Career Change - What's to Fear?
I am currently seeing a surge in vocational coaching due to people looking to retrain or reskill because of the current economic downturn and ever-changing job market.
As a result, I am now seeing people return to learning as a way of retraining for a new career or to gain an advantage when looking for a promotion or moving jobs. They are at a point where they need to consider changing direction or starting over and really need some help.
Turning to a professional coach is one solution many people are choosing to help them select the right course or understand how they will best learn.
As a coach, it can be really rewarding to help somebody discover their true potential and work with them to uncover their personality type and range of possible career options based on their interests.
And this can then all be used to develop a study track or life path that normally helps them balance work life and home life, focus on specific topics or find new ways to develop the skills they require to succeed. And many people have never invested the time needed to explore what their natural talents are, so this can be a real opportunity to find out.
Some key questions using this approach can help answer:
• What are my talents, strengths and limitations?
• What do I find easy or enjoy doing most?
• Can I make a career choice now?
• How can I build knowledge and experience?
• Can I change direction or start over?
