About Diana Dawson and Working Career:

Experience, Expertise and Vision

Diana Dawson, the founder of Working Career, is an Accredited Master Coach with the Association for Coaching. She is also a qualified Career Coach, Career Counsellor, Coaching Psychologist, and Cognitive-Behavioural Hypnotherapist. She specialises in Career Consulting, Executive Well-Being at Work, Career Coaching, and Workshop Facilitation.

With over 20 years of experience advising individuals and organisations, Diana has supported and enabled hundreds of people to achieve their individual and career goals. She is passionate about helping people be happy, successful, and fulfilled at work.

Diana is a Member of The British Psychological Society and a Master Coach accredited by The Association for Coaching. She is a Registered Hypnotherapist (GHR).

Diana holds a:

MA in Psychology
MSc in Career Counselling and Management
MSc in Occupational Psychology
Diploma in Cognitive-Behavioural Hypnotherapy
Diploma in Stress Management and Resilience
Certificate in Coaching Psychology
Level A and B in Psychometric Assessment

Previous business experience

Before founding Working Career in 2002, Diana had roles in various organisations including The Boots Company plc, with responsibilities including Supply Chain Management and Product and Marketing Management. Diana also worked in recruitment for five years.

Diana says:

“I am passionate about helping people optimise their talents. I am committed to my client's success, and guided by these values:

Results-focused: I am here to help you achieve your goals.
Non-judgemental: I offer support and positive regard; I do not judge you.
Respectful of individuality: We are all different; we all need different things from work and life.
Positivity and humour: Things can get bad, but there is always an upside.
Belief in you: Anything is possible. If you have the will, you will find the way.
Expertise: You can never stop learning about yourself and the wonders of the universe”

Clients

Working with individuals, Diana has helped hundreds of people to identify, approach and achieve a career that allows them to flourish at work and fulfil their personal potential. Working Career’s organisational and corporate clients have included GlaxoSmithKline, BBC, City of Edinburgh Council, The University of Edinburgh, RBS, BP, The Scottish Government, NHS and Deloitte.

Diana’s individual clients have come from different backgrounds and sectors including:

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