Ms Barbara Doherty

Career Development Consultant

place Professional Services
GPO Box 2100, Adelaide 5001, South Australia

Innovative thinker, who has pioneered 3 successful businesses . Over 25 years’ experience collaborating with tertiary institutions, corporate, business sectors and government bodies to develop sustainable relationships with industry and SME's. Accomplished professional possessing a positive attitude with a track record of providing strategic career guidance and planning services to a broad and culturally diverse client base. This background strongly places Barbara to work in the college of Business Government and Law and provide advice to this cohort as caeer and employability advisor. Barbara also has a professional background working in the Arts for 15 years as actor, theatre maker, program director, marketing and arts advisor/officer working with community and multiple stakeholders

Relevant Work History

Career Adviser University South Australia - 2016% 2017

Career Transition Consultant Employment Options Career transition services - 2017-current

  • Providing career transition advice for defence force clients transitioning into civilian life

    Business Advisor Adelaide Business Hub Eastside BEC – 2013 - current

  • Tailored 1 on 1 mentoring services to meet needs of business people in stages of expansion, transition or start up

    Panel member Small Business Mentor City of Salisbury – 2014 - current

  • Stakeholder liaison, strategic connections, individual mentoring to diverse range of clients

    Mentor and trainer BRACE Training and Education – 2015 - current

  • Providing organisational, marketing and career development advice to Participants in the NEIS program. Brokering partnerships to secure synergy and expansion into new markets

    Global Experience, sessional and guest lecturer, University of South Australia - 2011 – 2014

  • Delivering professional development, career planning and intercultural programs to undergraduates and post graduates.

  • Resource development,Scoping and delivering workshops, lectures and tutorials,Marking, moderation, evaluation and reporting

Teaching interests

Global Experience, sessional and guest lecturer

University of South Australia - 2011 – 2014

  • Delivering professional development, career planning and intercultural programs to undergraduates and post graduates.
  • Resource development
  • Scoping and delivering workshops, lectures and tutorials
  • Marking, moderation, evaluation and reporting