Career Matters, created by Erica Sosna

helping organisations retain and reinvigorate their talent by having the right #CareerConversations at the right time.

Head of Delivery

Penelope Layzell

Our careers are important to us, the give us focus and direction. Yet when they aren’t working cause so much pain and suffering through anxiety, stress, fear the list goes on. We could be an employee working in an environment that’s not right or a business owner struggling with a business that isn’t growing the way you wanted. This is signs of energy misalignment, get energy right and we work in flow. 

Yet it’s isn’t easy to just flick the switch and put things right we have to work out what is wrong, clear ineffective energy and replace with the right energy. This is where I come in, helping to find the block, generate the right energy so your business or career flows once again

Energy needs to flow a blockage can stop it and just like electricity things needs to be connected

The Career Whisperer

HeartMath UK+IRL

Certified HeartMath Coach

Aroma Freedom International

Aroma Freedom Practitioner

Raise Recruitment Ltd

Supporting companies to meet todays recruitment challenges head on by seamlessly blending consulting and staff resilience into traditional methods to ensure faster and targeted hiring with less stress, staff attrition to keep productivity strong

Director of Recruiting

Hamilton Cross

Took the opportunity to launch another branch for Hamilton Cross one of the UK’s leading Healthcare Staffing Companies, placing Nurses, Healthcare Assistants, and Support Workers into various Healthcare settings.  

Awarded Fastest Growth award

Implementing processes and KPIs for my branch. Ensuring compliance and recruitment processes in place, recruitment of a branch team. 

Building up a strong client base as well as recruiting a team of qualified carers and nurses to meet the need of the services we support.

Engaging with key stakeholders at all levels

Hamilton Cross has built an exceptional reputation for supplying exceptional healthcare professionals whilst providing an unrivalled service, becoming the first choice supplier to the majority of our customers

Regional Business Manager

Layzell Maintenance

Helped establish my husbands business, helping to establish marketing and generating leads.

Manager

Newcross Healthcare Solutions

In 2016 I successfully launched the Lincoln branch of Newcross,  becoming launch branch of the year within my first year. 

Business Development to establish a strong client base for a team of care staff throughout Lincolnshire  within a range of settings including Residential Homes, Nursing Homes and supported living

HR functions including interviews, disciplinary and monitoring performance of all staff

Specialties 
Healthcare, Nursing, Complex Care, Care, Nurses, Healthcare Assistants, Care at Home, Home Care, Community Nursing, Domiciliary Care, Support Work, Learning Disabilities, Mental Health

Business Centre Manager

Osiris Educational

Coming into a new role within the company, had to establish the operational aspects of the post. Implementing new procedures across the company to ensure and maintain exceptional overall customer relationships.  Delivering reliable support and customer relations 
•	Maintaining a strong working knowledge of products with the company
•	Resolving customers’ queries within agreed authority
•	Contributing to the development of new products and services, based on trainer feedback
•	Excellent interpersonal skills, able to communicate with a wide range of people
•	Strong negotiation skills for fee setting 
•	Strong decision making skills and the ability to take the lead
•	Developing, monitoring KPIs and Successfully working to targets

Client Relationship Manager

Staffline Recruitment Limited

I successfully launched and managed an onsite office ensure the smooth and efficient provision of temporary staff to a food industry client.
Full understanding of Swedish Derogation Contractors well versed on disciplinary hearings and managing permanent contractors
Recruitment planning and ensuring peak periods are filled smoothly so as not to cause disruption to client
Full understanding of client  requirements is essential.
Management of team to ensure service of client is maximised
Monitoring KPI and budgets
Essential compliance of paperwork, through regular auditing
Performance Management of both agency and direct team
Full understanding of agency worker regulations
Adherring to SLA agreements 
Outstanding Customer Service
250 temps on site at peak times to rosta and recruit 
Key stakeholder management

Contract Manager

Award Winning Growth Consultant | Helping create thriving work cultures through streamlining & systemising processes, & career conversations which reduces high turnover, builds engagement, supports Gen Z & career growth

Hi, I'm Penelope Layzell, with over 20 years of experience in senior management and recruitment. 

Certified HeartMath Coach, 
Sound & Energy Healer,  
Aroma Freeman Practitioner
Author  
Resident Expert for a leading magazine,

You can heal the negative impact of job hunting the traditional way, or being in toxic work cultures through meditation and coaching so you can create an abundant, purposeful career full of joy.

As Head of Delivery at Career Matters the unique and simple Career Equation makes it easy for firms to keep and grow their best people.

