Tockwith, UK. January 5th 2026 – A new careers service has launched to help graduates and professionals facing redundancy navigate the job market. Leap Forward Careers offers CV review, interview coaching and LinkedIn profile support for jobseekers struggling to secure interviews in a competitive labour market where many applicants are chasing each vacancy.
The service focuses on two groups: recent university graduates seeking their first professional role in a crowded entry-level market, and employees facing redundancy or role changes who may be applying for jobs for the first time in years. Both groups often face intense competition and prolonged job searches in the current UK labour market, with many applicants chasing each vacancy.
Leap Forward Careers is founded by Brian Berry, a careers professional with experience in recruitment, team management and reviewing applications. Berry holds an LLB (Hons) and an LLM in Compliance and Regulation, giving him insight into how hiring decisions are made within organisations. The service offers CV review and drafting, interview coaching focusing on competency-based techniques relevant to the UK market, and LinkedIn profile optimisation to ensure clients present a consistent professional profile across platforms. A combined package is available from £299.
“People often think they need to change everything about their career when, in reality, they first need clear, honest support on how to show their value to employers,” says Brian Berry, Founder of Leap Forward Careers. “Graduates and those going through redundancy tell me the same thing: they feel as if they are failing, when actually they have never been shown how the recruitment process really works from the inside.”
The service aims to demystify the recruitment process by providing realistic, actionable guidance rather than generic advice. Early feedback from the Leap Forward Careers “4 AM Careers Clinic” livestreams indicates that structured support helps jobseekers move from feeling stuck to securing interviews, often by reframing existing experience rather than pursuing a complete career change.
While Leap Forward Careers supports clients across the UK through online services, the launch is particularly relevant to competitive regional labour markets such as Manchester, Lancashire, Leeds and the wider North of England, where graduates and mid-career professionals face strong competition alongside cost of living pressures.
Graduates and professionals facing redundancy who are struggling to secure interviews or offers can find further information about services, pricing and booking at https://leapstartcareers.com/. Media enquiries can be directed to hello@leapstartcareers.com.
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