At times we ask confounding questions before making a ‘sound’ decision. And sometimes it struck us, “am I doing this the right way?”
You’re unhappy with your current job so you’d like a career change. But you aren’t sure if it’s a wise move. The answer to that is getting a second opinion or seek career advice.
You may be a bit wary about the steps we’re going to outline here if you’re a DIY type of person. That person who is used to figuring things out on his own. We know you’re going to say, “figuring things out on my own is part of the learning process.” While that is true, we wish you’d be a convert after reading through the list.
Here are the 3 things you didn’t know how professional career coaching could shape your career:
It builds confidence that could turn your luck into a real skill.
Believe it or not, confidence is a great driver in one’s career and in life. However, it’s not a natural personality trait nor something one is born with, always. It is developed through time and with proper guidance. People who have confidence are self-motivators. They also have better judgment, are more proactive, and assertive in making decisions in their careers. In organizations, we know that a colleague who has high IQ, equipped with technical skills but lacks the ability to communicate. That person is not likely to rise in ranks than a well-rounded colleague who can communicate well.
Career coaching can help you work on that area. If you are good at it, that’s great. But transitioning from one industry or job to another may give you a set of new challenges that you never had to face before.
As they say, success is 99 percent preparation and 1 percent luck. Devcurate’s career coaching program helps talents prepare for what’s to come. In job-hunting, one can’t help but feel overwhelmed. You can’t blame yourself – there are many competitive talents out there who can hit all points in the checklist.
If you’re in an organization, tasks may be a bit daunting and challenging that you tend to either push it away or delay its completion. A career coach is there to assist and help you get the necessary skills that can navigate you through obstacles in your career. Our career coaches have this approach where they will work with you on your personal circumstances to identify roadblocks. Recognizing them as challenges to overcome can make you move forward with great self-esteem and clarity.
“Each time we face our fear, we gain strength, courage, and confidence in the doing.” — Theodore Roosevelt
It can help you make informed decisions about how you want your career to look like.
If you’ve gone through a myriad of articles about the best career advice, you’re not alone. Tons of people online search for building the best professional brand or what you will say during an interview. It is difficult and sometimes, it isn’t a pleasant experience sifting through different pieces of advice that you wouldn’t know which one to pick.
How will your next move position you to help meet your short and long-term career goals? Depending on where you’re at in your career, the career coach has several approaches to help you reach your goals and desired paths you’d like to tread on. Each approach is different for every person as no advice applies to all.
- For early career
- For mid-career/senior professionals
- For career changers
- For work-life balance/stress management
For example, you are a manager thinking of ways how you can lead your employees’ professional careers and increase productivity. The usual methods we hear are micromanaging and prescribing advice acting as consultants instead of someone whom employees see as a mentor or coach.
Although some managers’ intentions may be clear – they only want what’s best for their employees – this doesn’t yield desired results. Coaching employees by maximizing their potentials, setting actionable goals, and giving constant constructive feedback is more effective when it comes to leadership.
With the job market being unpredictable every day, career coaching can help put individuals on a more solid footing for a suitable career path. Another good example of how career coaching can help is for fresh graduates looking for a job in the impact sector. You don’t know where your career will go, and that is fine. But improving your skills that are in demand with the help of a career coach can help you get where you want to be in life.
It can unlock unexplored skills for better career advancement.
Leaders or aspiring leaders didn’t launch their successful careers overnight. Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google advises leaders to have mentors for ongoing professional development. Many top executives seek constant guidance and feedback from their career coaches to maximize productivity.
As we accelerate digitization and automation of work, we should expect that there would be an enormous impact on an individual’s career experiences. AI and machine learning are predicted to replace manual jobs in the future. Optimists say otherwise that the workforce will improve with the help of robots and smart systems.
As with the rapid change and disruption around us, the best way to tackle this is to prepare ourselves for what’s coming. If you’re looking to have that career change now or improve yourself in your career, there are skills that you need to forge in the career path you’d take. We call these skills as soft skills.
Soft skills are game-changers of 2019. Don’t underestimate these skills. They are the core of how you can up your chances of landing a job or how to be more productive in the workplace. Regardless, there are several soft skills you need to know to help you position yourself better in your career.
Another part of a career coach’s mission is to develop your personality and become effective in communication. Mastering them over time could help you get ahead of most people. That’s having someone help you unlock your untapped skills and improve them. You will be better at conveying your point-of-view, leveling-up your presentation skills, and becoming prepared during job interviews or meetings.
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Success isn’t achieved overnight. In career coaching, you have the chance to experiment, iterate, and improve many times. Because the goal is to try various ideas in your career but it pays to know your strengths and what drives you emotionally and intellectually in life. .
Your coach is a partner and not someone you should completely rely on for your success. At the end of the day, you’re still the driver and the coach is the passenger of your career.
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