It’s up to you to take charge of your career—not someone else’s.
Working with a career coach is working with someone who genuinely shares the same ultimate goal you have, creating and adding excitement during the process! The one-on-one career coaching experience is an excellent way to:

receive personalized advice, support, and guidance when making career decisions.
determine what steps to take and strategies to use.
come up with a customized plan that will keep you on track to accomplish what you set yourself out to do.
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What a career coach is NOT…
A career coach is not a counselor or therapist. A career coach helps you develop proficiencies, whereas a career counselor helps their clients overcome deficiencies.

Therapy often deals with a person’s history and the “why’s” of that history; coaching deals with the future and the “hows” of making the future become what the client wants it to become.
Those suffering from depression, anxiety, or problems that interfere with life situations should seek professional counseling. Career coaches do not tell their clients what to do with their lives.

To benefit from career coaching, you have to be willing to be coached. Meaning, you’re open to new ideas, willing to make changes, welcome constructive criticism, and ready to take action. Results come from taking action, making all of your hard work and efforts worthwhile!

What will a career coach do for you? A career coach will…
challenge and inspire you to do your best.
be there to support you each step of the way.
give you feedback, back you when times get difficult, and will be honest and up front.
hold you accountable.
tell it like it is—not letting you get off easy when it comes to stepping up to the plate (unlike friends, co-workers, and spouses).
A career coach is your personal advocate and is there for you during a time that’s often filled with stress, doubt, and fear.

Career coaching will serve you best IF you’re willing to…

put forth effort and do the work.
let the coach do the coaching.
“try on” new concepts or different ways of doing things.
change self-defeating behaviors that limit your success.
And, you’re acting of your own free will (not at the bidding of others)
ready to make the commitment to achieve
serious about moving forward and making changes to reach your goals.
Bottom Line: No action, no results.

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How to Pick a Career Coach
Only you can determine and make the decision who to choose as your coach. You know your needs best and who you feel would be a “good fit” based on your research. There are thousands of career coaching services out there so do your homework.

Not all career coaches are created equal. Job seekers, non job seekers, or anyone considering to hire and invest their time and money working with a career coach should have a clear understanding of what value career coach bring to the table.

Again, do your homework and don’t settle for just any coach. Make an informed decision.

COLLECTED FROM THE CAREER EXPERT