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CareerCoaching:The Four Steps

to CareerChange

What Career Next!

Thanks You!!

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A Career Coach is...

A Career Coach is someonequalified to help you to achieveyourideal careerthat matchesyour personality & other special

characteristics to opportunitieshelps to lead the client to meettheir chosen opportunity

Richard Knowdell: Building A Career DevelopmentProgram1996

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How Does A CareerCoach Work?

Established Approach foundedin Common Career Coaching

Practice Remain Flexible to meet each

clients needsNot necessarily qualified in

Psychology

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Qualifications of a

Career Coach... Coaching requires someone

who combines strategy withmotivation

Knowledge of HR & Job

market with Coaching &Counseling

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Formal Qualifications

From the USA:

International Certified Job andCareer Transition Coach

From Australia:

Degree in Psychology,Melbourne University

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Memberships

Career Masters Institute, USA

Career Planning & AdultNetwork, USA International Association of

Career ManagementProfessionals (IACMP)

NCDA, USA

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Lets review our

Paradigms... Esther Tans 1998 research

showed us that 95% studentssampled had not received anyform of career guidance

Only 40% had even thoughtabout their likely career

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What do we know?

Teachers are the last person

students will consult abouttheir career choices Students in Singapore also

dont appear to approach theirparents as role models...

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So what are theyresponding too?

Social values, national values:

affiliation needsself-developmentachievement

good supervisor

Perceptions, past experiences,

assumptions, change

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When they come tome, they are adults...

They are pragmaticthey wantvalueOur job is often to find out what

do they mean by value and

deliver it to them, dont reachbeyond their values envelopewithout their permission

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Balance or conflict?

Individual personality traits,

preferences, interests, &values are stable in adult life Life cycle theories such as

Super (1963) suggest naturalchanges, largely values,

preferences with age

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Balance or conflict?

Individuals contextchanges as:their employment

changes or progresses

Industries &occupations changeas technology, &

market changes

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Coaching models inuse...

Richard Bolles:

What Color is YourParachute?Nicholas Gore: The

Pathfinder Richard Knowdell:

The Four Step Model

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What Color is YourParachute?

Based upon HollandsRIASEC model he

develops a model ofself discovery for theadult through guided

self analysisYou can create yourown future with the

right advice

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Assumptions...

Approach emphasises: individual responsibility forchoice

career counselor's job is to

facilitate choicebut how muchis choice?Link self attributes to future

rather than mould self into future

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Domain of CareerCounselling

Job development

Job Assessment Job Hunt counseling Career Development Career Assessment Career Planning

Life & Work Plannin

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The PATHFINDER

Nicholas Gore

provides us a modelof search for anideal career.

Creating & Livinga Life You Love

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Assumptions...

Through guided self

exploration you can discoveryour ideal career or vocation Though Action & Enthusiasm

you can realise your Dreams Multiple career paths are

possible

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Career Coach as aLiberator of Imagination

Individualist perspective

Use imagination to motivateaction Use hope to promote

exploration Learn to live with purpose

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Living with a purpose isbetter than without it!

Quote:

Death is not the greatest lossin life. The greatest loss is whatdies inside us while we live.

Norman Cousins

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Four Steps ofCareer Coaching

Since Frank Parsons (1909)

model of true reasoning:1. Knowledge of self2. Knowledge of the world of

work3. True reasoning - an informeddecision

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Four Step Model ofCareer Coaching is...

Four Steps of Career Coaching:

1. Assessment2. Exploration

3. Goal Setting

4. Action Plan & SupportKnowdell (1998)

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Career Coachingbegins with...

Step 1. ASSESSMENT

SuitabilityEligibility

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We must look at ...

Suitability

Candidates behavioral matchto the career and job

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And...

Eligibility

Candidatesqualifications and experience

match to the position

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Task requirements

Work Environment Interests

Decision-making skills Attitudes

Interpersonal skills Personality balance

Motivations

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After Assessmentcomes...

Step 2. Exploration

Exploring possible CareerPaths and Employment Options

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Finding

your way

to the

Top!

EXPLORATION

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Exploration involves...

Information Interviews Research: Jobs, Personal

Attributes, Qualifications,Experience Requirements,

$alaries... Entry Points

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During Explorationthe Coach...

Works with you to identify

andprioritise your search anddata Outcomes are:

options for the client that reflectvalues, interests, abilities etc.

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After Explorationcomes...

Step 3. Goal Setting

- Personal Development- Qualifications

- Experience

- Resume etc...

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Career Decisions

Ranking desired Outcomes:

MoneyAchievementSatisfaction

Lifestyle

Pros & Cons Exercise

- rank for different stakeholders

3 - Very Likely2 - Somewhat Likely

1 - Likely

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Setting Goals

Timing

Resources requiredNetworking needed

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After Setting Goals...

Step 4. Action Plan &

Support Actions begin

Support given

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Keeping Track

Record Keeping...

What Went well What Can Be Improved

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What happens inpractice?

I find explaining the four steps

to adults a very simple &useful communication toolbut

they MOST want to know howlong will ittake & when willthey get another job?

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So I have learnt toreverse the steps:

Start with resume update

Explore Options whilsttaking short term Action

Add Assessment in medium

term

Add Career Change

Management concurrently...

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After You have Your

Next Job?What Happens Next?

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Return rates...

Update resume

Job vacancies Contacts Personal changes

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What have I learnt...

Careers, jobs and fit aremarkets that the Career Coachcan broker

Career paths are many

Timely Information is king Values are different, &

expectations are different

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Challenges...

Global career paths are achallenge for usAcross regions-East & WestUndeveloped and developed

countriesConnections, networking,

sharing experiences

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Methodologies...

Helping our adults to learn forthemselvesHow to make planned

job/vocation changes

How to make unplannedjob/vocation changes

New psychological contracts

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Skills...

Internet vs. Face to Face

Job Interview skills Resume Writing Skills Personal Change Management

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The Career Coaches

Tool KitPersonality Tests Interest

Inventories

Card Sorting

InstrumentsValues Surveys

You!

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Plus...

Skills Behaviors

ExperienceQualifications

Job

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More Tools For You!

Salary Data Networking

Your Resume Library

Internet

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The End

Thank You!

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