Whether you have recently lost your job, want to change your career or want to further the career you have, the keys to success are similar. It involves successfully answering three questions: ‘What do you want to do?’, ‘What skills do you bring to the marketplace?’ and, ‘What will others pay you to do?’.
Career coaching helps you discover the answers to these questions, and in the process, improve your ability to find meaningful, paid employment.
Career coaching is a goal-oriented, results-focused professional alliance that helps you identify career goals and bridge the gap between where you are now and where you want to be.
How does career coaching work?
Worklife Solutions will provide you with one of our pre-defined popular programmes, or tailor a programme from to suit your individual requirements.
Each programme involves a specified number of sessions using a combination of specifically designed tools and one-to-one personal coaching sessions. These “tools” may involve workbooks, card sorts, and on-line assessment. In consultation with your career/life coach, you will decide which tools and exercises will best meet your needs.
Where distance is a “geographical barrier”, email and phone-coaching sessions may replace the face-to-face contact. Sessions are normally one hour in duration.
“Homework” activities are set between sessions to reinforce learning and empower you with skills and knowledge to continue managing your career once the programme had ended.
A minimum of one week between sessions is recommended to allow for homework exercises. Most programmes are completed within a one-two month period.
A combination of any of the following modules can be used to create your career programme:
Life and career goals
Career values clarification
Personality and career preference profiling
(Myers Briggs Type Indicator)
Interests
Transferable skills identification
Overcoming career constraints
Options analysis and career action plan
Job search techniques
CV preparation
Interview skills
Start up a new business
“I found the structured exercises really helpful as I had never had a “framework” within which I could work through the issues. The step-by-step structured approach meant you dealt with issues in “bite size” manageable chunks, that weren’t overwhelming. It’s the best money I ever spent”. I really appreciated the “after-care”, the follow up emails and knowing that my coach is available for further sessions should I need them.”
Susie Sandler, Lawyer
“ My coach emphasised confidentiality throughout the process. She lead the sessions, but these were done in partnership; her tasking me with exercises to complete before the next session and then analysing and feeding back from the results of these exercises. She was positive and clear about my skills, asking what I felt about types of work, what was holding me back, where I felt I needed to develop, as well as emphasising my skills and abilities.”
Denise Fort, EEO coordinator
“ My coach was wonderful to talk to, really good at drawing out my thoughts, feelings and doubts and so positive. She’s passionate about what she does and she has developed a very focused and valuable programme full of well honed tools and insightful bite sized topics. It was very worthwhile.”
Anna Ford – Graphic Designer
“ I found the programme invaluable and extremely helpful in clarifying my values, skills and possible career paths. The techniques and insights were superb, as well as my coach’s warm and friendly manner.”
Sue Bann, counsellor
“A friend of mine, John Tripp, has told me how useful and interesting - and constructive for him - working with you was. I'm really keen to do the same.”
Hamish Folgel – Marketing Manager
“ It was a pleasure dealing with you. You helped me to look at various options and choose the best one. I like your approach and style.”
Arnold Karn
“Thank you for your inspiration and kindness.”
Maureen Blake, Nurse
“Thank you for helping me to clarify my goals and recognise my strengths – and my passions!!”
Anna Ford – Graphic Designer
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