Who we are

Careers Ideas Ltd operate as an agile project management consultancy, dedicated to bridging the gap between employment and education. We support SMEs to build inclusive, high-performing teams, with a strong focus on organisational culture, grounded in academic research. With our network of trusted partners we deliver high impact projects across the military, education, and B2B sectors.  

We offer bespoke career coaching for senior leadership teams and are Associate Members of the Electech Innovation Cluster, supporting on skills and talent pipelines across our engineering and defence sectors.

As proud Armed Forces Covenant holders, we offer Civil Work Attachments for service leavers and collaborate with military-focused organisations to empower veterans, spouses, and Armed Forces families as they transition into civilian career pathways.

Our Managing Director, Deborah Collier, is the founder of Mission Employable UK® a podcast set up to support a smooth transition from service to civilian life.

What we do


Connect candidates to Employers
Career Coaching for senior leaders
Create inclusive hiring teams 
Support Women into Leadership 
Emotional Resilience training
Critical work-ready skills 

Meet our founder

Deborah Collier

Managing Director

Deborah is a Chartered Fellow with the CMI and has over 30 years experience of working in business consultancy, project management and senior leader resourcing. She is highly experienced in Leadership & Management and Project Management methodologies and has worked extensively in the public and private sector.

She is a Careers, Curriculum and Welfare Governor for a local Secondary school and is passionate about supporting students to link their academic interests to meaningful career routes.

She is a Safer Recruiter for the Department for Education and utilises this knowledge when supporting SMEs to develop robust hiring strategies. She offers coaching and mentoring to senior leadership teams and is a Veteran of the Armed Forces, (Army) with an exemplary record of achievement.

Deborah is the founder of Mission Employable UK, a podcast dedicated to supporting transitioning military personnel and their families.

 

Looking for work experience?

We are always willing to offer work experience to pupils wishing to gain an insight into the world of work. We specialise in Careers in Business, STEM, Sport and Defence. Contact us for more information!

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Meet our founder.

Deborah Collier.