The benefits of seeing a career coach!
Are you currently looking for a new job or maybe you are starting your career journey? Do you feel stuck and undervalued?
If you are nodding to any of those questions, it is safe to say a career coach is what you have been looking for! Career coaches help with career planning, career changes, career advice, and other career decisions. They are a future-minded tool to help you unlock your full career potential.
Whether you're seeking a complete change or you simply want to ask for a raise, career coaches can help you modify your resume, and sharpen your interview skills. Career coaches are like your career guardian angels! They will guide you to make the most of any available opportunities and most importantly help you feel confident and passionate about your career! Amelia, an experienced career coach based in Melbourne is ready to help you! Contact Amelia here.
Career coaches do much more than what’s above. Here are five benefits of career coaching that make a career coach worth many times the investment!
Starting a new career
Starting a new job or beginning your career journey? A career coach can assist you in finding a suitable position whether you want to change your career path or are a graduate entering the workforce for the first time. They can advise you on what to expect and how to proceed regardless of your level of experience. For example, they can assist you in emphasising your relevant skills and accomplishments in order to match a suitable job offer. Take the first step and book an appointment with Amelia, a Melbourne career coach. Amelia offers 75-minute Sessions with a Career assessment and 60-minute sessions without an assessment. Book your Appointment Here.
Keep you accountable
Your career coach will assist you in setting goals and tasks, and will hold you accountable for completing them. If you have a session with your coach scheduled in a week, you are more likely to complete those tasks because you don't want to be seen as a slacker, and you paid for it! This will help you stay on track with your job search.
Pinpoint your downfalls and weaknesses
We get it- hearing criticism isn’t easy, even constructive criticism. But sometimes you have to hear it and it’s beneficial to hear it! Do you want to keep making the same mistakes? Of course not! A career coach is a neutral third party who can give you constructive, helpful advice. They will identify your strengths and pinpoint your weaknesses. Also ensuring you aren’t creating unrealistic goals that add unnecessary pressure and stress. Your career coach will work with you to create an action plan and equip you with the right tools.
Help You Grow Professionally
A career coach can help you pinpoint the specific skills you need to work on if you want to open yourself up to more significant job opportunities. Whether you need to get more education or certifications or adopt new behaviours, career coaches can help you develop a personalised plan to help you achieve your professional goals. By identifying potential skills or education gaps, a coach can save you time and money. Then, they recommend actions to fill them and guide you towards developing more career-relevant skills that are applicable to your current job or future job. Amelia’s Career Confidence Package is perfect if you have a specific career goal you want to achieve, such as a promotion, starting your own business, or improving a skill or confidence in your current role. Find out more information here.
Provide Resources and Tools
If you've been looking for a job or an interview for what seems like an eternity and haven't found it, you may be using the wrong search tools. A good career coach will go over your resume, cover letter, LinkedIn profile, and even your email signature to ensure that you are sending the right professional message. Your coach will assist you in rewriting your workplace documents so that they comply with current applicant tracking system requirements.
Can Help you Navigate Difficult Career Decisions
Career coaches aren’t just for when you are looking for a job, they are just as useful when you have a job! A coach can help you build a strong case for a promotion, prepare for performance reviews, and practise salary negotiation strategies if you want to advance your career. Amelia is a career coach in Melbourne. Contact Amelia here.
All in all, Career coaches provide guidance, clarity, strategies, moral support, and unbiased feedback.
They give you informed ideas and training and lend their expertise, but you’re the person responsible for what you achieve. Amelia will work collaboratively and supportively to identify your strengths, enhance your self-awareness and help build your self-confidence so that you can live your dream career! Chat with Amelia here.
Amelia McDermott is a Career Coach and Coaching Psychologist, based on the Mornington Peninsula in Melbourne. With nearly 20 years of training and experience working as a psychologist, Amelia has a strong understanding of how to uncover what makes people tick, and how to help people find an authentic career that aligns with their unique talents and values. If you’re looking for Career Advice or Career Counselling, look no further than Uplift Coaching and enjoy a consultation with Amelia to see if a Career Coach is right for you. Book a consultation here.