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COMING SOON:

THE CONFIDENCE CODE BOOK

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〰️ COMING SOON: THE CONFIDENCE CODE BOOK CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE

Expert Consulting for Real Career Growth

One-to-one career consulting with Lena Coates & Associates — helping professionals navigate change, leadership growth, and career direction with confidence.

With more than 25 years’ experience across executive recruitment, leadership advisory, and professional coaching, Lena Coates supports individuals who are ready to make thoughtful, strategic career decisions. Her approach combines real-world commercial insight with practical coaching tools to help clients move forward with clarity and purpose.

Meet Lena

Lena Coates is a career consultant, executive search specialist, and professional coach with more than 20 years of experience helping professionals navigate career change, leadership growth, and important career decisions.

Her work is grounded in real commercial experience across financial services, corporate leadership, and executive recruitment. She understands how organisations hire, promote, and develop talent — and helps her clients position themselves with clarity and confidence.

Her values are deeply shaped by her upbringing in a traditional Italian family with multi-generational roots. Growing up in a dual-language household instilled a strong respect for people, relationships, and community — principles that remain central to how she supports her clients today.

In 2018, Lena founded her consulting practice to focus on what she values most — working directly with individuals to help them make confident, informed career decisions.

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Career Clarity. Confident Transitions. Meaningful Work.

Lena works directly with individuals through personalised one-to-one career consulting, supporting professionals who want to make thoughtful, confident career decisions.

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Real World
Insights

Lena brings deep understanding of how organisations hire, promote, and develop talent. She helps clients position themselves strategically within real hiring and leadership environments.

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Personalised,
Confidential Support

Every engagement is tailored to the individual. Rather than offering fixed programs, Lena works flexibly based on each client’s goals, situation, and timing.

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Clear,
Practical Career Direction

Lena supports professionals navigating transitions, leadership progression, career uncertainty, or returning to work — helping them make confident, informed career decisions.

To enquire about working with Lena, please use the Contact Form Below

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  • "Lena has an excellent knowledge of the Financial Services industry and has earned a reputation as one of Australia’s most professional in the recruitment industry. I know when I brief Lena on my requirements she will quickly grasp the essential elements and will provide the guidance I need."

    — Leader, People, Process and Capability, Major Financial Institution

  • "Lena has worked with me in my endeavors to find new positions in the Financial Services industry. She has assisted me in a continuously professional manner and has only made suggestions after understanding my job satisfaction requirements and cultural fit."

    — Senior Executive, Wealth Management

  • "Lena is one of the few people in her competitive industry who remain resolute in going beyond the 'call of duty'. She is driven by getting the best outcome for everyone, irrespective of the effort required or if it’s in her best interests. Lena is who you want in your corner… Thanks Lena."

    — Client Service Manager, Financial Planning

  • "I engaged Lena to assist me with my search for a senior executive role in July 2019. She has proved invaluable as a coach and mentor, drawing on her long experience in the executive search market as well as her deep network of contacts."

    — Sales Director, Communications Company

  • "I had the pleasure of hearing Lena speak at an RMIT function not too long ago. She speaks from the heart and with great passion. I can see her making a real difference in the industry and I’m excited for her to see what she can achieve."

    — Analyst, Financial Services

  • "I have had the pleasure of working with Lena as she coached me with my career transition and business start-up. Lena is bright, energetic, professional and caring. She has a natural enthusiasm and genuine passion for helping people in their careers and this conveys in every interaction you have with her."

    — Director – Creative, Business Advisory

In her upcoming book, Cracking the Confidence Code, Lena explores how confidence is built — not something people are simply born with.

Drawing on more than 25 years of experience working with professionals navigating career growth, change, and self-doubt, the book provides practical frameworks, real-world insight, and actionable exercises readers can apply immediately.

While the book speaks strongly to women, it is written for anyone who has ever questioned their value, held back from opportunities, or felt they were “faking it till they make it.”

Designed to be engaging, practical and insightful, the book blends career expertise with relatable examples from film, culture, and well-known public figures — creating a confidence guide that is both meaningful and enjoyable to read.

“ This book comes from my own experiences and from years of working with people who were far more capable than they realised — yet still held themselves back.”

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