Unlock Your Full Potential: Why Hiring a Career Coach is the Key to Success

Does any of the below sound like you?

• You’re stagnating in your current job for 2+ years without a clear plan of how to improve the situation.

• You are considering a career change, made some minor updates to your resume,  and have started exploring job opportunities but are not getting many (or any) interviews.

• You’re unhappy but you have no clue where your career is headed, so you’re going to stay in your current job indefinitely until something happens (Spoiler alert: It’s not going to). 

Making a career change is challenging. And overwhelming. And time consuming. Because it’s so challenging, many people just won’t do it. They will suffer, indefinitely, until they “figure it out”. 

But the reality is that whatever they are doing isn’t working and they’re not seeing the results they want.

Here’s where a career coach comes in. Here’s a few (of many) reasons why a career coach will help you advance your career and make more money . . Way faster than you can do on your own. 

Masters of Clarity & Direction

One of the biggest challenges people need clarity on is what jobs are best aligned to their skills and interests. Making a career change can feel impossible when you don’t have a clear direction of where you want to go. You know you’re not happy, but you don’t know what will make you happier. 

A career coach will work with you to analyze your background, skills, interests, goals, strengths and more to identify various job opportunities that match your unique qualifications. A coach can also help you to identify skill development opportunities to enhance your profile when you start applying to new jobs. Gaining that clarity is life changing as a job seeker!

Specialists in Job Search

A good career coach will have extensive experience with job search strategy like  building a resume, preparing for interviews, and how to negotiate salary. An advanced career coach will have those things AND have expertise as a talent acquisition professional so they can give you the inside scoop of the job market that you cannot find on Glassdoor or Google searches.

 A career coach that has sat at the hiring table and knows EXACTLY how to do the job search right, from the beginning, is an invaluable resource for job seekers.  They will also help you to build confidence in how to show up throughout the interview process and how to improve your marketability in the industries you’re targeting. 

Goal Setting & Accountability Gurus

Let’s face it… you’ve created a couple mediocre versions of your resume and none are totally done. You’re waiting to update your LinkedIn profile when you’re less busy. It’s just not happening and you’re still miserable. 

Having a coach in your corner will push you, motivate you, and keep you accountable to your goals. You will achieve much more than you realized you are capable of with a coach by your side.. It’s so easy to come up with excuses or delay a career change when we’re doing it alone. 

Coaches are solutions-focused which means that we are specialists in helping clients find the solutions to their unique problems and challenges. We will also celebrate the wins with you along the way so you feel progress toward your goals. 

Obstacle Removers

Perhaps one of the best skills a coach can offer is helping people overcome the obstacles holding them back from success. You know something is causing you to watch that extra episode of Ted Lasso instead of spending 50 minutes perfecting your resume.

It can be difficult for people to identify what’s holding them back and even if they know what it is, it can feel impossible to overcome. Coaches can support you with both and get you on the path you’ve always hoped to be on.

If any of the above resonated with you, it might be time to consider investing in yourself and partnering with a career coach to help you achieve your career goals. My experience as a certified coach AND a senior HR/Talent Acquisition professional for the last 15+ years gives clients a unique and comprehensive experience to reach new levels of career advancement success. 

Are you looking for some inspiration to take your career to the next level? Let’s set up a time to discuss how a career coach can support you!