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Career Consulting

Taking the first steps of your career, together. 

SKILLS, KNOWledge AND NETWORKING

Entering the employment market following university graduation or changing career is a huge step.

We match you with an industry professional within our global network who provides you with expert CV support, application guidance and interview preparation. Our network extends to all industries including professional services, UK government bodies, EU institutions, UN organisations, NGOs, health, education, the arts, finance and more.

Through our global network of specialist consultants and industry-specific knowledge, we provide you with the tools to secure the perfect role in your chosen industry. We help you get there.

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What to expect

A discussion with a specialist consultant from the relevant industry about your academic qualifications, work experience, skills, achievements and career prospects, helps us explore your strengths, identify your passions and maximise your full potential. We create a step-by-step action plan, we set and monitor practical goals and create a winning strategy.

We help you present your qualifications, experience and skills through a high-quality application letter, CV and LinkedIn profile. We customise your professional portfolio to meet the specific role requirements. Our tailored service ensures that you make a lasting first impression on potential employers and we provide you with a competitive advantage in the market.

We prepare you for your interview through highly personalised coaching sessions. Our sessions are tailored to you and the role you are interviewing for.

  • Expert one-to-one practice interview and detailed performance feedback.
  • Step-by-step guidance on interview methods (such as the STAR model) and guidance on responses.
  • Evaluation of presentation skills and vital techniques for communicating with confidence.

We provide workshops to schools, colleges and universities on entry into the employment market tailored to each education level. These are aimed at developing soft skills including networking, negotiating, presentation and communication skills. 

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Founded in 2021, Silverpen is a modern, professional and global career consultancy. Through highly personalised, expert and ethical advice, we provide the tools to identify and achieve your career goals.

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Silverpen Careers

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Dr. Maria Stavrou

Relevant Industries

Healthcare, Science, Research, Psychology, Consultancy 

Professional Background

  • Trained consultant with experience at a large, multinational firm, part of big four. Member of the advisory team, specialising in behavioural science and organisational psychology for a range of projects, both private and governmental.
  • Lectured BSc and MSc Psychology courses, designed assessments and provided assessment feedback.
  • Mentored and trained six postgraduate students to obtain high accuracy and quality neural measurements and co-supervised an MSc Clinical Neuroscience project.
  • Published five peer-reviewed research papers in international journals.
  • Completed a fully funded PhD in Psychology and Neuroscience at Goldsmiths University of London, using psychometric, behavioural, neuroimaging and computational methods.
  • Fluent in Greek.

Professional Advisory Services

  • CV writing, job application & cover letter support
  • LinkedIn Profile writing
  • Tailored interview preparation, mock interviews & feedback (including STAR approach)
  • Internships and work experience application guidance
  • Industry and professional career insight
  • Job search & career plan strategy
  • Career and industry insight
  • Networking skills, presentation skills, communication skills & confidence coaching
  • Networking opportunities
  • Career discovery & planning
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Luis Jimenez

Relevant Industries

Biological Research, Science and Academia

Professional Background

  • Published research microbiologist and geneticist with 7 years experience working in a range of active research laboratories spanning evolutionary ecology, environmental microbiology, structural protein biochemistry, and host-pathogen interactions.
  • Worked as a Laboratory Manager and helped set up all protocols and day-to-day systems for a newly established protein biochemistry laboratory.
  • Guided and taught hundreds of students over a decade of individual and group-based tutoring of tertiary level biology and genetics, focussing on content acquisition, experimental write-up, exam preparation, and scientific poster preparation.
  • Well-versed in the effective planning and implementation of large-scale experimental design with specialty in a huge number of lab-based techniques from bacterial culture to genetic manipulation, protein purification to qPCR, and biochemical and biophysical assays.
  • Graduated with First Class Honours at the top of my cohort and ranked within the top 20 student across the Faculty of Science at Monash University (Australia).
  • Fluent in Spanish.

Professional Advisory Services

  • Scientific writing assistance, including undergraduate reports and theses
  • Scientific poster guidance
  • Scientific presentation skills coaching
  • CV writing, job application & cover letter support
  • Application and cover letter writing assistance
  • Career and industry insight
  • Communication skills coaching
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