and create meaningful outcomes for the people they support.
What We Do
FocusWorks provides CPD, coaching approaches and CEIAG resources designed to strengthen careers guidance practice and support meaningful outcomes for clients, students and organisations.
We support Careers Leaders, Career Development Professionals and organisations delivering careers education, information, advice and guidance through:
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Practical workshops and CPD sessions
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Reflective practice and coaching-based approaches
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CEIAG toolkits and guidance resources
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Careers guidance activities aligned to Gatsby Benchmark practice
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Practitioner development after qualification
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Support for consistent, high-quality guidance conversations
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Resources that help clients move from reflection to focused action
Our work is shaped by over 20 years of experience across careers guidance, adult education, employability and professional development, creating practical tools and training designed for real-world delivery.
Who we support
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Schools and colleges
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Careers Leaders
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Career Development Professionals
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Careers and employability teams
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Further and Higher Education settings
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Local authorities and careers hub services
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Independent Training Providers
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Organisations delivering CEIAG and workforce development
"Jo has been an outstanding source of support for me and my colleagues, consistently going above and beyond in a range of contexts including training, academic development, and work-related challenges.
She is exceptionally reliable, organised, and focused, while also being personable and approachable. Jo’s professionalism and dedication make her a true asset to any team or organisation."
Stephen, Career Development Professional and mentor
"It was a really lovely, insightful session and always inspiring to hear other career professionals ideas and ways of working."
"Jo, you’re a born teacher and communicator. Your sessions are filled with passion and knowledge, and are just a wonderful way to learn and share ideas!"
"I'm so pleased to have found these sessions. Sometimes being an independent CGDP can feel isolating. I aslo feel it's helping to revitalise my CPD. Thank you!"
Feedback from CPD workshops
FocusWorks method
Think. Feel. Do.
A practical, coaching-led approach to professional development
The FocusWorks Think. Feel. Do. method helps practitioners move beyond information-sharing and into meaningful reflection, confidence-building and action.
Designed for careers guidance and CEIAG settings, the approach combines structured reflection, coaching-based conversations and practical tools that support real-world application long after the session ends.
Workshops and CPD
Interactive workshops combine reflective practice with practical CEIAG strategies, tools and discussion designed for real-world delivery.
Sessions are designed to strengthen guidance conversations, build practitioner confidence and support consistent, high-quality delivery across teams. Topics include:
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Reflective practice
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Coaching conversations
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Supporting stuck clients
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Practitioner confidence and resilience
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CEIAG and Gatsby Benchmark practice
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Careers guidance tools and activities
CEIAG Toolkits and Resources
Practical careers guidance resources and CEIAG toolkits designed to support meaningful conversations, reflective activities and focused action. Resources can be used in:
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One-to-one guidance
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Group workshops
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Careers education activities
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Work experience preparation and reflection
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Coaching and action planning
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Practitioner development and CPD
Each resource is designed to be practical, flexible and easy to apply in real settings.
Coaching and Team Development
Structured coaching and CPD programmes create space for practitioners and teams to reflect, strengthen practice and embed learning over time.
Through reflective discussion, coaching-based approaches and practical application, sessions support confidence, consistency and long-term professional development.
Programmes can be tailored to support team development, practitioner wellbeing, reflective practice and the ongoing improvement of careers guidance delivery.