The One Investment to Make in Your Career For 2009 - A Career Coach
According to CNN, over 1.
2 million jobs have already been lost.
As I write this, I wonder how many of you (and your families) have been directly effected by this mind-boggling surge in unemployment - and more importantly, what are you doing to stand out in the crowd? Now more than ever - whether you have a job or not, the expertise of a career coach is an invaluable investment that you make in your future.
From the CEO to the receptionist, no one's position is safe in this economy.
Being able to reinvent yourself and creatively focus your job search in areas you may never have considered is a huge asset.
A career coach brings this broad vision and limitless other gifts to the table.
Be sure to find a coach that uses tangible, fact-finding tools, such as the DiSC Behavioral Model, to help you discover as much about yourself and your "perfect" work environment as possible.
Ideally, your coach will be expertly accredited and either be, or be closely connected to, a staffing firm.
And be sure that he or she brings a new look and exciting verbiage to your resume, CV, cover letter and thank you letter (a vitally important, and often overlooked ingredient in any job search).
And don't forget the enormous value of the mock interview to shake off interview jitters and help you be as prepared as possible.
Ideally, your career coach will bring a myriad of gifts to the table to assist you in creating the one thing none of us can be without in 2009: VISION.
This year will be the time to have bi-focal vision and bionic hearing.
You will absolutely need one eye turned inward to see your unique gifts and assets (and your potential blocks to success), one eye facing outward to plot a real course toward personal success on every level.
Finally, you'll need a super-sonic ear for opportunities that you might never have discovered before.
If you choose wisely, your career coach and staffing firm will become much more than a portal to your next job, they will become invaluable partners on your road to lifelong success and a vibrant, truly fulfilling career.
2 million jobs have already been lost.
As I write this, I wonder how many of you (and your families) have been directly effected by this mind-boggling surge in unemployment - and more importantly, what are you doing to stand out in the crowd? Now more than ever - whether you have a job or not, the expertise of a career coach is an invaluable investment that you make in your future.
From the CEO to the receptionist, no one's position is safe in this economy.
Being able to reinvent yourself and creatively focus your job search in areas you may never have considered is a huge asset.
A career coach brings this broad vision and limitless other gifts to the table.
- Have you been in one career for many years and you're not sure what else you could do? Your career coach will analyze your resume and objectively look at your results and responsibilities.
With this type of objective analysis on your side, it's likely that you will find a vast array of roles you could take on - and a more challenging career because of it! - Are you in an industry that is being particularly hard hit by the economic downturn, such as banking or real estate? Your personal career coach will be able to sit with you and ask the right questions in order to help you refocus your expertise toward other industries that are more vibrant - and perhaps even growing.
Job security is priceless right now, and your career coach will help you define and redefine yourself and your expertise in order to change course and move toward safer water.
- Have you come "this" close to what you've always wanted, but somehow never quite gone for it? Your personal career coach is your guide through these blocks.
He or she will provide you with expert advice, priceless insights and the much-needed tools to find your all of your expertise and passion and help you plot a realistic course from where you are to where you want to be.
Be sure to find a coach that uses tangible, fact-finding tools, such as the DiSC Behavioral Model, to help you discover as much about yourself and your "perfect" work environment as possible.
Ideally, your coach will be expertly accredited and either be, or be closely connected to, a staffing firm.
And be sure that he or she brings a new look and exciting verbiage to your resume, CV, cover letter and thank you letter (a vitally important, and often overlooked ingredient in any job search).
And don't forget the enormous value of the mock interview to shake off interview jitters and help you be as prepared as possible.
Ideally, your career coach will bring a myriad of gifts to the table to assist you in creating the one thing none of us can be without in 2009: VISION.
This year will be the time to have bi-focal vision and bionic hearing.
You will absolutely need one eye turned inward to see your unique gifts and assets (and your potential blocks to success), one eye facing outward to plot a real course toward personal success on every level.
Finally, you'll need a super-sonic ear for opportunities that you might never have discovered before.
If you choose wisely, your career coach and staffing firm will become much more than a portal to your next job, they will become invaluable partners on your road to lifelong success and a vibrant, truly fulfilling career.
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