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Navigating a career change can be exciting yet challenging.
Do you want to help people find their own career path?
Photo by Mimi Thian on UnsplashA career coach can help people achieve their career goals, whether it be landing a new job or switching to a different industry or field!
What Does A Career Coach Do?
A Career Coach Can...
• Help clients create a personalized career plan designed to meet their goals
• Help clients understand their skills and strengths to identify roles that are a fit.
• Give constructive feedback on resumes, cover letters, and LinkedIn profiles
Help improve clients' interview skills and networking strategy
A Career Coach Can't...
• Do all the work: the client must apply the strategies if they want to get results
• Change lives overnight: helping clients work through self-doubt and lack of confidence may take time to overcome
• Get the client the job: a career coach is not a magician — they don't guarantee job placement
Quiz
Selena wants to start networking and job hunting right away. What can a career coach do for her?
A career coach can help with many aspects of the career development process, including job search strategies. However, they're only there as a guide: clients should be putting in the work to achieve their goals!
How Is A Career Coach Different From A Career Counselor?
Quiz
Arden wants to change careers, but he has a lot of anxiety about looking for work. Who should he consult?
While a career coach can address mental wellness, they don't have the training and specialization to thoroughly counsel patients on issues of self-confidence and mindset barriers holding back clients from achieving their goals.
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How Do I Become A Career Coach?
Degree/Certificate Requirements
While there's no degree requirement, Career Coaches are typically certified through one of these institutions:
Where/Who Does A Career Coach Typically Work?
Self-Employed
• You’re hired by individuals to help them achieve their career goals
• If you’re in it because you love helping people find their dream careers and get paid more, this model is a great option
Companies & Organizations
• You work directly with a company (nonprofit or private) to help its employees
If you love helping people develop skills and building team culture, this could be the model for you
You'll Love It If You...
Enjoy working with people one-on-one
Are a strategic problem solver
Are a strong listener
Like to ask probing questions
Are good at encouraging others to overcome obstacles
Look For Another Career Path If You...
Are uncomfortable with ambiguity. Career coaching requires guiding clients through complex questions and situations.
Prefer to work independently. While there is some degree of independence, the majority of career coaching requires interacting with clients.
Take Action
If career coaching sounds like a good fit for you:
This Byte has been authored by
Emily Larin
Career Development Instructor