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Empower yourself to elevate your career

Are you ready to find your career direction?

Need help defining your career goals and achieving them? 

Worried about staying in a job you don’t love?

It’s time to build a career that supports your wellbeing and quality of life. I’m a career consultant ready to help you clarify and achieve your career goals.

Let’s create an energising, meaningful and rewarding career in your near future.

 
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Define your career values and direction

Using my unique framework, we’ll explore what career fulfillment truly means for you.

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Choose your goals with conviction

Decide the career goals that get you excited for what the future potentially holds for you.

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Create a blueprint for transition

Start putting plans into action and stay accountable with my direction and support.

 

MEET NADA MATIJEVIC, MELBOURNE CAREER CONSULTANT

If you are so close to the problem that you can’t see a way forward, I’ll help you find new clarity on your next career move. Don’t wait a few years to ‘see how it goes.’ The time to act is now. 

When your career is fulfilling and rewarding, you’ll find yourself deeply satisfied personally and professionally, because your values and career are in perfect alignment. You find yourself able to achieve, contribute and lead others in an enormously fulfilling way. It’s quite wonderful! 

I’ve helped many men and women take charge of their careers and their futures. I can do the same for you.

 
 
 
 

Rise Above - Beyond Ordinary Book

I’m excited to announce that the book I have co-authored is now available for purchase.

Discover why success starts within, and access real stories of resilience, growth, determination, purpose, and empowerment, which will inspire you to overcome your challenges and thrive!

Please remember to tag me as the author when you place your order.

 
 
You don’t have to wear a corporate mask and struggle in a job that makes you miserable. Together, we can identify a new pathway to success and a detailed action plan to create your vision, then turn it into reality.
— ∼ Nada Matijevic, career consultant.

 

Career coaching services

Working with me as your career coach, you’ll get a program tailored to give you the clarity and direction you need. From short-term strategy to long-term career transition support, my career consultant services are designed to help you truly thrive in your career.

 
 

Five-phase program

 

Find a career that fits with your life’s vision and supports your highest values. It’s time to transition to a new future in which you’re utterly in love with what you do. 

The five-phase program lasts six months and includes: 

  • Reflection: 

    • understanding who you are and what you’re capable of

    • gaining clarity from your past and present experiences 

    • using resources to determine your personality and profile

  • Discovery:

    • identifying what you want to achieve 

    • determining your future direction

  • Conviction: 

    • exploring potential career moves that may support your vision 

    • gaining the assurance you need to feel confident in your next move

    • choosing the right path using strategic decision-making tools and processes 

  • Design: 

    • determining the strategies to get there

    • planning, self-marketing, and development 

  • Implement and transition: 

    • taking inspired action and empowering yourself with my support and guidance

 

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator®️ and Strong Interest Inventory®️ assessments

Unlock the power of your individuality with Myers-Briggs®️ Personality Type and Strong Interest Inventory®️ career exploration assessments. The hugely popular MBTI assessment tool is often misused and misunderstood. When used effectively, the tools provide powerful insights for self awareness and personal development to help us achieve meaningful change. The Strong Interest Inventory is a practical and powerful resource to aid career exploration, career enrichment and career transition that many career coaches don’t offer. As an MBTI and Strong Certified Practitioner, I can guide your self-discovery, social awareness, personal development and career exploration.

 

Take the career health diagnostic

 

Ready to move forward? It starts here, with your free career review.

Answer a few thought-provoking questions and get a free report submitted to your inbox.


It takes about eight minutes, and your responses are 100% confidential.

 
 

Who I work with

People who:

  • have tried to guide their own career development but can’t find the right direction

  • understand the benefit of investing in career growth—because we only have one short life to live 

  • are truly ready for change and ready to get out of career limbo

  • predominantly work in tech, finance, consulting or legal industries

 

Client success stories

  • Ross recovered the confidence to bounce forward after role redundancy

  • Irene gained clarity as to where her business needed to be heading

  • John transitioned from technical to leadership, applying new awareness to engage his team and improve performance

  • Ben developed a value proposition to market himself

  • Steve moved from stuck, unhappy, and directionless to having a strategy to improve his current work environment while following a longer-term plan

An experienced corporate speaker for your next event

Looking for an engaging speaker for your next in-person or online event, summit, webinar or conference? I create motivating experiences for your delegates, discussion group or staff. My experience includes delivering keynote presentations for CPA Australia, VIC ICT For Women and many more. My discussion topics include:  

