Job hunting? Consider talking with a Job Coach
Job coaches are similar to mentors, but are paid for their services, and are readily available for hire. The field is quickly becoming more and more popular as a valuable tool in the job search. According to MONEY magazine, “A coach may be the guardian angel you need to rev up your career.” The Wall Street Journal says, “Career Management Coaches can identify missing skills or style difficulties and offer pragmatic tips.” And according to Newsweek “They’re part therapist, part consultant, and they sure know how to succeed in business.”
What do I need a coach for?
There are many reasons to hire a job coach. Perhaps you want to make a major life change, but the process overwhelms you. Is there something you’ve always wanted to do in life, but instead followed the practical path? Maybe you are feeling burnt out in your present line of work and need an outsider to provide some guidance, to remind you why you do what you do. Or maybe you’re like me and know what you’re good at, know what you want to do, but don’t know how to get paid for it.
Even in Resort locations job coaches are available and can assist coaching their clients with feedback, insights, and guidance from an outside vantage point. A good friend of mine is a job coach here in Steamboat Springs, Colorado and she has been by “Buddha” on more then one occasion when I have needed professional career building insight. Many of my decisions I have made thanks to her input and guidance and she has always led me down the right path.