Dan Kiernan

Careers Coach Oxford, UK

I’m Dan (He/Him), a careers coach who is passionate about helping people make good career choices. I currently work for Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford. Follow me on LinkedIn, Twitter and drop me some ideas/feedback via email.

Dan is a careers coach who is passionate about helping people make good career choices. He works for Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford. He wasn’t always a careers coach though: he spent 6 years in a Fintech Startup and 10 years working for an Investment Bank. He’s also ran a nightclub, worked as a librarian, laboured for a blacksmith, worked as a personal trainer and been a carpet fitter –  among other things. Having tried so many different paths, he’s perfectly placed to help others in their careers.

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The Career Coach

Question – How long does the hiring process really take?

Question: How long does the interviewing, task and trial process typically take before securing a full-time role? Is it worth taking up a job in retail/hospitality to support me during the process after leaving university? Chloe, France This question is a good opportunity to think about the process from the hiring organisations’ point of view, which is not always well understood by students. For an ‘immediate hire’ vacancy (the vacancies you...

By Oxford, UK
The Career Coach

Transitioning from education into the workforce

Our career coach gives some insight into the tricky shift from university or school into the world of adult work. I’m a recent graduate and I’m one month into a 12 month internship in the health and fitness sector, but it’s really not working for me. I’m not enjoying the unsociable hours or lack of structure. I enjoy business and I’m looking to get into the real estate industry in...

By Oxford, UK