Are you walking too fast? Want to know how to slow down? I just finished an 81-mile backpacking trip on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) in California with my two hiking buddies of 38 years. (Rees and Howard). We have been section-hiking the entire 2650 mile trail from Mexico to Canada since 1981 and Howard was completing the PCT on this 81-mile section...I had to be there with him. There are many ways to hike the PCT. We choose to do sections ranging from 50 miles to 400 miles in length … [Read more...]
Staffing and Recruiting Agencies
Staffing and Recruiting Agencies When to refer a client or student. Career coaching is not an exact science and results can not be guaranteed. Kind of like fishing. I can take a person fishing to my favorite spots with my preferred lures, but it does not guarantee we will catch fish… it depends. Same is true with career coaching. Many things are out of my control. I can assign work to my client...but did they do it? I may encourage them to network but they might make a “bad … [Read more...]
Do you need a business coach?
Where are you in your own career development? Would you benefit from hiring a business coach? I know I did. As a career coach/practitioner, if you believe you provide value to your students/clients, is it time for you to hire a business coach to help you improve? I was reluctant to hire a coach to help me with my private practice but after about 3 years of being full-time with Peak-Careers Consulting, my business was leveling off and I wasn’t growing as much as I wanted. Hiring a business … [Read more...]
It’s All About The Conversation
As career coaches, we must always remember that it is all about the conversation. It is not about the assessments we give, or the advice we hand out, or even the resources we share. Without a quality conversation, we are unlikely to be that helpful to our clients. By discussing assessment results and consistently checking in with our clients, they can then learn how to interpret whether they are on the right track. It's all about the conversation. When I was the Director of Advising, Career, … [Read more...]
TED Talks for Career Practitioners
TED Talks for Career Practitioners Wouldn’t it be great if you could bring in a person who could articulate and inspire your clients through one of the following issues? Creating confidence Finding your passion / Being authentic Introverts in an extroverted world Conversation skills for networking Perseverance in the job search Fear or anxiety in the career change Well, you can bring in experts by using TED Talks for career practitioners. I surveyed career … [Read more...]
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