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Sunday, April 26, 2015

Changing Lives And The World With Career Coaching

By Iva Cannon


One of the things that helps people to fit into society is their involvement in a profession. Some people have little or no trouble choosing a profession but for others there may be doubts or conflicting thoughts that make the process difficult. Career coaching is helpful for many young people and believe it or not professionals as well since it allows them to make their decisions confidently.

When people think of profession guidance they automatically think of it as something that young people need. This is true to some extent. For young people, that period of time in which they undergo the preparation for entering the world of work is crucial. Career coaches, through the application of their expert knowledge are able to provide the guidance needed to ensure that teens and young adults have a clear idea and vision of what they should do with their future professional lives.

It may not seem to be so on the surface, but many adults also need this type of help. Many times adults who are already engaged in a profession feel the need for a change. This is where a career coach becomes important. This coach can assist the individual to properly asses the current situation and make informed decisions about their professional future.

This kind of help for adults does not always relate to the changing of professions. These coaches also use their expertise to help persons who want to advance in their current careers. For some persons this need arises when they begin to feel uneasy or dissatisfied with their level of performance or their current roles in a given field. This dissatisfaction often gives rise to the need to advance either by accessing promotion or switching departments. A high school teacher for instance, may aspire to move into another role in education as either a lecturer or a principal.

The training given to career coaches is designed to ensure that they are adequately equipped to meet their clients' needs. This is why psychology and sociology based courses feature heavily in these training programs. Coaches must be able to assess characters and make evaluations based on the emotional and psychological status of their clients.

The psychological needs of each client is very important and a coach has to be able to recognize this. This recognition makes it more likely for the needs to be addressed. The coach has to also be able to understand that often what the client expresses is not what is truly needed and diplomatically and gently urge the client in the professionally sound direction.

Informal coaches exist in all societies. These are the nurturers in the society such as parents, teachers and mentors. These individuals often give advice on profession selection to those whose lives they mold. Some people even find that their spouses make great coaches for this purpose. When the needs extend beyond the average though, expert assistance is a must.

Career coaches change the world. They do this by changing lives for the better with the application of sound professional advice. When their clients emerge successful and happy, the fields in which they work and the society by extension reap the benefits.




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