Vive Work
Advisor, Coach, and Career Support in London, United Kingdom
What work we do is arguably the most important decision we can make, yet it is a commitment we typically make without the benefit of knowledge and experience to guide us. With average age on the increase, it is highly probable we will make several job changes throughout our lives and we are working to better inform these choices. We’ve spent two years building up ViewVo - our platform for connecting people to inspirational experts who love what they do with both flare and success. The reason no one else has done this yet, is because it’s hard. The reality of ‘go and network’, or ‘ go and talk to an expert ’ is easier said than done. We’ve done all these hard and painful steps because when employees are already at a low point, we should be offering something constructive, positive and inspirational.
People in our team have had impressive careers - but what joins them here, is a shared belief that we can help people make better informed choices about where and how to work. We are in a unique position to do this and are excited to get started with career development and outplacement service.
After a career in investment banking and consulting, I took a career break to have my children. Getting back into work or starting over is difficult. I’ve failed at some things and done well at others, but it’s in the doing that we really learn what works - so I've devoted my time over the past few years to figuring out how best to make this happen for other people.
I’m a psychologist and love what I do. Like many, I have a Masters degree and I’m a chartered psychologist, but in reality this means nothing. I’ve never obtained work because of the letters after my name, but because of my reputation and word of mouth. I love my role as Vice Chair of the Association for Business Psychology (ABP) as this more than anything keeps me up to date with all the latest things happening in the industry.