132. When coaching doesn’t work.
May 02, 2022
Engaging a career coach is considered by many professionals a difficult to make. They can't be sure of the results, and the investment is substantial, especially if you're between jobs and not earning a paycheck. It seems counterintuitive to spend money at the precise time when you need to be saving it.
For me, working with a coach was always a no-brainer. I knew what I didn't know, and I was hungry to advance faster in my career. At every opportunity, I signed up, enrolled, and paid for either professional development or career development throughout my corporate career.
Now, I am a coach. I've developed services and coaching programs that I believe are within reach of my target audience: professionals working in the corporate, public, or nonprofit sectors who want to advance in their careers with confidence and knowledge of how promotion and job hunting work.
But working with a coach is not for everyone or every job search. If you’re contemplating signing up with a coach but are unsure if it will work for you, this episode may help you decide.
11 reasons why you don’t need a coach:
In this episode, I will explain each of the reasons below in more detail, so you can decide if coaching will be beneficial for you or you can do without it.
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You know precisely what you want to do next in your career.
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You have done many successful job transitions in your career.
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You have a strong and supportive professional network.
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Your resume and overall job application are converting to job interviews for the jobs you want.
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You regularly update your resume, and it is ATS compliant.
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You’re comfortable on video and have experience in direct-to-camera video interviewing.
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You are happy where you are, job-wise and career-wise.
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You have a crisp pitch you’ve worked on and tested successfully.
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You had job interviews recently and landed jobs that were great for you.
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You consistently make it to the first and second stages of interviewing and believe it’s just a matter of time before you get an offer.
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You have been moving up in your career and achieving the goals you set out for yourself.
5 reasons why you need a coach, but it may not work for you. At least not yet:
And here are the reasons why you quite possibly need career coaching, but maybe there are other things you need to sort out first before engaging a coach:
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You have a very intense job and high responsibilities - including NDAs - and you may only be able to job hunt when you leave your current employment.
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You can't find the time: You are so busy you have no time to invest in your career.
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You are having personal problems that affect your ability to commit to coaching and job searching.
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You may need other types of support mechanisms before engaging in career coaching.
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You don’t like being coached.
Links mentioned in this episode:
- Click here to learn more about my career services on my website
- Sign up for my weekly newsletter for job hunters and career enthusiasts
- Learn more about my group coaching and online course, Job Hunting Made Simple
- Free resource - Optimized Job Search Schedule: Free Workbook and Masterclass to start a successful job search routine.
- Want to work with me? Check my services here
- Click here to open the transcript of this episode on our new blog.