YOUR CAREER IS A SERIOUS GAME OF HARDBALL.
WHO’S YOUR COACH?
Why use a career coach?
In four words …
Direction – Goal setting and career planning
Focus – Staying with the plan
Perspective – Applied knowledge of the workplace
Objectivity – No agendas other than results
WHAT A CAREER COACH WILL DO FOR YOU:
Work with you as an objective third party
Help you with self-discovery
Guide you in creating a short-term and long-term career plan
Help you to develop smart strategies
Be an invaluable source of information
Review your career history
Assess your career skills
Jointly develop a plan to maximize your strengths
Identify and minimize your career skills/deficits
Offer fair and constructive feedback
Position you to meet your goals and objectives, including life balance issues
Be a second set of eyes
Balance
Offer new ideas
Balance
LISTEN!!!