Athletes

For athletes, transitioning to a career beyond sport can be daunting, particularly when study or work experience has been limited due to professional sporting commitments. Our Career Coaches can assist early career athletes to build a ‘Plan B’ or provide guidance and support on managing a successful transition to a meaningful career path for later career athletes.

Career Management for Athletes

Duration: 60 Minutes | Delivery: Face to Face or Zoom

Description

Are you looking to prepare yourself for your next career, exploring options for life beyond sport? Targeted guidance will be provided by either an experienced Career Counsellor or Coach, examining your post-sport career goals and transition requirements.

Suitable For

Professional Athletes

Price:
​$260 Career Counsellor
or
$320 Career Coach

Please contact us for a confidential conversation and we will match one of our highly skilled Career Coaches to your needs.

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Career Management for Athletes

Duration: 60 minutes | Delivery: Face to Face or Zoom

Are you looking to prepare yourself for your next career, exploring options for life beyond sport?

Career Counsellors and Coaches

​Sharyn Donaghy

With over 15 years’ experience Sharyn is a qualified teacher having worked in schools, sport and community settings. She has a Master of Educational Psychology (Dean’s List) and a Bachelor in… Learn More

Sharyn Donaghy

With over 15 years' experience Sharyn is a qualified teacher having worked in schools, sport and community settings. She has a Master of Educational Psychology (Dean’s List) and a Bachelor in Exercise Science and Education from the University of Queensland. She is a qualified Career Practitioner, a Board Member of the Career Development Association of Australia (CDAA) and a Career Practitioner for the Australian Institute of Sport’s referral network. She has extensive experience and is able to support with VCE subject selection, VTAC admissions, preparations of SEAS (Special Entry Access Schemes), scholarship writing and TAFE, University and Post Graduate course advisory.

​Shannon Lyndon-Lugg

With over 20 years’ experience in human resources, talent management and recruitment Shannon has worked with individuals across professional services, banking… Learn More

Shannon Lyndon-Lugg

With over 20 years’ experience in human resources, talent management and recruitment Shannon has worked with individuals across professional services, banking, government, airlines, automotive, education and the IT sector.  She holds a Bachelor of Business with majors in Human Resources and Industrial Relations from RMIT, she is an accredited Executive Coach with the International Coaching Federation and has studied Positive Psychology with The University of Pennsylvania.  Shannon has held Executive Leadership roles in a variety of blue-chip and actively works as an Executive and Career Coach across the ASX100 and is able to work with Executives and aspiring Executives to clarify their career goals and achieve their ambitions.

