5 Signs that You Need A Career Coach
Are you feeling stuck in your career? You are not sure about your next steps and have started to question yourself whether this career is the correct one for you? Well, these are the first signs that you need a career coach. I know exactly how you feel. And the burning desire to just change, though you are still not sure, as you have obligations and the day-to-day hustle and bustle. A career coach might be just what you need at that moment to unlock your full potential and break free from your hamster wheel.
5 Signs: Time for a Career Coach?
Do you want to be sure whether you need a career coach or not? Let’s explore the most significant 5 signs:
1. Discover your values with coaching
If you feel uncertain about your career direction and what you like to do, what is your passion and strengths, a career coach can support you to gain clarity. A career coach can unravel your values and what most matters to you in your professional life. As my saying: when you are in doubt, get your values out.
2. You are not advancing in your role
Happens all the time. You start strong and quickly advance and then comes the time where you are not promoted neither you have any exciting project assigned. A career coach can help you to create your own brand, your credibility and visibility and will create the strategy right for you to start attracting promotions and new opportunities.
3. Job search is not going anywhere
You apply to many jobs, you don’t get any responses and no invitations to interviews. It seems like you are sending your application into a black hole. You don’t feel valued, your confidence decreases, and you don’t know why. The support of a career coach can help you in this situation. A career coach will review your CV, your application process, optimize your online presence and provide you with the tools that you need to go beyond applying.
4. Considering a career change
Transitioning into a new role or industry is not so easy and can be daunting. A career coach will be your companion to walk beside you, offering you support and practical advice on how to use your transferable skills, start networking and acquiring new skills in the industry you want to move and position yourself as competitive candidate.
5. Looking for work-life balance
Struggling with all the responsibilities you have in your professional and personal life? It is not so easy to balance all. A career coach can assist you to set boundaries, work with you on prioritisation and time management skills to live a fulfilled life.
Unclear Career Goals and Direction
How did you answer above questions and points relating to you? Did you answer yes to more than three of the above? Then it could be time to think about making a change in your life.
Here my motto: Life is too short to live an unfulfilled professional life. You are the CEO of your career, and a career coach will be your lifeline, supporting you to make informed decisions, gain clarity and self-confidence, and to navigating skilfully in the minefield of the so fast-moving work environment.
Written by Hulya Kurt Career, Family & Adolescent Coach
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