Media and PR

Over the years, Helen Slingsby and Career Breakthrough have been featured on Radio Berkshire and in national and local print media.

Men sitting in red stadium seats on a sports magazine cover featuring a man in a black suit with the GQ Sports logo at the top.

GQ Magazine: They Think It’s All Over

In this article, I discuss the quandary faced by professional footballers coming into retirement – how such a major change can affect their mental and physical wellbeing, relationships, sense of self and future outlook.

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A newspaper page featuring an article titled "Don't career off in the wrong direction." The page includes three images of a woman with short dark hair, wearing different outfits, in various settings such as a classroom, an office, and a computer screen. She is smiling in the main portrait.

City Woman: Don’t Career Off in the Wrong Direction

Read my top ten tips on trouncing redundancy and how to come out on top with a better job/ work life balance.

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A woman with dark hair, wearing a sleeveless purple top, is smiling subtly and holding a mug in her hands. The image includes a large block of text discussing confidence-building and career workshops, with the phrase "Was that me?" prominently displayed in large orange letters.

Mums in Business: Was That Me? Giving Your Confidence a Boost

Here I provide practical, tried and tested, confidence-boosting tips for women returners, encouraging them to connect with the person they were before going on maternity leave, and demonstrating how to build career resilience.

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A woman sitting at her desk in front of a computer, smiling. The desk has a keyboard, mouse, and a stationery container. The computer screen displays a website related to juggling. The office has a bookshelf in the background.

Reading Post: Juggling act pays off

Some time ago I was featured in the local press. Read here about my story and why I decided to start Career Breakthrough.

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A newspaper page from the Reading Evening Post, dated Thursday, April 6, 2006. It features headlines about law students, career change tips, and a report on penalties for contractors. The page includes a group photo of five young women at a charity event, holding items and smiling.

Reading Evening Post: Top 10 ways to change career successfully

In this article, I talk about career change and the importance of future proofing our careers and testing the water before leaping into the career unknown.

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Media requests

With 15+ years’ experience as a career coach working across a multitude of sectors – from executive level placements to celebrities, women returners to university students - I can provide expert insights and opinion on subjects such as returning from time out, job search, CV writing, interview techniques, career change, redundancy, confidence building, personal development and career resilience.

As a former national newspaper journalist and former news editor for Marketing Week magazine, I understand the need for fast turnaround and concise commentary to include with your narratives. For any #JournoRequest, I am contactable via email, LinkedIn, or telephone.

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