  • career management and adaptability to change 

  • time to shine for women in tech 

  • using emotional intelligence to further your career

Career coaching Melbourne webinars and events

I offer a variety of engaging and impactful webinars that encourage participants to take charge of their futures. My subjects include: 

  • career management and adaptability to change

  • emotional intelligence

  • why it’s your time to shine as a professional woman

  • redefining success on your terms

  • stay agile and grow your career

  • future-readying your career

  • tapping Into your potential

  • career success starts with self-awareness

 

You’re ready to work with me if:

  • you’re searching for something more than average for your career and life (or you’re ready to step off the career treadmill)

  • you’re willing to start by first looking within yourself to find out what’s really important

  • you see the value of spending time and energy planning for your future

  • you’re willing to prioritise this work (and invest the dedicated time and attention)

  • you’re ready to commit to yourself – even if it becomes challenging and confronting

You’re not ready to work with me if:

  • you’re wanting to fit yourself around the next available role

  • you expect everything to be done for you 

  • you’re not willing to back yourself up by investing in your future

  • you’re too busy to give this work your focus and commitment 

  • you’re not open to seeing your view of the world from a new perspective

 
 

Career Coach Testimonials

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Looking for a leading career coach in Melbourne?

Book a free one-hour discovery call to learn more about my services.

 
 
 

IN THE MEDIA

 

CREA Global Awards 2023

Award presented to Nada Matijevic by Brainz Magazine to recognise creativity, innovative ideas, business adaptability, or contributions to sustainability and mental health projects.

 

Future-ready Career Planning and Development - Navigating the Path to Success With Future-ready Skills

In today’s fast-paced and ever-changing job market, career planning and ongoing development have become essential for career success. A good dose of awareness, confidence in your capabilities, and a willingness to stretch and grow outside your known comfort zone also helps.

The future of work is marked by rapid technological advancements, shifting industries, and new skill requirements. It’s understandable how these changes can bring stress and uncertainty, causing many to feel overwhelmed and stuck in their careers.

However, individuals can survive and thrive in this dynamic landscape by embracing these changes and developing a proactive and well-considered approach.

 
 

Career Planning – How To Safeguard Your Future, Achieve Career Development And Job Satisfaction

How can you stay relevant and maintain career development and job satisfaction as the future of work changes rapidly, becomes unpredictable, and makes career planning more complex?

There’s no denying that the future of work is already upon us. We see unprecedented disruption and change, from the prominence of technology and AI and the green transition to increased globalisation, competition and workplace demands. Add to this scenario more unexpected events, like a Pandemic, and we’re seeing fast-forwarded changes in how, when and where we work and the reshaping of occupations and skills needs.

Here you can find out why maintaining the right skills for your chosen occupation is essential, what these might be, and what you can do to be future ready.

 
 

6 Tips For Successful Career Planning - How To Discover Your Ingredients For Career Success

Career planning can help secure a better and more successful career future, but it’s hard to plan and take action without clarity, confidence, and direction. Find out how raising your awareness can help you make better-aligned career decisions and plan to achieve career success on your terms.

Here’s how setting solid foundations before jumping into action can help you avoid common career mistakes and lead you to do more personally meaningful, fulfilling, and rewarding work.

 
 
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Passion Vista Magazine, March 2022

Passion Vista Magazine

Women Leaders 2022 Collectors Edition Feature Stories

A Charismatic Professional Who Has Carved Out Her Own Destiny

"Nada Matijevic is an accomplished professional with an alluring life story. She is a businesswoman who helps people achieve their dreams and goals. She is known for her ability to help people find clarity and direction in their lives. Nada's skills are in high demand in today's rapidly changing world, and she often works with individuals who are looking to make a change in their lives."

 
 

INTHEBLACK December 2020

INTHEBLACK MAGAZINE

CAREERS & WORKPLACE

How extra-curricular activities boost your career

Hear from accounting and finance professionals on how devoting time to a hobby or interest can spark unexpected career benefits.

Devoting time to a hobby or interest that is completely separate from work routines is not only good for health and relaxation. It can also spark unexpected career benefits. Professionals who consistently set aside time for outside interests have found opportunities for upskilling and forming new networks. Varying one’s skills and competencies is also a means of committing to constant learning and staying relevant in a fast-changing world.