TESTIMONIALS
CAREER TRANSITION & OUTPLACEMENT
"I can't recommend Dakin Partners highly enough. Their assistance was instrumental in helping me obtain a wonderful role I didn't think would've been possible. Having come straight from a 25 year stint with my previous employer and zero experience looking for employment I really didn't know where to begin.
My Consultant Blaire was an enormous help stepping me through each stage, always available to help with any questions I had. With Blaire's help I'm now working in a better, more fulfilling role and can't thank her enough."
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Group Logistics Manager
Health Sector
“Like many people, I experienced an unexpected career transition after being in my organisation for many years, which had a profound impact on my self-confidence and self-esteem. I hadn’t had to apply for a job in more than 10 years and had a woefully outdated CV and no clue how to approach searching for a new role. I was grateful that my organisation had provided me with the opportunity to have outplacement support, and after talking to a few providers, I chose Dakin Partners.
The people that I worked with – Peter, Blaire and David, did a magnificent job in helping me come to terms with the scale of change that I was experiencing and step-by-step, helped build my confidence. It was affirming to have them re-frame my skills and experience in such a way that made me excited about looking for interesting roles and believe in myself again. It was lifesaving. The preparation and support from the team was instrumental in my landing the very first role I applied for and I couldn’t be happier.”
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C-Suite Executive
Higher Education
"I would absolutely recommend Dakin Partners services and found the interview techniques training to be the most beneficial as this has changed since I was last in the job market. This refresher helped me immensely in terms of confidence and delivery of my answers.
I hadn’t been out of work for over 16 years. The team, especially Blaire, really helped in every way to train me back into the world of interviews. Their compassionate, personal treatment is what I value the most. With frank insights into making job decisions and interview advice, they helped me land two jobs at once. I wholeheartedly recommend."
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Finance Manager
Statutory Authority
“Peter and the team at Dakin Partners provided me with highly professional career development advice. He met with me on multiple occasions and gave me extremely relevant advice about job applications I had been working on. Looking for work can be an anxious time. Peter and his team were very available, friendly, supportive and incredibly knowledgeable. This made the whole process quite a calm and exciting one. His knowledge of the market was up-to-date and introductions were very helpful. I would recommend Peter to anyone looking for career support and advice.”
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Education Program Manager
Not-For-Profit
“I was initially nervous about working with a career transition coach, but I didn't need to be. Blaire was relaxed, knowledgeable, accommodating and empathetic. Blaire initially helped me create a new resume and cover letter and update my LinkedIn. As I decided to start a small business after my redundancy, she also reviewed and gave feedback on my website, gave invaluable advice on marketing, and my services to make sure they were clear. I definitely feel like I am more marketable and professional as a potential employee and/or a small business from working with Blaire.”
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Neurodiversity Consultant
Health Sector
“I found the Resumes and Applications section most helpful as I hadn't properly applied for a role outside my network for a long time. The learning and tips in this section were great and allowed me to quickly come up to speed on how to approach the job market.
Navigating the transition of my career was a daunting prospect, however, the team at Dakin Partners were an amazing support through a difficult time. Despite an incredibly challenging job market, Dakin's online resources, as well as Blaire and Peter's advice, assistance, and support, were invaluable in helping me secure a new executive-level role. I highly recommend their services to anyone in a similar position."
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Head of IT
Statutory Authority
“Thank you both (Peter & Blaire) for your support and helping me to modernise my employability through my CV, LinkedIn, cover letters and how the employment game runs in the 2020's.
I really felt lost when I was made redundant and didn't think that anybody would want a 56 year old who spent 33 years with the one employer. You gave me hope, and that was the beginning I needed. It's as simple as that!”
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Finance Manager
Statutory Authority
“There’s no two ways about it, going through a career transition is difficult. The team at Dakin Partners helped me understand what is important to me in my career, identify what value I bring to an organisation and importantly the best method to approach the job market to find the next opportunity that was right for me. This was done in a supportive and human manner. It was a life-learning experience, for which I will be forever grateful.”
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Communication Manager
Victorian Statutory Authority
EXECUTIVE SEARCH & RECRUITMENT
“We engaged Dakin Partners to search for a State Manager for Victoria. That assignment was handled very well, so we engaged them to search for a new CEO. They were fantastic, advised us well at the outset, and kept us informed at every stage of the process. At all times I felt as though we were part of a focused team. They managed the entire process very professionally with a minimum of fuss and we achieved the outcome we sought. I would have no hesitation engaging Dakin Partners in the future.”
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National Chairman
Health Sector
“Thank you for finding such a great candidate for our position of Director of Fundraising. I would like to compliment you on the way that Dakin Partners identified the type of person we were looking for, conducted the search and found the right person for the job and organisation. I have used your firm on a number of occasions and in different organisations and each time you successfully delivered. I would also like to mention the way in which you support the candidates as our new Director was very complimentary about Dakin Partners.”
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Chief Executive
Health Sector