Top Ten Reasons to Have a Career Coach

Many people over the past decade have experienced either a layoff or termination. For some of these people they have been provided with “Outplacement Services” which in effect is “help” in finding a new job or career. Finding a job, involves an ongoing process of managing your career for yourself; and a career coach can help more than just your career.



1. To gain Clarity in your life.
Most people don’t know what they really want in their life/careers. Even the ones that do…don’t know when they get it.

2. To develop your personal Vision/Mission.
Your personal vision/mission is your purpose in life. Is that separate from what we do to make a living? It shouldn’t be. Are you living in alignment or in conflict of your purpose?

3. To Sharpen your Skills.
Job search is not something you do daily; as your skills in a sport get rusty without practice, so do your job search skills. What are the latest techniques and best practices, how can you maximize your network etc.

4. To increase your Confidence in this game called work.
When you know what your good at and what you want, you go for it, and people stand out of your way. You no longer have competition. You no longer sabotage or tolerate the behavior of other associates or bosses.

5. To find out what drives/motivates you.
It’s not about pumping you up. It is about realizing how you were wired since birth and how to use that programming to achieve happiness. We call these values and beliefs. Knowing what is important will make it easy to say no to things and people that waste your time. At the same time, you will discover opportunities that in the past have eluded you. Read more