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Realising Your Career Potential in a Changing World
Expert Careers Guidance and Coaching for every stage of life.
Career Strategy Programme
Investment in your child’s future
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From University To Career
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Career coaching for graduates and adults
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Being prepared in a changing job market
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About Career Lift-Off
Inspired by Michael Stockwell, a career guidance and coaching professional based in Hampshire, UK, Career Lift-Off helps young people and adults to achieve their potential in career through identifying their strengths and motivations, through helping them set realistic goals in line with aspirations, through enabling them to achieve their goals via pathways that work best for them, and through enabling adults in a career to get promotion to management and leadership roles and those wanting a career change to do so with confidence.
Michael Stockwell
Founder of Career Lift-Off
Realising your Career Potential in a Changing World
Services Offered
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Pass your job interview
Learn Moreinterview practice’ with ‘mock interviews.
Get Hired as an Apprentice
Learn MoreLearn what employers are looking for and how to compete for sought after roles.
Guided Career Research and Planning
Learn MoreUtilise your Career Strategy Programme designed by Career Lift-Off to learn how to do effective career research, generate ideas and identify sectors which might best fulfil your potential.
Assessment of Skills, Aptitudes and Personality
Learn MoreHelping young people identify their relative strengths and work-style preferences and match themselves to career environments in which they will thrive.
Confident Career Decision Making
Learn MoreCoaching to help get a realistic view of any barriers and challenges, how to address them, and identify different pathways to goals.
Secure Work Experience Opportunities
Learn MoreUnderstand the value of work experience and get help to find it.
Get Value for Money out of University
Learn MoreIdentify the best global universities for your subject interests and analyse careers your degree can lead to.
Develop your Career to Reach your Potential
Learn MoreCoaching and psychometrics for adults already in professional roles who want to advance.
Investing for Future Success
Who is Career Lift-Off aimed at?
Parents, students aged 18+, graduates, professionals working in junior roles up to executive level, adults in career transition.
- You are concerned that your young person is at risk of drifting post-sixth form or who thinks that your young person has unrealistic or unworkable career goals.
- You are unsure about value for money from university and want expert advice on the alternatives.
- As a parent you notice that your young person is feeling stuck or anxious about the future. You yourself are worried that they lack a career plan or direction when children of other parents seem to have this.
- You are frustrated at work and believe your potential is not being recognised by your employer. You want advancement and are thinking of applying for other jobs.
What Clients Have Said
Priced for Value, Designed for Success
Pricing & Packages
Transparent Pricing – Choose the Support You Need
Client A – One-Off Career Assessment
£75
(£95 with report)
A standalone career assessment meeting.
- Career assessment session.
- Optional detailed report (£20 extra).
- Personalised advice on career pathways.
Client B – Comprehensive Career Assessment & Action Plan
£125
A structured session covering career assessment, action planning, and goal setting.
- Career assessment with in-depth guidance
- Personalised report with career action plan
- Assistance in defining career goals and next steps
Client C – CV Design, Job Applications & Interviews
£125
(Each Service)
Tailored support to write job applications, CV writing, and mock interviews.
- CV writing including a consultation meeting.
- Speculative applications (price above per appointment).
- Mock interviews for real or imagined roles (including preparation).
Client D – Psychometric Assessment Package
£250
Assessment of personality, aptitudes and work-task preferences through standardised tests.
- Pre-assessment briefing.
- Online psychometric assessment.
- Full interpretation and career matching report.
Additional Services – Research & Career Support
£35
/ Per Hour
Optional research and tailored career support to help find the best opportunities for your young person.
- In-depth research on career, apprenticeship, and education opportunities
- Personalised assistance based on specific career goals.
- Research agreed in advance through fully costed estimates.
Get in Touch for a Free 15-Minute Intro Chat
Contact & Booking
To discuss how Career Lift-Off can help contact Michael directly:
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Blog & Resources
Read the Career Lift-Off monthly blog with insights on apprenticeships, job applications, interviews and labour market information and predictions.
Would a young person be better off training as a plumber than
As a parent, you may have followed media coverage of the question aimed at your
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The Impact of AI on your future career
If you’re a student aged 14–21 — or a parent of one — you’ve probably
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Giving young people the literacy and numeracy skills they need for a
GCSE maths and English were never meant to be gatekeepers that shut young people out.
Read MoreHelping Your Young Person Apply for Apprenticeships: What Parents Need to Know.
Supporting your young person through the apprenticeship process isn’t just about helping them apply –
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Managing exam stress and anxiety
Career Lift-Off Blog May/June 2025 So, why are you, a student or parent of a
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Does it pay off in careers terms by going to university?
• The ‘graduate premium’ exists meaning that graduates can earn more money than non-graduates •
Read MoreNot Going to University? Why an Apprenticeship Could Be a Better Choice
Well, the March 2025 blog attempts to give both a parent and young person perspective
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