Why Coaching?

What is Career Coaching?

Career Coaches have the knowledge and experience to guide people through the entire process of changing jobs or careers. Just like hiring a professional to fix your car, Career Coaches are professionally trained to listen, ask probing questions and offer helpful career suggestions and ideas.

What happens in a career coaching session?

Our coaching sessions are always private and confidential. You will meet with your Career Coach by phone, Skype, live chat or in person. The conversation will be focused but casual, with plenty of opportunity to ask questions. You are an active participant in the process.

What do you talk about in a career coaching session?

The topics are as varied as the clients we serve! We start with a conversation to get to know your background and your career goals. Then we’ll discuss an approach that makes sense and agree on next steps. Some of the more common topics discussed in career coaching sessions include:

Career Guidance – What’s next? What’s your long-term goal?
Practice Interview Questions – Raise your confidence and reduce your stress!
Discuss Networking Ideas – There are many ways to make valuable connections.
Your Best Resume – Is your resume helping or hurting you?
LinkedIn Profile – Don’t miss out on this important networking tool!

How might career coaching help me?

It’s proven that practice improves results. As professional Career Coaches, we are not only trained and experienced in our field but we stay current on all the latest trends and tools. We know what works and what’s important and we customize our advice to your unique situation. Here are some of the benefits our clients have received:

Satisfaction from taking control of their future
Ability to communicate their strengths and value to others
Effective and consistent marketing tools such as resumes and LinkedIn profiles
Professional support and encouragement
Renewed motivation and enthusiasm
Well-defined long-term career goals and a path to success

How can I be sure that coaching is worth the cost?

As in any coach/client relationship, the overall outcome is determined by the commitment of both parties. Our commitment is to provide the very best, personalized service to help you find success, and we have a long track record of satisfied clients. Click Here to read comments from a few previous clients. Here’s a quote from an expert about the value of coaching for job seekers:

“…I recommend every job seeker work with an experienced Career Coach at the onset of their job search, and if possible throughout the duration. A quality Career Coach knows the lay of the land and can collaborate with you to put together a game plan that takes into account your strengths and the values that employers desire the most. The coach will also help you understand the process and challenges you will face and prepare you for the ups and downs you are bound to encounter….. Plus, the right coaching can cut the time you remain unemployed by 15 to 25% and maybe more.” Quote by Perry Newman, CPC CSMS, nationally recognized resume writer and certified recruiter.

Where does the coaching take place?

Career coaching is very flexible by nature and it is our goal for you to be as comfortable as possible. We can coach by phone, live chat, Skype or meet in our office in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Will the coach find me a job?

We will give you the tactical tools and information to manage your own job search and to do so with confidence and commitment. We will help you in the job search process, however we are not a job placement firm.

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The driving force of a career must come from the individual.

Remember: Jobs are owned by the company.

You own your career!

Earl Nightingale


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testimonials

Thank you for your sincere and honest assistance with shaping my career path. I wish we would have talked earlier in life. But, I am grateful for the short time spent with you recently to help focus my job search on what's important. Your approach to handling the tougher job search issues was well appreciated, and your assistance went way beyond what I would call coaching. I felt like you really cared about how I was proceeding with my well being and my job search. - Bryan R.

Thank you for all of your help in my adjustment from being employed person to a role of active job-searching. I appreciated your ideas, advice, and especially all the time spent compiling and revising my resume. I couldn't have done it without your input. - Dean G.

I would like to thank you for all your help these past months not only in my search for employment, but also by your understanding and friendly words of encouragement. My resume displays the professionalism of your qualities and skills. - Karen B.

Your articulate and methodological approach to job search gave me the edge that I needed to obtain my new position. You motivated me and the enthusiasm that you showed toward your work encouraged me to keep working hard, even during my low days. - Rene S.

What can I say but a very sincere thank you. Thanks a million for all the support and concern you have given me during the past eight months. It was very good for me to have you as my coach, encouraging me "to get focused," "get five more companies", and all of the rest. - Les F.

It took a long time Dave, but boy was it worth it, and there is no doubt in my mind that more than any other individual you are responsible for it. Your continuous support and exceptional advice and council were in valuable to me. - Bob R.