Building A Better World Through Career Coaching

By Iva Cannon


Society, even from primitive days has always required that each member plays a role in ensuring the survival of all. This is how careers came into being. Some people find it easy to decide on what they want to do with their lives professionally but for others this decision is a difficult one to make. Career coaching is beneficial to people of all ages. It helps to set the on the right path to a fulfilling and successful professional life. Those who engage in this supportive role often find it fulfilling and purposeful.

For the most part, this type of guidance is associated with young adults or teenagers. The traditional order in society dictates that the period of youth is used to prepare for a profession and this is why this is the area of focus for formal education. The association is therefore a logical one to make since this is the stage where most persons determine what professional path to take.

But the fact that this type of guidance is most readily associated with youth does not mean others don't often need it as well. Lots of adults choose a profession and then either regret the decision or tire of the field as time passes. This often leads them to contemplate making a career shift and this is where the expert guidance becomes important.

Sometimes the help that adults need is related to their current professions. Someone who, for instance, is stuck at a particular point in a certain field and have the desire to advance may need professional direction. The coach, in this situation may assist the client in deciding on the actions that need to be taken in order to access a promotion or transition into another department or area within the field.

A career coach has to undergo specific training in order to provide good quality service. This means being formally trained in specially designed programs that focus heavily on sociology and psychology. This training equips them to assess characters and draw informed conclusions. In addition to the training though, coaches must remain current with the trends in the world of careers.

One of the areas of training for career coaches is psychology. They have to be fully equipped with a knowledge of how the human mind works. This allows them to use precise questions and observation to determine someone's capabilities and match them to a particular field of work.

In addition to professional coaches, modern society features the traditional or informal ones. These are the people who often already play a guiding role in the lives of others such as teachers, mentors and parents. In some intimate relationships, spouses fulfill this role to each other. There are however, more complex cases which require the intervention of a trained professional.

Career coaches change the world. They do this by changing lives for the better with the application of sound professional advice. When their clients emerge successful and happy, the fields in which they work and the society by extension reap the benefits.




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