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When I first started coaching 14 years ago, I’d get asked “What is a Coach?” way more than I do now. This is a wonderful thing because that tells me that more and more people are seeking Coaches or at least understand what a Coach is. It also tells me that coaching is becoming a more accepted form of support in one’s career, life, or business. However, the question I do find myself answering often is “What is the difference between job search coaching and clarity career coaching?” Good question! “Isn’t it all career coaching?” Yes and no… FromWithin Coaching is proud to support hundreds of clients each year—from students to seasoned professionals. We love helping clients find a career that brings them happiness. It’s our specialty. But in order to understand how we can help you, it’s important for you to understand the difference between these two different types of career coaching – job search coaching and clarity coaching – so you can consider what might be the best fit for your specific situation. Job Search Coaching is for you if you are asking yourself any of these questions:
And so on… What you’ll see is a theme of strategy – “how” or “what” is the key in these questions. A job search coaching client is seeking strategy, tactics, steps, and hints on how to handle a job search. Career Clarity Coaching is for you if you are asking yourself any of these questions:
To sum it up: Clarity first – Job Search second. You don’t want to leave it to chance that you’ll find your dream job based on who is hiring the week you look at your career alerts, Indeed, or wherever you’re searching. Now that you know the difference, it’s up to you to ask yourself: “What support do I really need?” Is it getting clear on what might be next in your career, or how to get there? Finally, to lock in the learning I hope I was able to offer, as a lover of metaphors, I’d be remiss if I didn’t use one to explain the difference. Job searching coaching is for you if you’re driving your “car” on empty with the orange fuel light on and there is no gas station in sight. You need strategy to find the gas station. Clarity career coaching is for you when you don’t know which car to get into in the first place! Still not sure? No problem. We offer free exploratory calls to help you determine whether you need fuel or the clarity on which car to drive. -Coach Amy   Happy New Year! A friend of mine recently posted the following on Facebook: “The 3 C’s of Life: Choices, Chances, Changes. You must make the choice, to take a chance, if you want anything in life to change.” I couldn’t think of anything more appropriate for the work I see put in by my coaching clients. But then I thought some more and realized there was a 4th “C” to add: Courage. It takes courage to a) realize you DO have a choice in any situation, b) taking a chance can be risky, and c) with change can come great reward and satisfaction. As a coach I help my clients take stock of where they are, where they want to be, and what’s getting in the way of them realizing those goals. And I’ll be the first to say having that honest conversation with oneself often takes bucket loads of courage, especially if there is fear of failing. But what’s the cost of remaining where you are? Restlessness? Disengagement? Despair? Consider a new approach: are your talents being leveraged every day? Are you in a personal and professional environment that reflects your core values? Do you even know what your core values are? What’s holding you back from taking the leap you know you should be taking? If you have the courage to begin that exploration, make the choice to take a chance on developing a relationship with a professional coach, one whose purpose is to guide you towards change, ultimately landing you in a place of fulfillment and happiness, always a good spot to begin a new decade! Welcome, 2020! -Coach Lu Setnicka  |
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