Looking for a new job can be a stressful prospect for anyone, even more so if you have a non-traditional work history or are contemplating a shift in your career path. If any of that sounds familiar to you, or if you're feeling a little lost in your professional life, you might benefit from talking to a job coach.
What Does a Job Coach Do?
Job coaches are professionals who help their clients realize their professional goals ― whatever that means for the individual in question. Job coaching services might include helping you to make a career plan or clarify your goals, build your resume or guide you through the application process, or even continue to advance professionally in your current career. Most importantly, the real value of a job coach is that in addition to helping you define your long-term vision, they'll also work with you to develop an actionable plan to get where you want to be.
How To Know If You Could Benefit From a Job Coach
Job coaching is for anyone who wants to grow in their professional lives. In short, anyone who has a job or wants a job can benefit from job counseling.
However, there are a few situations in which seeing a job coach might be particularly helpful. For example:
you've been unemployed or have a non-traditional work history (such as extended gaps in your employment record)
you're still trying to identify the career path that fits you best
you're feeling stuck in your current job, but aren't sure what to do about it
you're contemplating a switch to a different field or industry
you want to achieve a specific goal or milestone, and want help developing a plan to get there
you feel inexperienced or anxious about the job search or application process
As part of Dress for Success Honolulu’s mission to help women reach financial independence, they offer job coaching to clients looking to reenter the workforce at no cost. Many clients come from challenging circumstances and DFS offers them a chance to transform their lives. Join us in supporting DFS by contributing to our Summer Giving Campaign at bit.ly/donatedfs
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