Career Counsel for Professionals
I spent fifteen years inside the room where people are selected. Now I make sure it’s you.
Coached by me, hired by them.
About
The inside view.
For fifteen years I recruited across fifteen countries for more than 200 of the world’s top firms — so I know exactly how hiring decisions get made.
Now I work for you, not the employer.
My clients include CEOs, VPs, Directors and Specialists — many in Switzerland, others across Europe, the UK, the US and beyond.
My approach is direct and energising: I spar with you and create with you, not simply advising you.
"It is hard to overstate how much John has changed the way I talk, think and approach the rest of my career."
Dr Thomas Jaecklin MD, Chief Medical Officer, now Board Member, Curacell
Taking Control
Hiring isn't a meritocracy.
The best candidate doesn’t always win — the most understood one does.
This is the gap we close together.
Clients Achieve
Board Appointments
C-Suite Roles
How modern careers move.
Five moments, and what we do about them.
Before The Search
The next move isn't always the obvious one.
The options on the table aren’t the only ones. We start by working out what you really want.
In The Market
Read quickly. Remembered selectively.
Careers have more experience than the market can absorb. We make the right parts visible to the right people.
Where Roles Arise
The best roles rarely start with a job description.
They are shaped through conversations, reputation and advocacy long before a process opens. We get you in the discussion.
In The Room
Competence is the ticket, not the prize.
Two people, equally qualified. One gets the offer. We make sure you’re differentiated in the right way.
At The Decision
A move can look right and still be wrong.
The most valuable thinking happens before an offer is accepted, not after. We work it out earlier.
Programmes
Four ways to start. One way of working.
"Having not looked for a job in years I was dreading the prospect. What I didn’t expect was that this would become the first one I genuinely enjoyed."
Bea McDonald, now IP Counsel, HIPRA
Insights
Deeper thinking.
200+
Companies hired for
750+
Hires managed
CHF
150m+
In packages negotiated