About Careerology
Helping you rediscover what’s possible
Careerology is a social enterprise providing career coaching, community employment support and professional training.
We help people build working lives that feel more meaningful, sustainable and supportive of their wellbeing. We also work with local authorities, employment services and community organisations to make high-quality career support available to people who might not otherwise be able to access it.
Because work affects far more than what happens between nine and five.
It affects our confidence. Our health. Our relationships. Our finances. And how we feel about the future.
We want to help make that future feel possible again.
Why Careerology exists
At Careerology, we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to build a working life that supports their wellbeing and quality of life.
We bring that mission to life in three ways.
Career support for individuals
We provide practical, supportive career coaching for people who feel stuck, unhappy or unfulfilled at work and want help deciding what comes next.
Employment support in communities
We partner with local authorities, employment services and community organisations to provide commissioned career and employment support, widening access for people experiencing health conditions, disabilities or other barriers to work.
Training for employment professionals
Through the Careerology Coaching Academy, we equip employment advisers and service teams with practical career coaching and psychological skills that strengthen conversations with clients and improve practice.
The Story Behind Careerology
Careerology was founded by Chartered Occupational Psychologist, Dr Claire Wrynne, who worked for more than two decades supporting people with their careers, employment and wellbeing.
Claire worked within NHS employment services, supporting people experiencing anxiety, depression and other barriers to work. Again and again, she saw how closely work and wellbeing were connected.
People weren’t simply unhappy with their jobs. Some felt trapped. Some had lost confidence. Some were exhausted, overwhelmed or struggling to see any realistic way forward.
And often, by the time they received support, things had already become much more difficult.
It became increasingly clear to Claire that many people needed support much earlier.
They needed space to understand what was making work difficult. They needed help reconnecting with their strengths, values and interests. And they needed practical support to explore their options before dissatisfaction or uncertainty reached crisis point.
So it became Claire’s mission to create a social enterprise that provides high-quality career support for everyone.
Because everyone deserves the opportunity to build a working life that supports their livelihood, their wellbeing and their future.
And sometimes, the right support at the right time can change what someone believes is possible.
What guides our work
The Careerology values are:
Meaning Matters
We believe work should contribute positively to people’s lives.
We don’t believe that successful employment support is simply about helping somebody find any job.
We help people understand what matters to them and take practical steps towards work that is meaningful, realistic and sustainable.
Human First
Career decisions can be deeply personal.
Technology can make support easier to access, but it cannot replace empathy, listening and human connection.
When you contact Careerology, you’ll connect with a real person.
We don’t believe in perfect careers or perfect people. We bring warmth, honesty and compassion to the work we do.
Practical Empowerment
Our role isn’t to tell people what to do.
It’s to help them think.
We provide practical tools, thoughtful questions and supportive guidance so people can make informed decisions and develop the confidence to manage their own careers.
Inclusion and Opportunity
High-quality career support should not be limited to people who can afford private coaching.
We work with publicly funded employment services and community organisations to help widen access, particularly for people experiencing additional barriers to employment.
Hope and Possibility
Feeling stuck can make the future look very small.
We help people reconnect with their strengths, identify realistic possibilities and start taking manageable steps forward.
Because the future doesn’t have to look like the present.
Our approach: Career ARCH
Career ARCH is Careerology’s framework for navigating career decisions and change.
It brings together four important parts of the process:
Alignment
Understanding your strengths, values, interests, preferences and what you need from work.
Reality
Looking honestly at your circumstances, the labour market and the practical factors that need to shape your decision.
Clarity
Turning your thinking into realistic career options, priorities and next steps.
Hope
Building the confidence and momentum needed to take action and believe change is possible.
Career ARCH underpins our work with individuals and influences the way we approach wider career and employment support.
Career Wellbeing Support
If you’re unhappy at work, considering changing career or simply know that something needs to be different, there are several ways we can help.
Find Your Way Forward
Our guided self-coaching programme for career change helps you understand what you want from your working life and take practical steps towards it.
Career Direction Session
A focused one-hour career coaching session for people who want expert help with a particular career decision or challenge.
Career ARCH Coaching Programme
Eight personalised one-to-one coaching sessions for people who want ongoing support to make meaningful, lasting career change.
Free Career Advice
Not everyone is ready or able to pay for career coaching.
Our free resources include:
Creating wider impact
We also work with local authorities, employment services and community organisations to make career and employment support more accessible.
Our commissioned work includes in-work support for people whose health or circumstances are affecting their employment, and practical employability workshops for people moving towards work.
Helping employment professionals have better conversations
The Careerology Coaching Academy provides practical training for employment advisers, team leaders and employment services.
Our training combines occupational psychology, career development and more than two decades of experience within supported employment and employability services.
FAQs
What does Careerology do?
Careerology provides career coaching for individuals, commissioned employment support for communities, and training for employment professionals through the Careerology Coaching Academy.
Who does Careerology support?
We work directly with people who feel unhappy, stuck or uncertain about their careers. We also partner with local authorities, employment services, charities and other organisations supporting people into or within employment.
Is Careerology a social enterprise?
Yes. Careerology has a social mission to widen access to high-quality career support. Part of our work involves providing free resources and working with publicly funded and community services so that career support is not restricted to people who can afford private coaching.
Who founded Careerology?
Careerology was founded by Dr Claire Wrynne, a Chartered Occupational Psychologist with more than 20 years’ experience in career development, supported employment and employment services.
Let’s help people rediscover what’s possible
Whether you’re trying to work out your own next step or looking for a partner to strengthen the employment support your organisation provides, we’d love to hear from you.