Who Needs a Career Coach?

Do you feel like something is missing in your career? Do you dislike what you do? Are you unhappy at work or do you want more recognition, more acceptance, more job satisfaction?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, it may be time for you to speak to a professional career coach.

A career coach can offer crucial support during a time that is often fraught with fear and stress. In a list of 42 major life issues, these five career-related items ranked in the top half of significant life stresses:

  • Losing a job (No. 7)
  • Retirement (No. 9)
  • Readjustment in business (No. 14)
  • Career change (No. 17)
  • Change in professional responsibilities (No. 21)

A career coach can provide a firm foundation of support for people who are developing, transitioning or managing their careers. The coaching relationship can encompass:

  • Focus
  • Inspiration
  • Perspective
  • Support
  • Tools
  • Assessment
  • Information
  • Structure
  • Action
  • Humor

Are you a good candidate for career coaching? Do you need help clearing the decks of obstacles and behaviors that keep you from making change happen? Do you want to develop a plan for identifying marketable skills and understand how they apply to different industries? Do you feel stuck in a stalled career with inadequate financial reserves to quit your current job or pursue additional training? Are you qualified for new opportunities but unable to take advantage of them because of an inadequate résumé or mediocre interviewing skills? Is your career stalled and in need of a jump start? Are you frustrated with living the career goals of someone else?

As a nationally certified career coach, Cliff Garinn will help you:

  • Choose your career goal — and make a plan to achieve it.
  • Work your passion — and not just dream about it.
  • Focus your job search — create a professional résumé and fine-tune your interviewing skills.
  • Develop career strategies — to balance your work and personal life.

Call about career coaching today!