Individual Career Coaching

What is Career Coaching?

Let’s face it, we spend most of our waking time at work. Polls have indicated the majority of those working do not enjoy their work. It doesn’t have to be that way.

Wouldn’t it be great to be able to apply the phrase, “Time flies when you’re having fun” to your work?

A sports coach facilitates the training and direction of a sports team or individual. The goal is the optimum performance of the team or individual to achieve the associated reward.

As a career coach I work with individuals or groups to facilitate a process designed to enable clients to identify and pursue career opportunities more aligned with their true calling. First by exploring different aspects of individual talents and desires as they relate to one’s work then identifying and researching careers and opportunities that will provide more fulfillment and finally executing the search mechanics required to secure a position.

The goal is optimum personal fulfillment through one’s work.

The reward? A happier life!

Career Coaching Services

The process of career coaching is conducted one-on-one and customized to meet the individual needs of clients, the focus and agenda set by the client.

Includes:

Initial Session (1 hour)

· Conducted in person

· Establish comfortable & workable relationship

· Develop short and long term goals

· Client decides if & how to move forward with coaching

One ½-Hour Coaching Session per Week

· Conducted via telephone for client convenience

· Starts with exploration of individual desires and assets

· Identifies and sets goals and action plans

· Provides job search mechanics support

· Topics and pace are set by the client

Individual Transition Management

I’m out of work ... So What? Or Now What?

“My severance is running out at the end of the month. How fast can you find me a job?” Far too many people asked me that in my career as a recruiter. For some it was too late. Severance did run out. As a recruiter did I fail them? The sad truth is many failed themselves by waiting too long to start their search for new opportunities and failed to engage all of the resources available.

Whether you’re laid off, downsized, furloughed, displaced (call it what you want), when it happens the immediate question needs to be, “I’m out of work…so what or now what?

“So what?” Okay, being displaced stinks (I know, I’ve been there). It’s important to take the time to let it sink in. You owe it to yourself to take a little time to do what helps you accept it and clear your mind. Take a football quarterback for instance (any QB except a Pittsburgh Steeler). A good, unexpected sack can send him into tomorrow or even next week! Off to the sidelines to “shake it off” (with the support of his coach, teammates, fans, etc). But then what? After a few plays he’s back on the field ready to go! Taking some initial time and using it to your advantage can mean different things to different people. Clean your garage, wash your car, visit a friend, chill out, work out, laugh, cry, reflect, discuss - Whatever it takes for you to work through the initial feelings you have about your situation Just do it, and then move forward. By the end of the first week you should be getting to the task at hand – your future.

Changing focus from “so what” to “now what”. What do I want to happen next? What do I need to do to make it happen? What is in my way? What can I do overcome barriers? What resources are available? What steps should I take to begin? There are many questions to be answered before starting the actual job search. You may decide to pursue work in the same field. Perhaps you want to try a different type of work. How do you make a career change? Want to start your own business? Maybe this is the time to go for that dream job you’ve often thought about.

Severance, unemployment and other assistance is offered so an individual who finds himself or herself out of work can afford to take the time to work through the issues necessary to identify and engage resources in order to obtain a suitable position. This is your job now. Networking, researching, training, applying, interviewing are only part of a process that takes time if you are to achieve the results you desire. Every minute of this time should be taken advantage of. In today’s ever-changing work environment, where it’s not unlikely a person will change careers up to 10 times during his or her work-life and the “gold watch retirement” is more quickly becoming a thing of the past, it’s important to be aware that change can happen anytime, it can happen unexpectedly and it can happen to anyone. It’s okay to need some time to adjust, but it’s absolutely necessary to move forward as quickly as possible. After all, perhaps you had little or no control over the past, but you do control your future. So what or now what?

Transition Management Services

Professional Assistance in preparing for the search for new employment.

Transition Assistance Components

Identifying Skills & Strengths

Identify Marketable Strengths & Skills

Creating a Successful Resume & Cover Letter

Key Components to a Successful Resume
Writing an Effective Cover Letter

Conducting a Successful Job Search

Responding to Ads
Pursuing Referrals (Networking)
Online Job Search Resources
Recruiters/Staffing Services
Government Career Assistance

The Interview

Interview Etiquette
Effective Follow Up
Negotiating Compensation

Transition assistance is conducted one-on-one and virtually using email and scheduled telephone sessions. Individual components are completed using a self-paced approach and are customized to meet individual needs. Group facilitation is available.

To learn more please call. Your initial telephone consultation is free.

724-496-6714

Coach@AvantiCoach.biz

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