
In October last year, I was made redundant from a role that I had been in for eight years. I must admit I was completely daunted at the prospect of searching for a job in the middle of a pandemic, when there were so many others in a similar situation as myself.
I contacted Andy on a number of occasions and he offered really constructive guidance with regards to my CV, applications and covering letters. I was invited to attend Zoom interviews for both positions. Andy took the time to coach me via video and phone calls, with regards to interview preparation, the importance of evidencing my skills and abilities and the all-important relaxation techniques.
As a result I found myself in the enviable position of being offered both jobs! Something I never would have thought possible. I can only offer my heartfelt thanks to Andy for his amazing support, guidance and positive encouragement. Hand on heart I know that without his help I would not be in the happy situation I am now.

Thank you to this group for giving me the confidence to apply for another job this week. I don’t know how it will go, but I'm putting myself out there in a way that I wouldn’t have had the guts to do without reading all the success stories here!
15 years in the cops, half as uniform and half as a DC. Mum of three and exhausted! I still love parts of the job and don’t want to leave, and if I'm not successful I'll stay without question, but this is a leap of faith and I wouldn't have done it without observing the friendliness and support here.. thanks guys!

Morning all. I just wanted to take the opportunity to thank Andy Labrum and this whole group for giving me the support to have the courage to start my journey in leaving the job I once loved.
19 years all on response and I’ve had enough. For the sake of my own health and my family, I’ve applied for a role in local government.
Strange feeling to apply for something out of the job and even if I don’t get any further, it’s the first step to hopefully a new career and life.
Good luck to you all who are in a similar position and I wish you all the very best in your endeavours

Thanks for Blue Light Leavers and all your support! It's made a great difference to me and I know it's putting so many others in a better place.

I started listening to Andy’s podcasts to find ideas on how to leave the police, and instill confidence about ‘life on the outside’. Having now successfully transitioned out of the police, I eagerly look forward to each new upload because I still learn something new from each episode which helps us all recognise how valuable our skills and experience are, which aren’t always recognised within ‘the job!’

Andy and I had our first clarity call at the end of June 2022 and I was in a pretty dark place. I was very unhappy at work, and I’d applied for over 150 jobs and barely got an interview. Andy spent time with me to really look at what I’d achieved and helped me focus on what I’d need to do to successfully move on.
Soon afterwards, I got invited to interview for a new role, so Andy and I went through an interview prep session together and signposted me to the Blue Light Leavers podcast, which is full of useful information. I also joined The Academy from Blue Light Leavers which has been really helpful.
This support has resulted in me being offered a fantastic new role, which I start in November. The Academy and the Blue Light Leavers Facebook community is such a positive, supportive network and has really helped me focus, and given me the confidence to apply for roles that otherwise wouldn’t have applied for, as I thought, all I could ever do was be an investigator.

Just wanted to say thank you to this group. Since the beginning of the year following some major life stuff I reevaluated everything and finally decided to start looking for something else. All the advice and podcasts etc.. have been invaluable and now after nearly 14 years I've resigned and start a new job with the civil service in October. Excited and nervous.
Comment (Blue Light Leavers):
So happy for you [name blurred], many congratulations and really pleased the podcast and group helped, well done!

Hi folks. I just wanted to share my experience and thank Andy Labrum for all of his help. I used Andy’s one to one interview prep service, which was very thorough and detailed for the job I was going for.
Unfortunately, I let myself down, didn’t do enough prep & didn’t get the job (imposter syndrome at work). Another job came along, so I pulled my socks up, took on board what Andy had previously said and listened over and over to his podcast on interviews.
They were so impressed, they offered me a job 2 hours later which I’m due to start soon. I’d thoroughly recommend Andy’s one-to-one services to focus on your skills and help answer interview questions.

If you are preparing for a job interview, may I highly recommend you listen to Andy’s podcast.
The advice is fantastic and the mnemonic for structuring your responses is gold-dust.
I followed his advice, and tomorrow I start my ideal job. Thank you Andy.