The Сareer Equation model is quick to learn and easy to apply. This IP has helped Thales, Puig, Savills, Amazon, Capital One, Mastercard, Nomura, AXA and ComplyAdvantage to mobilise and retain key talent. 

Provide expert digital learning, virtual masterclasses and in-person group career coaching to help your people own and design their ideal career trajectory in your firm. 

WHAT YOU CAN ACHIEVE:

-Retain your hard-to-hire employees at all levels and all stages of the employment cycle
-Equip internal coaches, managers, and mentors to have the right conversation in a consistent and skilful way
-Co-design a high-performing hybrid environment that your people thrive in 
-Increased productivity and internal mobility
-Provide a personalised career development track that makes your people un-poachable! 

Career conversations are a critical business lever in the 21st century. If you aren’t talking to your people about their careers, they’ll leave for somewhere that is. 

"Career Matters worked with MSD to design and deliver a Career Coaching and Engagement one-day event for 150 People Managers. The career method was just what we needed and they immediately built rapport and impact with a large audience. The feedback from the attendees was extremely positive and I have no doubt that results will follow."
JULIE ARNELL, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES AT MSD

"Erica and her team are extremely professional and innovative, Erica delivered a day of fun and thought-provoking Careers Matters material to 15 of our wonderful grads from the EuroNorth Graduate Program. The grads came away buzzing and full of ideas for the future. The day was a great success and I would be very happy to recommend Erica and will definitely be reaching out to her again to arrange other training events."
SHIRLENE GRIFFITHS, HR POP – UK AT DASSAULT SYSTÈMES

Or check out our free career conversations training for managers here.
https://www.careermatters.today/confident-career-conversations-course-for-managers-access

Natural Aspect 

Natural Aspect is here to deliver a professional, on-brand portfolio of imagery tailored to you and your business. Creating imagery that clearly and effectively represents your brand values and ethos. Establishing a platform for businesses to elevate their online presence and create genuine and consistent marketing material.

The portfolio will naturally showcase your services, products and give your ideal clients insight into the aspects of your business and what they can expect when they work with you. As well as highlighting your passion, knowledge and establishing you as the expert in your field. 
We endeavour to leave our clients feeling empowered and confident when showcasing their brand. Proudly marketing their business with ease through clear, consistent and customised imagery.

Professional Brand Photographer

The Butterfly Wishes Network 

Working as a volunteer Photographer with The Butterfly Wishes Network providing professional free photography for families of children with life-threatening illnesses.

Volunteer Photographer 

Remember My Baby

Working as a volunteer photographer for Remember My Baby (RMB) offering a free gift of baby remembrance photography to all parents experiencing the loss of their baby before, during or shortly after birth.

EDE & RAVENSCROFT PHOTOGRAPHY LIMITED

Photographer

Freelance graduation photography. UK wide portraiture. Portable studio and customer service.

IMAGINE CONTEMPORARY PORTRAITS

Working remotely retouching client imagery in preparation for their viewing.

Digital Retoucher

Portrait photographer working with clients to create personal and contemporary imagery. Image processing and archiving.
Retouching and prepping imagery for client shows.

Gillman & Soame

THE SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHY COMPANY LIMITED

Freelance school portrait photographer. Studio set up and image processing and management.

Adili.com LTD (Ascensiononline.com)

Ethical online retailer; Responsibilities   Studio manager. Product photography. Image processing, colour management and renaming using Canon software. Uploading imageryand managing imagery on the ecommerce website. Studio lighting Elinchrom and Bowen. Image retouching using Adobe Photoshop. Meeting tight deadlines for image turnaround. Managing the studio work flow and briefing the stylist and retoucher. Consultation with Graphic Design Assistant on image selection for promotions, homepages and banners. Assisting Art Director/Photographer on lifestyle shoots on location and in the studio.

Achievements: Recruiting new members to the photography team. Applying new techniques to image processing and file management which substantially reduced processing time and increased productivity.

Photographic Manager

Professional brand photographer.
Over 16 years experience in the photographic industry, shooting a range of genres such as product, portrait and commercial, I'm able to offer my clients a really rounded brand photography service. 

Collaborating and building relationships with a range local businesses, I offer my expertise and draw on my passion for beautiful imagery that tells a story. I'm here to help my clients showcases their business, represent clearly and effectively what they're all about, increase visibility and effectively market their business so they can grow and nurture their brand. 
 
My clients walk away with a comprehensive bank of bespoke, on-brand imagery that attracts and inspires their ideal client.

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