We Exist To Help You Succeed

Your life journey is personal and unique to you. For many people to get ahead in their careers requires ongoing professional development.

We deliver results through online professional development training programs, as well as small group and one-to-one career coaching to maximize your opportunities to reach your career goals and improve your life.

You will learn, grow, and prosper with new vision and skills, and progress into your career with more self-confidence.

Good luck with your journey ahead.

Course Options include:

Online, Self-paced Professional Development Training Courses – including Career Coaching
Webinar Training
Face-to-Face Training
Group Sessions
Self-Development Career Counselling, and
Coaching to help you transition from your current life to the life you want by helping you improve your skills and marketability – write better cover letters, optimise your LinkedIn profile and resume, work with a Career Consultant, Career Coach, and/or undertake Retirement Seminars.

“Helping people to unlock their potential to achieve a higher level of performance and a deeper understanding of the learning and skills required to continuously grow, both as an individual, and as an employee, is the core of Career Coaching and Training.

We are here to help you set new goals, rekindle your enthusiasm, and find new meaning and enjoyment in your life and future. Whatever your needs, or learning style, Career Coaching and Training will tailor its approach so that you achieve the ultimate benefit of structured life lessons, retirement planning, and career counselling that will allow you to access better career options, help you lift your game, and nurture untapped skills to live a more rewarding and fulfilling life.”
Leah Shmerling

Career Coaching and Training also offers a Resume Review Service, Cover Letter Writing Service, and LinkedIn Profile Review Service.

ABOUT LEAH SHMERLING CMF

Founder and Principal Consultant of Career Coaching and Training

Over the past 36 years, Leah Shmerling has developed and authored numerous online career courses, books, and articles on career development, interpersonal skills for the workplace, personal growth, and retirement planning. She is a recognised authority in education, training, and counselling in these areas. Her work has been published in The Age, The Herald Sun, and in books sold locally and internationally.

A specialist in the areas of career coaching, corporate training, academic teaching, vocational training, and retirement coaching, Leah has facilitated training programs for professional associations that include:

Small Business Victoria
Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VECCI)
CPA Australia
Australian Retailers Association of Victoria
Australian Institute of Management (AIM)

To make her courses more easily accessible, Leah has written and produced over 150 online courses: 20 full courses, more than 30 specialty courses, 75+ micro courses and 15+ free courses in topics that include: careers, job seeking, interpersonal skills, workplace challenges, change and resilience, mindfulness, learning how to manage conflict, negotiation skills, and retirement planning. Leah has written the How to Become a Career Coach program that ACPI International has internationally certified to teach individuals to become career coaches. She has also written the program called How to Adapt to Online Teaching and Training that has attained international certification through the Institute for Learning and Performance.

To support your learning and development journey, Leah understands that barriers can stand in the way of your progress. Leah and Career Coaching and Training offer career coaching for individuals or small groups to unlock barriers with a personalised positive solution focussed approach.

Leah's professional training programs are some of the best investments that you can make for your career, and you can find them at careercoachingandtraining.com.au.

Leah holds a Master’s in Professional Education and Training, Graduate Diploma in Career Development, several Diploma qualifications in Vocational Educational Training, and Certificates in Life Coaching, Mediation Skills, and Psychodrama. She has international accreditation and is Board Certified as a Career Management Fellow with the Institute of Career Certification, a Certified Retirement Coach with Retirement Options, and a professional member of the Career Development Association Australia (CDAA). With a positive approach to life, work and people, Leah has helped people of all ages, from the early days of their career, all the way to a happy retirement.

‘Through our successful online education training programs, career coaching, and partnerships, we will work with you to set career goals, maximise career options, renew your enthusiasm to live a rewarding and fulfilling life.’

Leah Shmerling, (2019)

Exemplary Career Practitioner Certificate

Understanding Your Career Challenges – You Are Not Alone

Just like most young adults of today, Leah received very little career education and professional support throughout her school and tertiary studies. It is something that is so essential for a good career, yet, isn’t covered in our academic system. This led to some career choices that were not fulfilling in the long run. Unwilling to settle for an ‘OK’ career, Leah took them as learning experiences to visualise and plan her goals, navigate challenges, and become successful.

Now, she spends most of her time helping others to reach their goals with actionable insights, professionalism, genuine empathy, and a positive approach to life and career. These are the four pillars she uses to help others achieve new heights in their personal and professional life.

Meet Some of Our Team Members

Jenni Proctor

For over 15 years, Jenni has been a Career Development Practitioner that has been involved in all life stages of career development. Her work spans from school and university programs, through all aspects of adult employment and executive coaching, and even retirement planning.

Her career transition from education to career development came from a deep belief that everyone has the right to experience a sense of purpose, fulfillment and self-respect in their work lives.

Jenni’s efforts have been recognised and for three consecutive years, she has been awarded the Australian Career Service Award for Career Education for programs that she had initiated and implemented.

One of Jenni’s projects involved the provision of all the pre-redundancy career counselling, coaching and workshops on behalf of the Department of Employment, Small Business and Training and the Department of State Development, to assist a large mining business that was being closed due to a government decision.

She has also provided executive coaching services for clients of her own business, and for staff at Coca Cola Amatil. Jenni was one of the 12 Career Development Practitioners chosen to provide “Where the Jobs are” workshops on behalf of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, to stakeholders in regional industry, local government, job care providers and education around Australia.

With over half a dozen diplomas, degrees, and professional qualifications (including a degree in Psychology and a Masters in Career Development) to supplement her experience, Jenni is perfectly equipped to help you navigate your career challenges and achieve your goals.

She is also a Fellow Member of Career Development Association of Australia, a past President of the Queensland CDAA, and a past National Executive member of the Career Development Association of Australia.

Corrina Lindby

Corrina is an experienced trainer and business facilitator with 20+ years experience, and she works with us on course layouts, web design, marketing and social media

Henry Shmerling

Henry Shmerling, Financial Controller and Administrator, Career Coaching and Training.

He has a long history in financial management and administration with over 15 years’ experience working with a range of clients. He also provides training in the major accounting software.

For over 20 years, he also successfully owned and operated a retail business. He has strong customer service skills and is passionate about assisting his clients to attain the utmost satisfaction.

Henry has a Diploma of Business (Accounting) and his qualifications include a certification for Xero Accounting and he is also a certified BAS Agent.

Himanshu Singh

Himanshu is an eCommerce pioneer and a parallel entrepreneur currently focused on building an ecosystem for nurturing innovation, incubating, and accelerating digitally-enabled businesses worldwide. His expertise includes leveraging deep insights, cost leadership, the creative building of SaaS (Software as a Service) and BPaaS (Business Process as a Service) solutions. Himanshu emphasises execution precision and speed. He redefines price performance and in the process, he has created many firsts in the market. He has been cited in several academic journals, been featured in mainstream newspapers and magazines, and has been an active contributor at industry symposiums and seminars. Himanshu is our digital partner, helping in digital transformation.