About us

Our teams’ knowledge and experience is vast. We work with job seekers who come from a variety of different backgrounds and we regularly speak to employers in all of the main industry sectors so we know what they expect from their new employees.

All of our advice and tips are based on our team's combined experiences of:

  • working as performance, executive and careers coaches
  • working as personal development consultants
  • working as mentors, and
  • leading global organisations.

We also draw on our extensive experiences of working with:

  • real and practising leaders from all industry sectors
  • HR professionals
  • learning and development managers
  • talent development professionals, and
  • graduate recruiters.

helping you to work

In simple terms, there are three key stages to finding and securing your ideal job. You can define and each stage as follows:

  1. things that you should do before you start the application process
  2. things that you should do during the application process
  3. things that you should do after you’ve secured your new job

what makes us stand apart from other career development providers?

  • It's not the subjects that we cover that makes us different, it’s what we say and the experiences that we can draw on that makes us stand apart from other similar service providers
  • You’ll find that most career development websites will only focus on what you should do during the application process. 1st Steps to Success, however, are different; we offer advice and guidance that covers all three stages, and we have created a Three Step Model which explains everything that you need to do and/or address at each stage. In short, our three Steps are based on a simple ‘traffic-light system’:
    • Step 1 - STOP - Reflecting on where you are now and on what you want to do in the future
    • Step 2 - GET READY - Planning and applying for the job that you want to do
    • Step 3 - GO - Getting the most out of your new job
  • We don’t waffle, we just tell you what you need to know in order to improve your chances of getting the job that you really want
  • Our experiences are real, not from a textbook
  • We regularly review and refresh our knowledge, so you can rest assured that our advice will stand the test of time.

what does the Three Step Model cover?

The Three Step Model is explained in our Knowledge Insight Packs. Topics covered include:

  • knowing yourself - Identify your preferred style of working and explore your strengths and weaknesses.
  • providing powerful evidence of your skills, experience and achievements - Create good examples of your existing skills, personal attributes and experiences that will 'sell you' to potential employers.
  • finding a job that’s right for you - Describe your ideal job and identify and address the things that are preventing you from getting it today.
  • analysing adverts - Learn how to analyse job adverts and identify what your potential employer is looking for.
  • what you should include in your CV - Learn how to create a CV that will increase your chances of securing the job that you want.
  • writing an effective CV - Learn to write a CV that reflects you and your personality.
  • completing application forms - Find out how to complete application forms correctly.
  • preparing for interviews - Find out what you need to do to plan and prepare more effectively for job interviews.
  • key employment skills - Enhance your effectiveness and performance in the workplace.
  • personal development advice - Take control of your own personal development.