The Job of a Career Coach
Finding the job of your dreams is not impossible. Many people find rewarding careers doing exactly what they have always wanted to do. The difference is taking that leap of faith and finding that career. You may still be in college or perhaps you are looking to change careers. Why should you stay in a job that is making you miserable? The answer is: you should not! Everyone deserves to be working in a field for which they have a passion. That is where a career coach comes into play. Coaching people is their forte and they can help with certain life transitions.
A career coach is someone who can analyze your desires, strengths and weaknesses to help you decide which career field is just right for you. Your life information is given to him or her along with a list of goals that you would like to accomplish. Remember one thing before going any farther: it is not the coach’s job to achieve your dreams for you. Through the coaching process, he or she is only there to help you accomplish them yourself.
Effective coaching begins with you. What are your hobbies? What do you like most about your current job? What do you like the least? These are important questions to ask yourself. Instead of asking “why” try to ask yourself a “what” question. Why’s never answer the underlying questions but a “What” question will allow you to take stock of your life. The coach consultant should be able to help you look at your life with a fresh pair of eyes, and offer a success principle and some important life tips.
Once you have answered the basic questions about your life and your workplace you can begin to look at the areas you are strongest in and focus your energy there. Take for example a job that involves dealing with the public. Are you someone who makes friends easily and people have an easy time talking to you? You may want to consider something in the public eye as your chosen career path.
The goal of the career coach is to make you focus on the positive side of your life. Dwelling on the negative does nothing but bring you down and cause you to doubt your capabilities. Enough with that morbid line of thinking. This is the opportunity for a brand new you. It is a fresh start with new windows and doors being opened up for you to pursue whatever profession you have always wanted.
