The Career Development Professional’s Guide to Unlocking Self-Awareness

Written by career guidance expert, John Ambrose, this practical guide provides a ‘one stop shop’ for career professionals to help clients of all ages to realise their superpowers and find their career potential.

This practical guide positions self-awareness as a career and life superpower. Exploring strengths, self-assessment, barriers and the future of work in an AI-driven world, it equips career practitioners with tools, frameworks and resources to help clients thrive through greater self-understanding.

Self-awareness has long been recognised as central to career development, yet in practice it is often overshadowed by a focus on skills and interests. This book places self-awareness back at the heart of career guidance, drawing on existing research and reframing it for modern contexts. 

This fascinating guide offers: 

• Expert insights: Drawn from over 20 years’ experience as a practitioner, quality award assessor, and business owner, John Ambrose offers readers a unique blend of proven techniques and observed best practice. 
• Practical tools: Ready-to-use resources, exercises and tasks are underpinned by clear theory summaries and references for further study and reflection. 
• Future-proof strategies: Provides a universal theme with enduring relevance, supporting clients to navigate their place in an evolving world. 

Well written and highly practical, this landmark text reframes self-awareness as the key to unlocking career potential for clients of all ages.