I cannot thank you enough for meeting with Oliver. He was on such a high when we left, as was I! He feels he has so much clarity now and is super excited about working towards his goal of getting into his course.
Parent Gina – Parent Year 10 Student
Working with Career Ahead took away a lot of my angst about achieving a high ATAR for a course. I understand my pathway options and feel confident about the remainder of Year 12.
Secondary StudentMaysen Year 12 student
Thank you for providing such a valuable career coaching service. It was beyond helpful and it has certainly clarified my direction.
Undergraduate StudentTom – Bachelor of Commerce Student
I wanted to thank Career Ahead for the amazing placement that has been arranged for me, I still cannot believe it…all I thought of was to call my parents back in France as I was so delighted - and maybe a little overwhelmed I am so looking forward to starting on Thursday!
International StudentMarianne – International Master’s Student
Had an amazing morning today! It was a bit nerve wracking at the beginning, but later, thanks to this fantastic and super friendly team from Career Ahead, it was a pleasure being part of this assessment centre and gaining insights about how they work.
International StudentPratik – International Master’s Student
Career Ahead has long been a trusted advisor and partner in developing customised, student-centric solutions that are outcome-focussed. Aside from value-adding to the student experience, Career Ahead’s diverse range of industry partners offers solutions across a breadth of disciplines.
Hemant KokularupanGeneral Manager Student Experience – Chisholm
I would highly recommend a one-one career coaching session with Career Ahead. The coach was excellent, and I liked how she facilitated with questions, that lead me to my own goals. I definitely gained a lot of clarity and will be taking advantage of the services further and would recommend it to fellow PhD students
PhD StudentLi, PhD Student
I consider Career Ahead to be extremely professional and crucially knowledgeable in program development for the education sector. Their capability, and agility, to deliver on time critical projects with significant benefit to the student experience delivering employability resources has been paramount in the success of our business partnership.
University PartnerCareer Services, Monash University
Career Ahead’s capacity to manage a large scale, complex career education projects is built on a premise of sound and collaborative planning and ongoing evaluation with the key stakeholders they are working with. Their work is learner centred and based on current research and best practice in career development, profiling and planning resulting in effective student choices and better student outcomes.
TAFE PartnerCEO, Chisholm
Career Ahead has provided me with the tools to achieve my potential. I am a happier athlete with the confidence that I will continue to succeed beyond footy.
AthleteSharni Layton - Australian Netball and Collingwood AFLW player
I recently engaged Career Ahead to prepare me for a senior job interview. Katea spent time working with me to change my mindset prior to the interview, empowering me and significantly improving my self-confidence. My interview was highly successful! I couldn’t have done any better.
Career ChangerPnina, Retail Industry Senior Executive
Shannon is fabulous to work with. She has supported me to clearly articulate my strengths, appreciate my value and undertake a number of simple actions to significantly improve my career success.
Corporate EmployeeBree, Employee, NAB
Career Ahead brings to us a level of experience and gravitas that reinforces and enhances the learnings we provide students. Their understanding, experience, knowledge and industry connections are instrumental in our students’ success in the transition from education to employment.
Stephen BoyleDean Academic - University of South Australia
Career Ahead has become a highly valued collaborator with Swinburne, as we work together to drive and improve the transition from education to employment for our students.
Jane WardVice-President (Engagement) – Swinburne
From small business to large multinationals, Career Ahead’s list of industry partners is nothing short of impressive. The inspirational team builds trusted relationships by constantly finding a balance between an organisation’s utopia and viable realism.
Hemant KokularupanGeneral Manager Student Experience – Chisholm
The Monash MBA stands out among the world’s best MBAs because we work with a specialist provider, Career Ahead, to provide career advancement support to our students.
Jonathan MathenyAssociate Professor (Leadership and Executive Education) – Monash Business School
We’ve worked with Career Ahead to host small groups of students which has been invaluable for our business. We have recently hired one of the students and this employee has become an integral part of our team.
Nicholas O'ConnorTechnical Support Supervisor (NHP)
I received high-quality support from Career Ahead through my University. They helped me to develop my ability to sell myself and my capabilities. At the end of my experience with Career Ahead, I secured employment with a company ranked globally as one of the Top Five best companies to work for.
Guillaume DevauxMasters student – University of South Australia
Our partnership with Career Ahead has allowed us to fast-track new, diversified industry engagement and employability offerings for students. Their extensive industry networks ensure not only the delivery of high-quality programs, but a strengthening of the industry engagement focus that guides Swinburne’s vision.
Jane WardVice-President (Engagement) – Swinburne
The Career Ahead program helped me to improve my communication and adapt to Australian work culture. The industry placement was excellent, it provided me with opportunities to grow my professional network and helped me learn what’s out there for me after I have finished my studies. It was a remarkable experience.
Parth PatelMasters of Engineering (Mechanical), Swinburne University
I still cannot believe the placement that Career Ahead arranged for me. I was a little overwhelmed when meeting my industry supervisor because it was so amazing. I was delighted.
Marianne del PuppoMasters of Marketing (Professional), Swinburne University
Career Ahead’s training is second to none with a 'real world' focus which substantially improved the presentation of my resume and my interviewing skills. This allowed me to secure my desired graduate role in the finance industry!
Jonathan Vickers-WillisPartner/Investment Advisor, Escala Partners
Sharyn has been brilliant working with and supporting my teenagers into their young adult lives. Her ability to understand the individual and your openness and encouragement of future pathways for them has been absolutely awesome! Thank you, Sharyn Donaghy.
Fi LoughnanParent of three boys in years 10,11 and university
He [my son] came away from your meeting very enthusiastic and excited about what lies ahead and all of the opportunities that await him. Thank you for joining our ’tribe’ and for lighting a spark that I haven’t seen for a long time.
Susie TillyYear 10 Parent
Sharyn has an incredible way to make me comfortable in sharing my story and what I see my options as and helping me set steps to follow in order to make very important life decisions. This has given me a burst of inspiration for me to work through my current circumstances where otherwise I'm not sure how or when I would have been sure where to start.
Dylan Murphy (Diploma of Sport Development/Diploma of Leadership Management student), Swinburne University, in development with the Richmond Football Club
I took the opportunity as soon as I could to catch up with Sharyn and talk about my future, helping me see that future. Sharyn assisting me opened up my options for what’s best for me! She has an amazing presence about her and really easy to talk to which made it easier for me to open up about me to her!
Shenali Subasinghe(Diploma of Sport Development/Diploma of Leadership Management student), Swinburne University, in development with the Richmond Football Club
Really appreciate the time and effort Career Ahead put into helping international students navigate the job market.
Sai Rupa DevMasters student
A great, professional event for graduates who are about to seek new opportunities. The Career Ahead team are extremely interactive, which is amazing.
Angelina LingMasters student
We work with Career Ahead because they bring specialist knowledge and vast experiences from a broad range of sectors. They’ve worked alongside us to create and continually deliver a state-of-the-art career advancement program. Career Ahead is our ‘go-to’ provider; bringing broad based, customised, highly skilled outcomes for our students and our program.
Jonathan MathenyAssociate Professor (Leadership and Executive Education) – Monash Business School
The Career Ahead coaches are very friendly and effective. They have definitely made an impact on me by pointing out skills that I need to work on.
Neville Leon FernandesMasters student
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